LEAP Receives National Diaper Need Awareness Week Proclamation: A Journey of Growth
September 2024 | Lori Goodman As I walked up Farren Road early one morning, I began to reflect on the journey that led us to this momentous day. It all
LEAP Receives International Children’s Day Recognition
JUNE 2024 | Lori Goodman I was honored to accept a resolution from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors honoring LEAP Central Coast for International Children’s Day. I was
Embracing Change and Fostering Creativity: A Leadership Retreat Tale
January 2023 | Lori Goodman I’m one of those crazy people who likes change. I’m energized by the prospect of what could be. But, I know this quirk is not
Let’s Dance! LEAP’s Partnership with the Santa Barbara Dance Institute
Movement, dance and play isn’t just fun, research shows that is helps improve memory, language, attention, emotional regulation and decision making. That’s why LEAP has formed a partnership with the
Reflecting on a Five Year Anniversary
This week marks my five year anniversary leading IVYP. Those five years passed in the blink of an eye. The children who were students in our Children’s Center five years
Reflections on the first week of 2022
If you follow the news, you’ve heard about the child care crisis and the “great resignation.” I fully expected things to be challenging with the omicron surge and no at
Vaccinations available to Child care staff
What a week this has been. Over the weekend, vaccine appointments for child care workers began to open up. Because our children’s center has been open and because I am
COVID Pandemic – One Year Later
I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year. It was exactly one year ago that the world changed. On March 11, 2020, the NBA shut down
IVYP Statement Against Racial Injustice #anti-racism, #solidarity
IVYP is a diverse community. We honor our differences. This week anger and frustration sparked by the murder of George Floyd has ignited cities across America. We cannot be silent.