Child Care Staff
Director: Mary Freeman
Covenant Child Care staff are qualified and skilled caregivers whose life experiences have led them to be nurturing professionals. Each staff member maintains a current certification in emergency First Aid and CPR. Reference checks are conducted, documented and on file for all employees. A Criminal History/Sex Offender Search is also required. In addition to these procedures, all staff have continuous training on proper procedures, ethical practices and current child development practices. Staff training takes place in the Fall of each year prior to opening and periodically throughout the year. A copy of staff training materials is available upon request.
At Covenant Child Care we respect each child as an individual. We recognize that no single way of interacting with children is universally correct. We work in partnership with families to help children grow and develop. To that end, the staff sets appropriate limits, model acceptable behavior, redirect, reinforce positively, and teach problem solving skills. Children are encouraged to use words to settle disputes. The staff at no time ever spank, hit or shame a child, withhold food or drink or coerce in any way.
Board of Directors
Covenant Child Care is guided by a devoted group of volunteers from the church congregation.
Peggy Thomas
Judy Hayslett
Brian Murray
Terri Gartman
Larry Lawson
Judy Liles
Earl Scott
Frank Jennings, Pastor, Covenant United Methodist Church