Welcome
The NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute (PDI) recognizes that family members are the most important people in a young child's life. We also know that raising children is the most challenging job you have. You want the best for your children, and we support you in your search for the most affordable, accessible, and enriching early care and education experiences that New York has to offer.
Raising Healthy Children
information from Mount Sinai's Childrens's Environmental Health Center about keeping children healthy as they return to school this fall.
Resources for Families
- Check out the city's great variety of museums, libraries, parks, playgrounds, zoos, botanical gardens, and farmers markets.
- Consult with your local resource and referral agency for child care options in your community.
- See our list of agencies, organizations, and coalitions that work on behalf of children and families.
What You Need to Know about Early Childhood
- Check out About Early Childhood for information about your child's early social, emotional, and cognitive development, getting ready for school, and staying engaged in their education as they move into the elementary years.
- See our Best Practices section for information about all the different ways to nurture your children and support their optimal development.
- Search or browse our database of research, which includes the latest articles, books, reports, and papers on child development as well as policies that support young children and families.
- Visit the website of QualitystarsNY for the latest updates on New York's new Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), which will boost your knowledge about the quality of early childhood programs and guide you as you make critical decisions about your children's early care and education.
We hope you'll find what you need here.
If you don't, please let us know what's missing!