Research-based, strength-based, and solution focused content for home visitors to use with families.
GGK Prenatal-36 Months Classic Version
Growing Great Kids builds Home Visitor competencies for promoting parent engagement, building relationship-based partnerships with families, cultivating the growth of secure attachment relationships, supporting family interactions that optimize growth and development, nurturing resilient families to help balance risk and protective factors, and sustain professional effectiveness.
Using the Growing Great Kids Prenatal-36 Months Curriculum and associated materials requires that Supervisors and Home Visitors attend a skill-driven Tier 1 Certification Seminar. We offer our seminars in two formats:
Classroom: Our in-person classroom certification seminar consists of four full days of engaging instruction. During the seminar, participants have many opportunities to practice using the interactive conversation guides and strength-based, solution-focused concepts. Participants also observe a live demonstration using a GGK Curriculum module and activities.
Virtual: Just like our in-person program, our virtual certification seminar is an engaging, enriching and fun learning experience. This blended learning model consists of five days of training with 3 hours of instructor-led virtual instruction each day followed by 2 hours of independent learning time. It includes an orientation call prior to the scheduled seminar week to support participants with familiarizing themselves with the technology, to answer any general questions and to set expectations for the virtual seminar week.
Included with the certification training are:
Growing Great Kids Prenatal Manual
This manual provides practiotioners with conversation guides to support prenatal families with developing attachments with their prenatal baby, understanding their pregnancy and developing baby, and strengthening their family.
Growing Great Kids Birth to 12 Months Manual
This manual provides guidance and acitivites for families with babie birth to 12 months of age. It includes conversation guides on topics including basic care, social/emotional development, physcial and brain development, language development, and play and stimulation.
Growing Great Kids 13 to 24 Months Manual
This manual includes conversation guides for use with families with children who are developmentally within this age range.
Growing Great Kids 25 to 36 Months Manual
This manual includes conversation guides for use with families with children who are developmentally within this age range.
Growing Great Families Manual
This manual focuses on strengthening family foundations, stress management, life skills, building protective buffers, and promoting parental resilience. All of the GGF modules provide home visitors with interactive, strength-based, and solution-focused conversation guides.
Growing Great Kids Tier 2 Premium
This online learning program includes GGK learning activities and assignments designed for home visitors to complete with the support of their Supervisors. The content is focused on the 8 Home Visitor Competencies which enhance the Home Visitor’s use of the Growing Great Kids Curriculum.
Great Kids-Great Start
This course is designed specifically for newly hired Home Visitors not yet Growing Great Kids® certified and provides the foundational knowledge and skills that result in relationship-based, child-focused, family-driven, and strength-enhancing visits. It includes parent handouts and conversation guides for up to 4-months of family visits.
Parent Handouts
Over 500 parent handouts in English and Spanish including a reproduction license for making copies for distribution to program families.
FOR SUPERVISORS: GGK Great F.I.T.: Fidelity Implementation Training
Fidelity implementation of the Curriculum is critical to child and family outcomes. Our Great F.I.T. (Fidelity Implementation Training) program is designed for Supervisors and includes a downloadable Implementation Planning Guide and videos to guide supervisors through developing a GGK Implementation Plan.
FOR SUPERVISORS: RE-MAP: A Model for Supervising Home Visitors
A 3-day supervision seminar focused on enhancing supervisors’ skills to be reflective while supporting home visitors in building their competencies.
Your Questions Answered
Who is Great Kids for?
Great Kids offers evidence-based curricula for those who work with families and training for professionals. Our programs include instructor-led and self-paced professional development courses, as well as continuing education for social workers, all designed to strengthen skills and support family-centered work.
How do I know which curriculum is right for me?
Each product is designed for specific audiences—such as child welfare professionals, home visitors, or those supporting parents in recovery. Our team is happy to guide you toward the best fit for your goals.
Do I need training to use your curriculum?
Yes. All of our curricula include specialized training on using the curriculum framework. This ensures you feel confident and supported as you begin using the materials.
Who must be certified in order to use Great Kids curricula?
Anyone implementing the curriculum with families must be certified.
Can we access the materials prior to our certification training?
No. Before using the curriculum, you must be certified.
Are there any educational/degree requirements to be certified in Great Kids?
No. That would be an agency or model specific requirement.
Do you offer digital curriculum?
Yes. Learn more here.
Does the curricula include handouts for families?
Yes. You receive access to downloadable parent handouts, which are also available with our digital curricula.
What languages are Great Kids materials offered in?
Growing Great Kids Next Generation Prenatal to 36 Months
- Manuals in English & Spanish and Handouts in English, Spanish, Arabic, French-Canadian, Haitian-Creole, and Persian-Dari (Farsi)
- Currently, the GGK Next Generation Prenatal Manual & Handouts are only available in English and French (Canada), and the GGF Next Generation Handouts are available in English, Spanish and French (Canada).
Growing Great Kids Next Generation for Preschoolers
- Manuals and Handouts in English & Spanish
Growing Great Families Next Generation
- Manual in English and Spanish
- Handouts available in English, Spanish and French (Canada)
Growing Great Kids Next Generation Prenatal
- Manual in English
- Handouts in English and French (Canada)
Hope at Home
- Manual in English
- Handouts in English & Spanish
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GK Together
- Manual in English
Family Strengthening Package
- Hope at Home Manual in English and Handouts in English and Spanish
- Growing Great Families Manuals in English & Spanish and Handouts in English, Spanish, and French (Canada)
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Deluxe Family Strengthening Package
- Hope at Home Manual in English and Handouts in English and Spanish
- Growing Great Families Manuals in English & Spanish and Handouts in English, Spanish, and French (Canada)
- Great Kids Together Manual in English
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How can I preview Great Kids materials?
Join us for an introductory consultation. Pick a time and date convenient to your schedule.
Does Great Kids offer anything for parenting groups?
Yes. We offer Great Kids Together Parenting and Socialization Group Curriculum.
GK Together is a play-based parenting group curriculum designed for facilitators to use with prenatal families and families with children birth through age five.
Are there reporting requirements?
No. Great Kids does not require reporting.
What are the costs?
Find costs for any of our products listed on the GK Store.
What is Great Kids return policy?
All sales of Great Kids, Inc. products—including but not limited to online products, printed materials, and courses—are final and non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and non-transferable. Returns must be received by GK within seven days of delivery to the purchaser and will be processed pursuant to the following terms:
- Online Products & Courses: Digital products and courses are considered final once redeemed; at that point, such products are not eligible for return, exchange, or transfer.
- Printed Materials: Printed items are non-returnable once opened. Unopened/unused materials may be returned only for GK Store credit, which must be used within 12 months. After 12 months, any and all remaining credit shall expire and be non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and non-transferable, and returned materials shall be deemed abandoned by the purchaser. The purchaser is responsible for all costs of return shipping. Credit will be issued after the materials are received and inspected. Tuition is non-refundable, non-returnable, and non-transferable.
Do I have to be connected to an agency to purchase curriculum or training?
No, anyone can purchase the materials.
Can Great Kids materials be reused?
No, due to license user terms and conditions.
How do I learn more or get started?
If you’d like to learn more prior to your purchase, start by scheduling a complimentary consultation.
If you are ready to purchase, visit our store to get started ordering.
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Connect With Great Kids
Phone:
1-800-906-5581
Email:
info@greatkidsinc.net
