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Who We Are

The mission of the Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development is to promote the understanding of the inner emotional life of children through collaboration with their families, educators, pediatricians, and mental health professionals through service, training, community engagement, and research.

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Supporting healthy emotional development for 60 years

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Annual Report for 2011

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The success of the 2010-2011 Annual Fund was a direct result of the enduring commitment of our donors and tireless enthusiasm of volunteers who gave time and talent to the effort. For full financial results and an overview of programming successes from our 60th year, click here to open the Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development [...]

Courses & Workshops

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New courses added for teachers and child-care professionals: Register online or call 216-929-0201 Recognition and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect- 3-hour refresher $25.00 Using the Keeping Children Safe Curriculum participants will review information that meets the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Licensing Rules and will review the following: Defining Child Abuse and [...]

Events

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Open House: Looking for a great pre-school or kindergarten? Hanna Perkins School is holding an informal open-house on May 21 from 4-6 p.m. It’s a chance for parents of prospective students to visit our classrooms and meet informally with the teachers. Classrooms will be set up with school activities, and a simple snack will be provided [...]

School

At Hanna Perkins School, we invest wholeheartedly in early childhood. It is a short period that will set the direction of a child’s entire life, and we are committed to helping parents and children get it right (learn more about our school’s philosophy). Current research shows that emotional intelligence, the ability to know and manage feelings, forms the foundation for all future learning. Hanna Perkins School seeks to build and foster emotional intelligence using our deep understanding of early childhood development and respect for the child as a complete individual.

News and Events

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HP’s Goulandris honored

Family Connections Announces Karen Goulandris As Recipient of 2012 Carolyn Grossman Award Karen Goulandris, Director of Community Engagement for Hanna Perkins Center, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2012 Carolyn Grossman Award. Mrs. Goulandris was selected because she embodies all the award criteria and is particularly strong on the criteria that distinguishes the Carolyn Grossman award from all others – empowering parents to develop parenting skills that will better prepare their... 

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HP’s Todd featured

Victoria Todd, a therapist affiliated with Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development, was the subject of a Fox-8 News feature in mid-March. The story, part of Fox-8 Reporter Todd Meany’s ongoing Parenting U series, focused on Todd’s efforts to provide parenting tips and guidance to the community. What began as a meeting on parenting at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Bay Village soon became a regular column in the church bulletin – and has since spread to a half-dozen other...