Our Approach
The LUME Approach is rooted in the deep understanding that children's emotional development is the foundation for lifelong health, growth, and learning. By working directly with children and our educators, we are increasing children's opportunities to thrive and reach their full potential.
Our Impact Stories
3 Ways Your Gift Helps UCCC Now:
NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
We serve 200+ children per year from 30+ zip codes, representing 40+ nationalities, cultures, and ethnicities, Our need-based tuition assistance program supports more than 50% of our families and nurtures our mixed-income model, which helps us close the achievement gap and provide equitable access to our high-quality care and education.
PREVENTATIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
We provide the support our children need to thrive, including prevention and promotion mental health services that develop healthy, resilient families and children. Furthermore, we developed and use the LUME Approach, a transformative model of high-quality care and education developed by UCCC and proven to make a statistically significant difference in a child's mental health and educational journey.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our professional development opportunities are proven to enhance our teachers’ knowledge of children and have a positive impact in their classrooms. All new UCCC teachers complete an average of 75 professional development hours during their first year and veteran teachers complete an average of 50 hours per year, four times the professional development hours required by the state.
