UMDI partners with early childhood and community organizations to support the people and programs shaping children’s earliest opportunities to learn and thrive. By combining expertise in leadership, program management, professional development, facilities planning, infant and early childhood development, and family engagement, we help programs improve quality, sustainability, and impact for children and families.
Our Range of Services
Through training, technical assistance, organizational improvement, and more, UMDI strengthens the capacity of organizations to deliver high-quality early learning and family support services.
Featured Project: Pyramid Plus
Pyramid Plus, an ongoing project led by UMDI, offers professionals in the Massachusetts early childhood mixed delivery system with multiple points of access to professional development focused on highly effective, evidence-based strategies for promoting social-emotional skills.
Supporting Head Start and Early Head Start
Through multiple initiatives, UMDI supports Head Start and Early Head Start on a regional and national scale. Provided services include program management and fiscal operations; facilities planning and real property technical assistance; and training, technical assistance, and management support .