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Early Head Start ensures that children (0-3 years of age) and their families receive the academic, social, mental, health, and nutritional education they need.

Head Start prepares children for Kindergarten and beyond. Also meets the nutritional, health, social and mental health needs of children and their families.

Comprehensive child development program serving children 6 weeks to 3 years old.

Staff make visits to the homes of Early Head Start children to assist parents in meeting their family goals.

Parents have the opportunity to be part of a parent committee and/or to volunteer in the center.

Early Head Start provides educational activities through the High/Scope curriculum.

All diapers, wipes, baby food and formula needed during the day are provided free of charge.

Offers child care, preschool, before/after school, school days out, and summer programs, as well as Early Head Start.

All children six weeks to 12 years old are eligible, depending on space available; financial assistance is available to those who qualify through. Language support is available for those whose first language is not English.

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Extended Child Care
Child Care Centers
Early Childhood Education
Youth and adult sports and fitness classes.

Water therapy classes.

CPR classes.

Preschool program.

Summer child day camp.

YMCA Adventure Camp after school program is offered in each of the Gering Public Schools.

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Disability Related Sports
Y Facilities
Extended Child Care
CPR Instruction
Day Camps
Early Childhood Education
Team Sports/Leagues
Early care and education services for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. Children of all abilities are integrated into the program.

Extended day care is provided for children from Kindergarten to 5th grade attending School District 158. Also provided:
- Summer camps
- Seedlings Preschool
- Beyond the Bell (after-school program)
- School's Out (after-school program)
- Special event rental spaces

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Extended Child Care
Day Camps
Child Care Centers
Early Childhood Education
Provides educational and health services to children of primarily low-income families. The children receive nutritious meals, breakfast and snacks. Parents are involved in program planning, operating activities, and are eligible to receive cash incentives for completing a GED.

Intensive, research-based child development and family support services for families with children from birth to age three, with an aim of building a strong early learning foundation and preparing children for later school success.

SAL Community Services' Prevention Initiative program offers early, continuous child development and family support services in Rock Island County.

The comprehensive year-round program is for families with children currently enrolled in SAL's early childhood programs, including Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers and select licensed homes within our Home Child Care Network. It is also available to new families in the community who are interested in establishing a strong early learning foundation for their children.

Offers:

-- Educational opportunities, identified in collaboration with parents, on various topics related to early childhood development.

-- Referrals to community resources like funding options for early childhood education and care, housing, food, clothing, mental heath services, and more.

-- Strength-based family goal planning.

-- A resource library for books and toys to support early learning activities in the home.

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Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education prepares children to thrive intellectually, socially, and emotionally, not only in kindergarten and elementary school but also in the years beyond.
Head Start provides free educational and social activities (preschool) for low income children ages three to five. Early Head Start provides free services (childcare) for children prenatal to three.
Provides comprehensive early childhood development services to children ages 0-5, including children with disabilities.
Provides comprehensive early childhood development services to children ages 0-5, including children with disabilities.

Serves children who are academically at-risk. Offers the following types of classrooms:

- SMILLE (Sensory Motor Integration Language Learning Environments): Highest level of child support.

- Early Childhood Instructional: Special education classrooms (maximum of 10 children).

- Blended: Standard classrooms with special education support (maximum of 15 children).

- Pre-K: Standard classrooms (maximum of 20 children).

- Transitional Kindergarten Classroom-Specified criteria and limited space.


Provides a wide variety of services to member schools, including professional development opportunities, digital learning and internet services, and student supports for individuals with special needs.

The Early Development Network service coordination is a free service for families and children ages birth to three who have developmental delays, difficulties with speech and language, health issues, fine and gross motor difficulties, behavior issues, need to access community resources, and other concerns.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Special Education
School Districts
Early Childhood Education

Offers early childhood programming for children ages birth-5 years. Provides educational experience that fosters holistic development and engages parents in their children's learning journey, both within the classroom and at home.

Comprehensive child development program serving children 6 weeks to 3 years old.

Staff make visits to the homes of Early Head Start children to assist parents in meeting their family goals.

Parents have the opportunity to be part of a parent committee and/or to volunteer in the center.

Early Head Start provides educational activities through the High/Scope curriculum.

All diapers, wipes, baby food and formula needed during the day are provided free of charge.

Comprehensive child development program serving children 6 weeks to 3 years old.

Staff make visits to the homes of Early Head Start children to assist parents in meeting their family goals.

Parents have the opportunity to be part of a parent committee and/or to volunteer in the center.

Early Head Start provides educational activities through the High/Scope curriculum.

All diapers, wipes, baby food and formula needed during the day are provided free of charge.

Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age five, pregnant women and their families. The programs are child-focused and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.

Both programs provide a range of individualized services in the areas of education, medical, dental and mental health, nutrition and social service to children and their families. Parent involvement is encouraged and support is offered for children with disabilities.

Aims to provide affordable, high-quality early childhood education and care regardless of economic or social status.

Offers early childhood programming for children ages birth-5 years. Provides educational experience that fosters holistic development and engages parents in their children's learning journey, both within the classroom and at home.

Intensive, research-based child development and family support services for families with children from birth to age three, with an aim of building a strong early learning foundation and preparing children for later school success.

SAL Community Services' Prevention Initiative program offers early, continuous child development and family support services in Rock Island County.

The comprehensive year-round program is for families with children currently enrolled in SAL's early childhood programs, including Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers and select licensed homes within our Home Child Care Network. It is also available to new families in the community who are interested in establishing a strong early learning foundation for their children.

Offers:

-- Educational opportunities, identified in collaboration with parents, on various topics related to early childhood development.

-- Referrals to community resources like funding options for early childhood education and care, housing, food, clothing, mental heath services, and more.

-- Strength-based family goal planning.

-- A resource library for books and toys to support early learning activities in the home.

Early Head Start ensures that children (0-3 years of age) and their families receive the academic, social, mental, health, and nutritional education they need.

Head Start prepares children for Kindergarten and beyond. Also meets the nutritional, health, social and mental health needs of children and their families.

Provides full time care for children ages 2 years through 5 years. Accept private pay as well as HHS or promise jobs funding. Main goal is Kindergarten readiness.

Preschool and Head Start program.

Service coordination and home visitation program.

Developmental testing, speech and language pathologist, occupational and physical therapists, and vision and hearing consultants.

Parent support groups.

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Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Parent Support Groups
Special Education
Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Early Childhood Education

Offers early education services. Services may also include counseling, bible school, youth programs, and family programs.

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Early Childhood Education