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Family resource program to support parents in educating and nurturing their children. The program provides parents with opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency by working with other community organizations. Health and mental health services are also provided to participants.

Program helps parents better understand their child's stages of development with individualized visits in the home. The weekly visits are 90 minutes in length and are designed to meet the needs of each family. Staff will assist families in planning activities that encourage the child's growth. Social activities will be held twice monthly to provide the opportunity to interact with your child and other families.

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Home Based Parenting Education
Early Childhood Education

Child care for children ages 6 weeks-12 years. Preschool classes are available for children ages 3-4 and 4-5. Also offers a school age activity program.

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Child Care Centers
Extended Child Care
Early Childhood Education

Provides support and training to staff working with young Nebraska children and their families, and a resource to parents and families about parenting.

Media Center materials can be borrowed at no cost. The center offers books, DVDs, journals, and newsletters.

Toll-free information line to respond to questions about young children, child care, training, and quality programming.

Child care resource and referral assistance for parents.

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Child Care Provider Training
Child Care Provider Referrals
Parenting Materials
Early Childhood Education
Provides comprehensive early childhood development services to children ages 0-5, including children with disabilities.

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) is a federally funded comprehensive child development program based on four cornerstones:
-- Child Development
-- Family Development
-- Community Building
-- Staff Development

Western Nebraska Child Development Center offers child care services for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age whose parents are full time students. Program is located on the campus of Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.

Infant/Toddler Quality Initiative helps providers gain support in the quality of child care provided.

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Child Care Provider Training
Early Childhood Education
Child Care Centers
Center-based early childhood program that provides intensive, comprehensive, individualized, and developmentally-appropriate services to children with a variety of needs; three programs include ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education), Head Start, and Preschool for all.
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.

Offers an Early Head Start for children ages 3 and under. Parents are taught the stages of a child's development and activities they can do with their child to nurture her or his development.

Early Head Start is a home visitation program that provides services to eligible pregnant women and children ages birth to 3 years old. The program conducts home visits in the family's home and provides opportunities for group socialization. Early Head Start Home Visitors will also provide guidance for children's transition to Head Start or other preschool programs once the child turns three years old.

Childcare, infant care, and preschool program.

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.

Local school contacts in Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie and Sac Counties are listed below:

-- Audubon, Carroll, Coon Rapids: (712) 830-9442

-- Adel, Waukee: (515) 987-7428 or (712) 830-1327

-- Guthrie Center, Jefferson, Panora: (712) 830-6990

-- Rockwell City, Lytton, Sac City, Schaller, Crestland, Southern Cal: (712) 830-1326

-- Perry: (515) 238-2194

Preschools participating in "Preschool For All' program, with three sites available in the district.
Provides comprehensive early childhood development services to children ages 0-5, including children with disabilities.

School district providing infant and toddler childcare, preschool, elementary, and secondary education. Community education.

Clothing and school supplies through Endowment Fund for needy children; contact individual school for information.

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Early Childhood Education
School Districts

Provides a comprehensive child development programs which serve children from birth to age five and ages 3-4 years. The programs are child-focused and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. Program provides a range of individualized services in the area of education, medical, dental and mental health, nutrition and social service to children and their families.

Morning and Afternoon classes are offered. Half days are 3 1/2 hours a day and full days are 6 1/2 hours a day. Classes provided 4 days a week with no school on Wednesdays. NO before or after school child care is provided.

Offers school readiness program and additional comprehensive services to children and their families. Additional services include:
- Health and dental care
- Nutrition services
- Special needs services
- Mental health support
- Transportation
- Information about community resources

Early Head Start is an education-based program that supports families through child development, parenting education, nutrition, social services, parent involvement, family literacy, and health and disability services. The home visiting program consists of a home visitor making a weekly visit and providing two group socialization opportunities a month. The center-based program for parents working or going to school full time, provides free childcare for eligible infants and toddlers, which also promotes parental input through volunteer opportunities and parent interactions.

Head Start is a no-cost preschool program that serves children ages 0-5 and their families. Program includes health services, nutritional meals and snacks, disability services, educational services, social services, and parent involvement. Full-day and half-day programs are available.
Early Childhood Iowa programs receive ongoing support to achieve proven results for children ages 0 to 5 years and their families. Contact your local Community School District to learn about Pre-Kindergarten options that are in your area.

Family resource program to support parents in educating and nurturing their children. The program provides parents with opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency by working with other community organizations. Health and mental health services are also provided to participants.

Program helps parents better understand their child's stages of development with individualized visits in the home. The weekly visits are 90 minutes in length and are designed to meet the needs of each family. Staff will assist families in planning activities that encourage the child's growth. Social activities will be held twice monthly to provide the opportunity to interact with your child and other families.

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Home Based Parenting Education
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.
Head Start is a federally funded program that serves children (ages 3-5) and pregnant women, offering a school readiness program plus comprehensive services to children and their families who meet income guidelines.
Offer opportunities for parents to participate in a research-based parenting curriculum that builds on parents' knowledge and offers parents the opportunity to practice parenting skills to promote children's learning and development.

Early childhood center.

Maple Program is state funded and is for children ages 3 to 5 that are identified through preschool screening. The ten classes meet half days, Monday-Friday. Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) classes are available.

Moline School District offers two half-day, Non-Categorical Preschool classes that meet Monday-Friday. Each child has an Individual Education Plan designed to meet his or her special identified needs.

Some students may be eligible for Itinerant Speech Therapy. In these cases parents transport to Jefferson for speech therapy services.

Day care for children ages 2-5; available Mon-Fri 6:30 am-5:30 pm.

Early learning program with an emphasis on the growth of language, social, physical, intellectual, and emotional developmental skills.

After school program provides programming for children in grades K-5. Afterschool PLUS Program available on days when school is not in session (in-service days, teacher conferences, holiday breaks, etc.). Available Mon-Fri 2:30 pm-5:30 pm and Mon-Fri 6:30 am-5:30 pm.

Summer day program provides a variety of activities including field trips, arts and crafts, ceramics, sports and recreational games, picnics, swimming at area pools, summer gardening, and development of writing and reading skills. Available Mon-Fri 6:30 am-5:30 pm.

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Child Care Centers
Early Childhood Education
Extended Child Care
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive early childhood development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families.