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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.

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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Extended Child Care
Child Care Centers
Early Childhood Education

Provides early childhood education services for children. Services include learning a variety of subjects including math, science, literature, music, and art. Services may also include a summer camp.

Head Start gives children, ages 3 and 4, the opportunity to grow and learn in a high quality early childhood setting. Head Start offers half-day, full-day, and homebased options.

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

Provides a full service early childhood education center.

The Early Childhood Education Center, for ages 3-5 years old, uses a Montessori-inspired curriculum. Operates weekdays, morning through afternoon, throughout the year.

The Out-of-School Program targets school aged children between the ages 5-13. Monday-Friday, program participants are picked up from school and brought to the Center. Includes homework help, communication activities, college planning, entrepreneurship programming, mentorship and volunteer opportunities.

Serves as the lead agency for the Community Learning Center (CLC) at Culler Middle School. CLCs serve as a collaborative component between schools' administrative staff and community based organizations and provides extended learning opportunities for both students and families.

Availability of other programs may vary and may include:

The Health Outreach Program is advocating for the African American community in Lincoln by providing basic health care information and ensuring that there are no barriers to getting care. Targets African American adults who do not have a medical or dental home and/or have not seen a doctor in the past year.

Breast Cancer Outreach Initiative empowers all women, especially African American women to do preventive screenings and if necessary, helps them receive treatment. This program ensures that all women receive clinical breast exams.

The Talented Tenth Scholars Program provides African American males between the ages 13-18 with cultural awareness, social support, and academic enrichment. The Youth Empowerment Curriculum draws strength from the African American cultural ideal of collective work and responsibility, by creating a cohort of adolescent scholars who will experience the curriculum together and by matching them with mentors. It aims to motivate the youth to work for the betterment of themselves as individuals, and as conscious and committed members of their families and communities. The program's goal is to help the participants develop leadership and graduate from high school.

Strong Courageous Girls Program is a gender, culturally specific and evidence based prevention program for African American girls ages 12-18. Using the Smart and Strong Curriculum, this program operates twelve months a year and helps young women build self- esteem, develop coping skills for everyday life, and provides them the tools to reach their goals.

Moving Forward to End Domestic Violence financially empowers women by enabling survivors of interpersonal violence to achieve financial empowerment and job readiness through culturally appropriate services.

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Ethnic Oriented Multipurpose Centers
Community Wellness Programs
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Early Childhood Education
Extended Child Care
Breast Self Examination Instruction
Youth Enrichment Programs

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.

Provides education and support for families with young children in Tama County. Points are earned for attendance at educational programs and healthy behaviors such as: reading to the baby, taking the child to a doctor's appointment, attending Lamaze classes, signing up for WIC, attending a dental exam during pregnancy. Points are redeemed for needed supplies such as diapers and wipes, car seats, baby supplies.

Provides comprehensive early childhood development services to children ages 0-5, including children with disabilities.
Elementary and secondary education.

Special education.

Vocational education.

Speech therapy.

Community relations counselor and crisis counseling.

Challenge program.

Reach for Success Mentoring Program for children 5 to 18 years, pairs district staff members with students who would benefit from a one-to-one relationship with an adult.

Parents as Teachers early-learning program for parents with children ages birth to five. Services include personalized home visits, book and toy library, play groups, family fun nights, periodic screening for learning, sensory or developmental delays, and linkage of families with other community services.

Provides child care for ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. Includes preschool and Spanish classes for children ages 3-5 at no additional cost.

Offers an after school and school out program for K-6th grade.

Transports school age children from school to YWCA for after school care.

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Child Care Centers
Extended Child Care
Early Childhood Education

Administers Head Start, a comprehensive developmental preschool program for children. At the three center locations throughout McHenry County, open enrollment is available at any time and emphasis is on school readiness.

Also provided the following classes, parent training, health and dental screening, social services and a nutrition program.

Transportation may be available in certain areas For qualifying families.

Social and recreational activities include:
Fitness, sports facilities and programs include gym, pool, and weight room
Youth programs
Skill training classes
Parent-child activities
Senior Citizen fitness
Child Care and summer school age child care
Pre-school on site

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Y Facilities
Extended Child Care
Day Camps
Early Childhood Education
Team Sports/Leagues
Child Care Centers

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.

Services designed to achieve a better balance of educational opportunities for students regardless of the population, financial differences, or geographic limitations of school districts. Services include: special education services, administrative services, teaching & learning services, technology services, and more.

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Special Education
Early Childhood Education
Offers full-daycare for children ages 6 weeks old to pre-kindergarten as well as before and after-school care.
Infant to school-aged quality including early education and childcare services.

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Child Care Centers
Early Childhood Education
Extended Child Care

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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Early Childhood Education
Home Based Parenting Education
Offers early childhood education where families can register children for a variety of preschool programs located throughout the district, including full-day programs, half-day programs, and programs that meet the needs of working parents.

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.

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.

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.

Provides child day care and early learning for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age.

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Early Childhood Education
Child Care Centers
Preschool program serving the needs of low-income children and families. Some locations offer center-based programs, and some offer home-based programs.