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NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Child & Family Health & Wellness
CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER, INC. (A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION)
• Choose Health LA – Child Care supports the healthy growth and development of children by improving the nutrition and physical environment of child care settings. CCRC offers free workshops for child care providers, events for parents and children, and information and tools for everyone.
• On the Move – In partnership with two other entities, CCRC offers a free opportunity for child care providers to learn more about integrating age appropriate physical activities into the child care environment.
• The Healthy Mouths, Healthy Children – This program is part of an overall effort to improve the oral health of young children in Los Angeles.
Child & Family Literacy – CCRC offers several different opportunities for families to participate in literacy activities including Motheread, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, and family literacy workshops. In addition, the agency collects over 100,000 books annually for families in our service area.
Help Finding Child Care – CCRC’s Referral Specialists assist parents, at no charge, in locating and selecting the best child care for their family’s needs – types of child care, how to identify a quality environment, and referrals to licenses child care providers.
Head Start & Early Head Start – Head Start is a high quality preschool program that works to ensure the healthy development of thousands of local three and four-year old children and their families. The program provides young learners with social and academic skills as well as necessary medical and dental exams. Children with disabilities are integrated into the learning environment and parents are assisted with locating and utilizing disability services their child may need. Early Head Start is a federally funded community-based program serving low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women. The program is designed to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, enhance the development of very young children, and promote healthy family functioning. Effective January 1, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services was appointed as a grantee to oversee Head Start/Early Head Start services in the Antelope Valley.
Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership – Under this program, child care providers receive training in order to offer working families the same comprehensive services as the Early Head Start program. Each child participating in the program receives appropriate activities and comprehensive services such as nutrition, health, and dental evaluations. Child care providers benefit from coaching and mentoring to maintain a high level of care. Families also receive parenting and child development support.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2015