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CHILD CARE : Overview |
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Child Care Director, Shannon D'Eramo
Tel: 841-5357 | E-mail: shannond@newportymca.org |
| Programs |
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| YMCA Programs for Child Care: A good
place to grow |
| YMCAs are dedicated to providing high-quality,
affordable child care. As the nation's largest provider
of child care programs, YMCAs provide family-centered,
values-based programs to nurture children's healthy development.
Well-trained staff provide safe, affordable, high-quality
care so you can have peace of mind while you work. Like
all Y programs, child care is open to all, with financial
aid available. Staff members are partners with parents
and other caregivers, working together to help kids grow
up healthy, happy and strong. |
| Work Without Worry |
| For the times you can't be there yourself,
the YMCA supports your efforts to nurture your child's
healthy development. Well-trained staff provide safe,
affordable, high-quality care so you can have peace of
mind while you work to help your family succeed. |
| Age-Appropriate Experiences |
YMCA preschool care builds on children's
natural desire to learn new things and become more self-reliant.
Getting along with other children, sharing, taking turns
and working in a group are a natural part of playing
games or learning a new craft. The Y is an exciting
and challenging place, helping preschoolers stretch
their skills in mind and body. It is also a safe, comfortable
place where children build positive relationships with
caring adults.
YMCA school-age care makes sure that the
time gaps before and after school are filled creatively
and constructively. Kids have the chance to express
their talents in the arts, sports and other areas of
interest, taking advantage of all the Y has to offer.
Kids find out what success is all about in an approach
that says everybody plays, everybody wins. Time is set
aside for tackling homework, with adult help available.
Y staff know how to challenge children and listen to
them. |
| Focus on the Family |
| No matter how many hours children spend
in child care, family is the most important structure
in their lives. At the YMCA, good child care is good family
care. Like all Y programs, child care is open to all,
with financial aid available. Staff members are partners
with parents and other caregivers, working together to
help kids grow up healthy, happy and strong. |
| A Commitment to Children's Safety
and Protection |
| The YMCA was one of the first national
organizations to take a stand in the critical area of
child abuse prevention. When parents drop off their children
at a YMCA, they're entrusting that Y with their greatest
treasures. YMCAs take that responsibility very seriously.
Ys encourage parents' visits at any time and solicit their
input and full involvement in ensuring the safety of all
children in Y programs. |
| Quality Matters |
Collectively, YMCAs are the country's
largest provider of child care and are committed to
developing and operating the highest-quality child care
programs possible. YMCAs seek to provide child care
that supports and strengthens families and nurtures
the healthy, successful growth and development of each
child involved.
Before choosing a program, look for the
five essential ingredients of quality child care:
- Positive and healthy relationships
- A spacious and appropriate environment
- Engaging and diverse activities
- Emphasis on safety and health
- A highly effective administration
Quality in all five areas of a child
care program leads to an experience for the children
and their families that is much more than the sum of
its parts. While poor-quality programs may threaten
children's development, high-quality programs can pay
tremendous dividends - not just for the kids and their
families, but also for the larger community and the
nation.
Your child's experience and the experiences
of millions of American children in child care every
day can make the difference in their emotional stability,
their successful development and their family's economic
success.
YMCA Child Care provides programs
to more than 500,000 kids at more than 9,000 sites nationwide.
These programs help kids grow physically, mentally and
spiritually, while emphasizing and modeling character
development values such as caring, honesty, respect
and responsibility. |
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