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Welcome
Southern
Kennebec Child Development Corporation (SKCDC)
Is
a private, non-profit Agency governed by a fifteen (15) member Board of
Directors, has been
providing Early Care and Education Programs since 1966.
Introduction
SKCDC
operates Head Start, Early Head Start, Home Start and Child Care Programs
in licensed facilities in Southern Kennebec County, sponsors Family Child
Care Providers for participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
and operates a Child Care Resource Development Center in Kennebec and
Somerset Counties.
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Early Childhood Education Programs |
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Early Head Start
Head Start is a comprehensive child development
program for children ages 3-5 whose families are income eligible. |
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Early
Head Start
Early Head Start is a full day, full year
program for infants and toddlers that incorporates comprehensive
child development services. |
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Expectant Families
We partner with Kennebec Valley Community Action Program Healthy Families and Maine Parent Federation Parents as Teachers Programs, two community based home visiting programs
to offer education and support for expectant parents. |
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HomeStart
HomeStart combines Head Start and Family
Child Care into a full day, full year quality early childhood
experience at a minimal cost to families. |
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Child Care
Child Care is a child development program
providing full day services to children of families who are employed
or participating in employment training programs. |
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Child
and Adult Care Food Program
Early Care and Education Centers and Family
Child Care Homes, sponsored by SKCDC, participate in the USDA/
Child and Adult Care Food Program, providing reimbursement for
nutritious meals served to enrolled children. Families of
children who attend these programs do not pay for meals. SKCDC
sponsors Family Child Care Homes in Kennebec and southern Somerset
Counties. |
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Child Care Options
The Resource Development Center provides
child care referrals, information on choosing child care, training
and resources for child care professionals, technical assistance
to businesses and child care fee vouchers to eligible families. |
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Care
for ME
The "Care for ME" program promotes
responsible caregiving for children in Maine by identifying in-home/license
exempt caregivers who have successfully passed voluntary background
checks.
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Agency
Mission
SKCDC
is dedicated to providing, sponsoring, and facilitating the development
of quality early care and education programs in Kennebec and Somerset
Counties.
Agency
Vision
Families
who need child care will be able to access quality child care in the
setting of their choice. Children and families in need of comprehensive
early care and education services will be able to access them.
To achieve
this Vision, SKCDC will:
- Provide and support
the development of quality, accessible, flexible, affordable child
care options designed to address the child care needs of income
eligible families that support economic self-sufficiency.
- Provide
Head Start and Early Head Start services and options for eligible
families.
- Expand
existing collaborative and partnership efforts with State, community
agencies and child care providers that will increase and enhance
quality services for children and families.
- Promote
family partnerships that recognize parents as the primary educators,
nurturers, and advocates for their children that encourage a meaningful
role in decision making and other parent training/involvement opportunities.
- Provide
and/or sponsor training and professional development opportunities
for staff and child care providers, provide and facilitate the development
of comprehensive, developmentally appropriate programs for children
through an integrated family–focused service delivery system.
- Programs
are supported with federal funds from the Department of Health and
Human Services – Administration for Children and Families,
the State Department of Human Services, United Way of Kennebec Valley
, parent fees, parent and community volunteers and numerous agencies
who provide donated services.
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