The ALPI Child Development/Early Head Start Department
has the responsibility of managing the ALPI directly
operated child care centers. The centers are located
in Polk, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. The Department
manages services to all centers via the support system
design of ALPI Child Development Services. These include
education and health and family services. Child care
is available at times that best meet the needs of parents
of children enrolled. The centers are opened year round
with eleven and one half hours of service per day. |
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ALPI
Child Care Services' goals continue
to be:
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Provide a safe caring environment
for children as well as promote
family self-sufficiency.
- Offer
a developmentally appropriate classroom setting to
meet and promote family sufficiency.
- Offer
a developmentally appropriate classroom setting to
meet the developmental needs of each child.
- Promote
experience and provide activities to help the child
develop socially, physically and cognitively
to achieve school readiness by
age five.
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Parent
involvement is accomplished through parent committee meetings
or PTO meetings, parent conferences, news bulletins or brochures.
These contacts assist in helping parents to become knowledgeable
in the growth and development of their children as well as
keeping them informed of center activities.
 Fee
for Service
In
an attempt to meet the needs of families unable to secure
or qualify for subsidized child care, a fee for service is
available, General Child Care Service (full day service) for
full fee and Drop-In Care. Drop-In child care service is provided
to parents on an as needed basis. All fees are due prior to
child care services being rendered.
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