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Bright Beginnings Children Center

Resource Type

Program

Description

Bright beginnings is a developmental child care center for homeless preschoolers whose families are in crisis shelters or transitional housing in Washington, DC. The center offers free, full-day, year-round, and developmentally-appropriate care for approximately 100 children aged six weeks to five years old. As one of two child care centers in the District of Columbia that offers free care to homeless children, Bright Beginnings is alleviating a desperate community shortage. The program is designed to: * provide preschoolers with a safe, nurturing environment, * support parents as they stabilize their home lives, and * prepare the children to enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)

Web Address

http://www.brightbeginningsinc.org/

Languages

English

Services Provided

Preschool Program, Infant/Toddler Programs,On-Site Therapeutic Services, Parental Involvement,Transition Services, Enrichment,Family Services

Eligibility Requirements

Children from infancy through 12 years of age.

Areas Served

Columbia Md and the surrounding areas.

Costs

No information available; call for program-specific pricing.

Hours

7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Contact Information

Betty Jo Gaines
128 M Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-842-9090
Fax: 202-842-9095

http://www.brightbeginningsinc.org
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