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Provides early preschool education for children 3-5 years old in 7 communities throughout Whitman County. Provides learning environments that foster intellectual, social, physical, and emotional growth. Assists families with support, community resource referrals, and health screenings for each child within the first 90 days of program enrollment. Evaluates child's medical, dental, and mental health, and nutritional needs.

Offers several programs that support children and parents during child’s early years and crucial stage of development. Works to make sure children's needs are met through education and nutrition. Carroll Children's Center: provides full time early education for children ages 1 month through 5 years of age. Offers a structured learning environment with bilingual staff and help from volunteers. Does not provide childcare after 6:30pm or on the weekends. Growing Hope Child & Family Development Center: expands services to low-income, high-risk children and infants through age 5, and their families. Includes 8 infant through preschool classrooms, including Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), ECLIPSE therapeutic classrooms, and early learning classrooms. Child Care Nutrition Program: seeks to assure all children in licensed child care homes receive adequate and nutritional balanced USDA eligible meals. Provides reimbursement for nutritious snacks and meals served in family day care homes for children 1 month through 12 years of age.

Extended hour childcare provided in local school districts.  Licensed centers include developmentally appropriate learning activities.  Literacy curriculum focuses on use and appreciation of oral language, printed language and listening comprehension.  Meals provided.  

Programs created to ensure that all children in the region are read with at least 20 minutes a day from birth through third grade. Also provides free books to groups, schools, and individuals who put them into the hands of children.

Provides at-home education and resources for young immigrant/refugee children to support their growth before entering kindergarten. The two-year program focuses on developing essential early literacy skills, including teaching children how to read in English, while empowering parents to become their child’s first teacher. Offers bi-weekly home visits and educational materials to foster a nurturing and supportive learning environment.

Provides Early ECEAP, ECEAP, Early Head Start, and Head Start programs for children pre-natal to 5 years of age at multiple locations in Washington State. Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) is an early-education program that prepares children for kindergarten by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills. Early Head Start (EHS) promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving. This prepares these children for continued growth and development and eventual success in school and life. Head Start is a national early-education program that prepares children for school by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills.

Headstart preschool which serves 48 low-income children; runs May through November. An ECEAP preschool which serves low income children; runs October through May.

Offers a complementary extension of the original Head Start effort that concentrates on expectant parents and families with newborn to 3 year-old children with related parent support and learning activities. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is for Pre-school for low-income and at-risk children in Washington State.

Offers several programs to help with Early Learning. Preschool: All Tacoma Public School preschool programs provide a safe and nurturing environment. Goal is to prepare students for kindergarten and beyond, using researched-based, age-appropriate curriculum that focuses on the domains of Early Learning essential to school readiness: - Social and Emotional Development - Language and Literacy - Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development - Cognition. Preschool programs, including full-day and half-day programs, are offered at many locations across the Tacoma School District. Families with an annual household income below 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level will receive priority consideration for enrollment into free programs. ChildFind: Offers free screening for vision, hearing, motor coordination, language, learning and behavior skills for preschool aged children with a suspected disability.

Provides Early ECEAP, ECEAP, Early Head Start, and Head Start programs for children pre-natal to 5 years of age at multiple locations in Washington State. Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) is an early-education program that prepares children for kindergarten by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills. Early Head Start (EHS) promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving. This prepares these children for continued growth and development and eventual success in school and life. Head Start is a national early-education program that prepares children for school by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills.

Extended hour childcare provided in local school districts.  Licensed centers include developmentally appropriate learning activities.  Literacy curriculum focuses on use and appreciation of oral language, printed language and listening comprehension.  Meals provided.  

Provides early preschool education for children 3-5 years old in 7 communities throughout Whitman County. Provides learning environments that foster intellectual, social, physical, and emotional growth. Assists families with support, community resource referrals, and health screenings for each child within the first 90 days of program enrollment. Evaluates child's medical, dental, and mental health, and nutritional needs.

The Early Childhood Services at OlyCAP are focused on addressing the needs of families with children age five and younger.  Preschool, early childhood development, child care and family support services are offered at sites throughout Clallam and Jefferson counties.  Children enrolled receive a developmental screening, an individualized learning plan, at least two meals each day and an active learning experience on days they attend the center.  In addition to children services, each family enrolled receives support in accessing medical and dental care for their child, parenting education, home visits and help with finding needed services or resources in the community. Head Start/Early Head Start Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.  The program strives to engage parents in their children’s leaning and help them in making progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals.  Additionally, the Early Head Start program promotes healthy prenatal outcomes, promotes healthy family functioning, and strengthens the development of infants and toddlers. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is a whole-child, family-focused pre-school program designed to help low-income and at-risk children and their families succeed in school and life.  Because of the many factors that affect a child’s learning ability and development, ECEAP has four interactive components.  They are: learning in a pre-school setting, health screening and assistance with follow-up medical and dental care, healthy snacks and meals, and family support including help accessing resources and social service. Clallam County Locations OlyCAP 228 W. 1st Street, Suite J Port Angeles, WA  98362 (360) 452-4726   Sequim Head Start - Sequim 224 N Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA 98382 (360) 582-3709 (360) 582-3705 (Home Based)   Forks Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program - Forks 301 S Elderberry Ave, Forks, WA 98331 (360) 374-6262   Mount Angeles View Head Start/Early Head Start - Port Angeles 228 W 1st St, Port Angeles, WA 98362 (360) 452-8496   Peninsula College Early Head Start - Port Angeles 2319 S Francis St, Port Angeles, WA 98362 (360) 452-1721   Jefferson County Locations Port Townsend Head Start - Port Townsend 1931 Grant St, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-0525   Port Townsend Early Head Start - Port Townsend 1931 Grant St, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 379-3912

Offers supportive services for parents and caregivers to build loving bonds with their children preparing them for healthy futures. Essential Needs: - Provides diapers of various sizes, wipes and formula based on availability. Can receive additional supplies every 30 days. - Provides clothing sizes newborn to 2T every 60 days. Takes up to two business days to fill order. - Offers other essential items every 60 days such as Baby bathtub, stroller, highchair, etc. based on availability. Parenting Classes: - Circle of Security teaches parents to identify, understand and respond to their child's emotional needs. The 8-week course is offered quarterly for caregivers of children aged six months to five years. - Baby Care 101 is a course providing expectant and newly parenting caregivers education and tools to learn how to care for their new baby. - Toddler Care 202 is an interactive parenting series that covers child development, nutrition, sleep, potty-training, and more. - Also offers an interactive music class for children ages birth-5 to attend with their caregiver. Pregnancy and Parenting Support: Offers a weekly drop-in social support group for moms with children up to age 5. Childcare is provided. ​Offers parents the opportunity to have parent support, goal setting, and community resources to help them be the parent they want to be with support from our compassionate circle of security-trained case manager. Families with children ages 3-5 can access Education Support to work on kindergarten readiness. Adults may receive ESL support. Matches with an experienced mentor who’s been through the challenges of parenting. Receive one on one mentorship, non-judgemental support, guidance, and friendship. Contact [email protected] Offers information and/or encouragement for moms who are, or seek to breastfeed.

Supports school readiness through play-based parent-child early learning activities and providing children's books and educational tools for home use. Provides 9 early learning events for parents and children birth through kindergarten and their siblings. Offers: - Free children’s books including books addressing diversity and inclusion, socioemotional needs, and relationship skills - Information on age appropriate learning targets - Developmental screening and intervention - Tool kits for home use - Written materials in English and Spanish Events are monthly through the school year.

Offers an early learning center that opens during the day. Helps children in their early learning and prepared them for kindergarten. Children prepare for success in school while their mothers are in class. Parents are encouraged to implement the early learning activities from the ELC to their homes and community.

Provides the first organized learning experience for children and attitudes formed by preschoolers will affect their future learning experiences.  Kindergarten teaches children the early education skills necessary for a successful future academic experience.  Highlights include field trips, imaginative art and literature, social problem solving and development, volunteer parent opportunities, solid phonics program, classroom computers and monthly chapel times.

Offers a complementary extension of the original Head Start effort that concentrates on expectant parents and families with newborn to 3 year-old children with related parent support and learning activities. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is for Pre-school for low-income and at-risk children in Washington State.

The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is Washington's comprehensive pre-kindergarten program serving at-risk three and four year old children and their families. ECEAP provides children with preschool education, health services, intensive family support, and parent engagement and training.

Offers free preschool classes and other services for low-income children or children with special needs. Program is designed to help children prepare for success in school.

Provides resources and activities for school readiness, language and literacy, art, math, science, financial education, social and emotional skills, and health and wellness. Available as printable materials, interactive games, storybooks, videos, courses, and webinars.

Offers a complementary extension of the original Head Start effort that concentrates on expectant parents and families with newborn to 3 year-old children with related parent support and learning activities. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is for Pre-school for low-income and at-risk children in Washington State.

Provides a comprehensive child development program for low-income children. Centers located in Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale, Deming, Sumas, and Nooksack. Programs include: - A school readiness, literacy, and math-based early childhood education program - Individual Education Plans for every child - Individualization for students with disabilities - Interpreter support for dual language learners - Family Support Services and Family Engagement opportunities - Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack are provided - Both full and part-day options

Coordinates an early literacy home visiting program to help prepare young children for school success by: -  Increasing language and literacy skills -  Enhancing social-emotional development   -  Strengthening the parent-child relationship  Offers home visits in the family's first language twice per week for 30 minutes.  Families receive a free toy or book each week to keep.   Focuses on child development, parent-child interaction and preparing children for early school success. The two-year program is 23 weeks long from October to June, following the school calendar.

Provides age appropriate information for parents of children birth to age five relating to cognitive and social/emotional skills needed to prepare a child to enter kindergarten. Provides kindergarten readiness seminars for parents of children birth to age five.