ACCORD is pleased to announce that it will expand its Early
Head Start services to meet the needs of families in our communities. In Cuba,
Wellsville, and Bolivar, we will open additional toddler rooms serving children
between the ages of 18 and 36 months. Our Home Based services will also be
expanded by an additional 14 slots serving families with children from birth to
age 5. In our Home Based program, Teachers come to your own home, located
anywhere in Allegany County, each week for 90 minutes to provide comprehensive
early education and family support services.
This expansion of toddler and home based slots was made
possible when the Office of Head Start recently approved ACCORD to convert
vacant preschool slots to better meet the needs of Allegany County’s families.
ACCORD’s Executive Director, Lesley Gooch-Christman states,
“We are grateful to the Office of Head Start for supporting the changes that
will help us to meet the true needs of our children and families. I am thankful
for the community support we receive and especially to Lynn Langworthy, Head
Start Director and the whole Head Start team for the great work they have put
into assessing needs and making programming changes that will have a real
impact.”
Children participating in the Head Start program receive
comprehensive early education services including screening, assessment and
early referral for any potential developmental delays, in addition to healthy
meals and health, dental, and mental health services. Families benefit from
supportive services such as assessment, referral and follow up services;
support in reaching their goals which might include adult education and
training, employment, or home ownership; and education and support on a wide
range of topics from child development, parenting support to health and
wellness. Head Start services are individualized to meet the unique needs of
each child and family.
The new toddler classrooms will be located in our facilities
at 8 East Main Street in Cuba and 550 North Main Street in Wellsville, and the
third toddler classroom will be located in the Bolivar-Richburg Central School
Early Childhood Development Center on Main Street in Bolivar.
To learn more about these opportunities or to complete an
application, please visit www.accordcorp.org and click on “Learn More” under
the Head Start & Early Head Start Tab or call our Enrollment Specialist at
(585)268-7605 extension 1525.
