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ABC Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year. ABC Head Start is a free pre-school and family support program for families of limited income. Our programs are located in 12 locations across the city of Edmonton, including a francophone program. Children’s services include four half-days a week of early childhood education. Free bussing to and from class is provided as well as a daily nutritional snack. The program follows the school year, running from September to June.+ h7 \! i! q6 c3 A3 r0 l
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Each class of 16 children has a teacher, two teaching assistants, a part-time speech-language pathologist, and a social worker plus community volunteers. Special services (occupational therapy, community health nurses, cognitive and mental health assessments) are included as needed. Social workers provide family advocacy and on-going parent support, including education groups. See www.abcheadstart.org for more information.
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To be eligible for our program for the 2008-2009 school year:
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• the family income must fall below Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)
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2 $27,478 5 $46,518
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4 $41,014 7or more $58,410
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/ p: ~; ~+ F5 ^: V oPlease note the above LICO figures are the Low Income Cut-offs from 2006 and Low Income Measures for 2005 with an added 4.1 % December 2007 Consumer Price Index adjustment.
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Children accepted into the program include those diagnosed or suspected of mild to moderate delays in the following areas; fine motor, speech and language, behaviour, and learning. Also accepted are children with diagnosed or suspected severe speech and/or language delays and those children from the community who would benefit from a pre-school program. " w) e9 X* K: G2 f
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To refer a family and child to ABC Head Start, please complete the referral form and fax it to: 469-0423 or mail it to: #103, 5104 82 Ave. Edmonton, AB T6B 0E6. Families are welcome to apply directly by calling 461-5353.
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Sincerely,
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Mary Lou Andrais' A& f& S i! c% D" J3 e
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