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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.
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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:) p% v" J# Z E5 r: v
• the child must be born between March 2, 2004 and March 1, 2005% }+ n6 {+ R& l4 I$ g' ^
• the family income must fall below Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)+ q: X% P! Z. p I
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Family Size LICO Family Size LICO
' S" @& W2 }4 S2 $27,478 5 $46,518$ ?* l7 ^7 B* ~9 l8 S; T
3 $33,780 6 $52,463
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# B( K) P D9 T5 SPlease note the above LICO figures are the Low Income Cut-offs from 2006 and Low Income Measures for 2005 with an added 4.1 % December 2007 Consumer Price Index adjustment.
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Children accepted into the program include those diagnosed or suspected of mild to moderate delays in the following areas; fine motor, speech and language, behaviour, and learning. Also accepted are children with diagnosed or suspected severe speech and/or language delays and those children from the community who would benefit from a pre-school program.
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7 A) h4 B7 K6 r+ @0 @3 QTo refer a family and child to ABC Head Start, please complete the referral form and fax it to: 469-0423 or mail it to: #103, 5104 82 Ave. Edmonton, AB T6B 0E6. Families are welcome to apply directly by calling 461-5353.
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Thank you for your interest. ) F3 y9 S( h" w& S- p' Z
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Sincerely, - E' x* G9 }) q' |$ v2 n9 C' u
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Mary Lou Andrais( r9 ^3 d1 Y; I; N9 F
Intake Worker" W# o0 ^- m" R; W
780 461 5353 |
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