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04-08-09
CHILD
CARE COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER CELEBRATES “WEEK OF THE YOUNG
CHILD” WITH BOOK DRIVE
The Child Care Council of Westchester is pleased to announce
its collaboration with Westchester Association for the
Education of Young Children (WAEYC) to celebrate “Week of
the Young Child” with a Book Drive, April 20th to May 15th,
to benefit Westchester’s children who may not have books of
their own. On Friday, April 20th there will be a
kick-off celebration with refreshments from 3-4:30pm at the
Child Care Council office at
313 Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale.
The Child Care Council of Westchester, along with hundreds
of local organizations around the country, will celebrate
the “Week of the Young Child,” April 19-25, 2009.
Studies show that learning to read and write starts
long before first grade and has long-lasting effects.
According to an analysis done by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn,
Katherine Magnuson and Jane Waldfogel on the long-term
effects of
early childhood programs on adult
earnings, the report found that early reading and math
skills increase earning potential in adults between $10,634
- $21,270 annually. The Book Drive will collect books
depicting diverse ages, abilities and cultures, for children
ages birth to 15 that will be donated to Westchester
programs serving
children in need.
Books in good condition may be dropped of at the Child
Care Council of Westchester, 313 Central Park Avenue in
Scarsdale (Mon.-Fri., 9am—5pm; call
914-761-3456 for Saturday hours);
Community Nursery School, 343 Broadway
in
Dobbs Ferry (9am—3pm); Oak Lane
Child Care Center, 49 Memorial Drive in
Chappaqua (9am—3pm);
Mamaroneck
Community Nursery School,
501
Tompkins Ave., in Mamaroneck (9am—3pm);
and Briarcliff Nursery School,
40
Morningside Drive in Ossining
(9am—3pm).
ABOUT THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD
The “Week of the Young Child” is an annual
celebration sponsored by the
National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC), the world’s largest
early childhood education association
with over 100,000 members and a network of nearly 300 local,
state and regional affiliates. First established in 1971,
the purpose of the “Week of the Young Child” is to focus
public attention on the needs of young children and their
families, and to recognize the
early childhood programs and services that meet those
needs. The theme of this year’s celebration, Bring
Communities Together for Children – Children Bring
Communities Together, honors more than 35 million
American children from birth through age eight, and the
families, teachers and hundreds of local organizations
around the country working to help children make the most of
their early years.
ABOUT THE CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER, INC.
Widely known as Westchester’s leading authority on
child care issues,
the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. is one of the
largest
child care resource and referral agencies
in the state of New York. The mission of the Council, a
nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) agency, is to champion the healthy
development of children, families and communities by
promoting quality early care and education.
The Council plays a unique role within the County,
delivering a variety of unique services, including:
child care referrals and
financial assistance, including scholarships for
parents; enrollment of families in health care; training and
technical assistance for child care businesses to improve
quality and marketability; workplace seminars and guidance
to employers on dependent care issues;
child advocacy at the local, state and national
levels; and more.
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