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“...providing help - creating hope…”
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A World of colors, located at 44 Ward Street in Paterson, New Jersey, opened its doors in 1992. The Child Care Program provides quality child care to 105 Multi-ethnic children from primarily low income families in Paterson and Passaic County. With purpose of: “Helping people help themselves”, those children whose parents are working part/full time, or are enrolled in school/training programs are eligible for priority placement at the day care which operates year-round from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The program’s pre-school curriculum is implemented by a head teacher, and a bilingual staff. Licensed through the New Jersey department of Human Services, program activities include: developing coordination skills, developing listening and verbal skills, introduction to reading awareness, role playing, supervised field trips, arts and crafts, and music. Referrals are taken from the following sources: Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), Passaic County child Care Coordinating Agency (4C’s), local churches and self-referred. Sources of funding include: public funds—Division of Family Development, Paterson Board of Education, parent fees/sliding fee scale, fund raising (staff and parent participation), City of Paterson matching funds and donations. Supplementary services provided by the day care are: meal service (breakfast, lunch and p.m. supplement); lead poisoning testing,; and a family therapist.
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