EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF THE BIG BEND REGION INC
2639 N MONROE STREET NO C-300, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303 www.elcbigbend.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF THE BIG BEND IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO KINDERGARTEN TO ENSURE READINESS FOR SCHOOL, REDUCE ACADEMIC FAILURE, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHILDCARE SERVICES TO VARIOUS AGES. THERE ARE 262 CONTRACTED CHILD CARE PROVIDED WHO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 7,269 CHILDREN DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

SCHOOL READINESS AND RELATED CHILD CARE SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE COSTS TO FAMILIES WHO MEET QUALIFYING GUIDELINES IN ORDER TO ASSIST CHILDREN TO BECOME BETTER PREPARED FOR THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OR TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN REQUIRING SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN SERVICES (VPK) - THE VPK PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD'S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL MATURATION. THE PROGRAM OUTCOME SHOULD RESULT IN CHILDREN BETTER TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FORMAL EDUCATION PROCESS.

PROJECT FUNDING PILOT PROGRAM - IN 2014, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE APPROVED A SPECIAL PILOT PROJECT TO DETERMINE IF SPECIFIC TRAINING APPROACHES IMPROVE HOW WELL CHILDREN PERFORM IN SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT GIVES ELIGIBLE, SELECTED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND THEIR INSTRUCTORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IS IMPROVING SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM OUTCOMES. EACH PROVIDER THAT IS SELECTED IS ASSIGNED TO A GROUP OFFERING SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE, AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF A PROVIDER'S BIRTH-5 ENROLLMENTS MUST BE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM.

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