Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CHILD CARE SERVICES TO FAMILIES THROUGH DAY CARE CENTERS AND THROUGH A NETWORK OF FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES. IT ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO HIGH RISK FAMILIES, INCLUDING PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS.
TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN
EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES THROUGH THE FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC)SYSTEM - EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED THORUGH A NETWORK OF LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, SERVING 6-10 CHILDREN. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 25-30 HOMES IN THE FCC SYSTEM. THE DAILY SCHEDULE IN THE FCC HOME ENCOMPASSES PLENTY OF FREE CHOICE TIME IN ORDER TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND EXPERIMENTATION BY THE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SOCIALIZATION. EACH FCC PROVIDER DEVELOPS A CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CARE.
EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES THROUGH CENTERS - THE EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE ENROLLED IN LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS THROUGHOUT BERKSHIRE COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THREE CENTER BASED PROGRAMS THAT ARE LICENSED BY THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE. EACH CENTER IS LICENSED FOR SPECIFIC AGES THAT INCLUDE INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A CARING, SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES A CHILD'S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, WHILE RESPONDING TO THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF THE FAMILY.
HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM - THE HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE COMMUNITY NEED TO REDUCE THE HIGH RISK OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THE HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM IS FIRST-TIME PREGNANT AND PARENTING FAMILIES, UNDER THE AGE OF 26 YEARS, WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF ONE YEAR AT ENROLLMENT. A HOME VISITOR IS ASSIGNED TO EACH PARTICIPATING FAMILY TO TEACH PARENTING SKILLS, TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, TO SUPPORT THE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP, AND PROMOTE NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE CAREGIVING, THUS REDUCING THE RISK OF CHILD MALTREATMENT. PARENTS AND CHILDREN ARE CONNECTED TO A HEALTH PROVIDER IMPROVING THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF BOTH PARENT AND CHILD. THE PROGRAM OFFERS PARENTING GROUPS THAT SUPPORT THE HOME-VISITING COMPONENT, AND REDUCE THE ISOLATION OF THE PARENTS. VISITS VARY IN FREQUENCY, INTENSITY AND DURATION, BASED ON EACH MODEL'S REQUIREMENTS AND IN RESPONSE TO ONGOING ASSESSMENTS OF A FAMILY'S NEED AND INTEREST. THE HOME VISITOR AND THE PARENT TOGETHER FORMULATE A SERVICE PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF THE FAMILY, AND SERVES AS A FRAMEWORK FOR SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Anne Nemetz-Carlson | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $110,920 |
| Tom Simon | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| David Rice | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Margaret Clark | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Griffin Labbance | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Lowenstein | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lee Leonesio Mullens | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Birge | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Alison Foehl | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kathy Buckley | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| James Brosnan | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Alison Bost | CLERK | 1.5 | $0 |
| William Robinson | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Anne Guest | VICE CHAIR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Liz Costley | CHAIR | 1.5 | $0 |
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