* * * YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER * * *
Formula for Success
Ready Program + Ready Families + Ready Schools + Ready
Communities = Ready Children
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TAKE ACTION TODAY!
Email Your Members of Congress!
Today is 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. As a Head Start program, we are united in our work to protect children and families who rely on Head Start and other critical care, education, and nutrition programs which are currently at risk because of the federal government shutdown.
We hope you’ll join us in this critical effort!
If this shutdown continues past 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, an estimated 141 Head Start programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico will not have their operational funding. They will be forced to close their doors or continue operating without federal funding!
While the federal government shutdown is not directly impacting us, it is impacting one very close to home: Luzerne County Head Start!
𝐈𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫!
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
What Is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)? It is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children. This virus infects the lungs and breathing passages and can cause breathing problems. So that you can be better informed, we are providing this FACT SHEET from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Click on the image below to open the PDF document.
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We are #StlukesProud to celebrate St. Luke’s 150th Anniversary with Child Development, lnc.! Geisinger St. Luke’s has partnered with Child Development since 2018 to support early childhood education and provide evidence-based initiatives for improved access and connection to care and resources. To learn more, please visit https://bit.lyl3G?XAZ
Presenting this gift from Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital (GSL)/St. Luke’s Health Network (SLHN) are from left to right): Gabe Kamarousky, President and Angela Morgan —GSLH; Whitney Szmodis; Dr. Rajika Reed—all of SLHN; Mary Ann Devlin, Executive Director—Child Development; Kerri Quick and Rosemarie Lister—SLHN
#stlukesproud #GSLProud
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A big THANK YOU for over 200 “Make A Difference Day Take Home Kits” that were made and donated by various troops throughout Schuylkill County!
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT, INC. RECEIVES GRANT FROM PPL FOUNDATION – COVER TO COVER FOR READY TO READ, HOME + SCHOOL CONNECTION PROGRAM
Child Development, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are again a recipient of a $5,000 grant from The PPL Foundation’s Cover to Cover program, . . . Click here to read more
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT, INC. – RITE AID KIDCENTS
CHARITY RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT
Child Development is pleased and grateful to announce that the Rite Aid Foundation, through their KidCents Charity Program has awarded us with and additional $10,000 grant . . . Click here to read more
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PPL AWARDS $25,000 GRANT FOR
HEAD START WITH HAWK MOUNTAIN
To read more, click here!
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Child Development Children to Benefit from
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Of the grant applications received, Child Development was one of nearly 200 applications requesting funding, and one of the 13 organizations selected during their highly competitive grant cycle, totaling $450,000 in grants to support more than 70 organizations working to empower the communities they serve, with a focus on education workforce development or community revitalization.
Because of the generosity PPL Electric Utilities, more area children will have a chance to attend high-quality
early childhood education centers operated by Child Development Inc.