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Children's Center Offers Much Needed ChildcareAUGUSTA, Maine - The Children's Center, located at 1 Alden Avenue in Augusta, offerins childcare to area families.
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What makes The Children’s Center special??
- We have an environment and programs that are completely geared to meet the individual needs of each young child, whatever his or her need or ability.
- Each child is treated (and valued) as a unique individual.
- All our staff members love and respect children for who they are.
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The Children’s Center is an inclusive early child care and education setting. The child care rooms embed preschool programming throughout the day. Each classroom focuses on all areas of development: cognitive, language development, communication, fine and large motor, activities of daily living, emotional growth, and sensory play. Children will learn through daily developmentally appropriate opportunities to explore, create, manipulate, and experiment. Progress will be monitored through daily observation and data collection to assure each child’s success.
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General Information:
The Children's Center offers a broad array of therapeutic services to children from birth through five years of age with developmental, physical, and emotional diagnoses. Therapies are available between the hours of 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. at 1 Alden Avenue in Augusta. Transportation is available for eligible children through the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program.
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The Children's Center also offers team evaluations consisting of two or more of the following: developmental therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech/language therapy.
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Targeted Case Management is available for children from the
age of birth through five years of age who have a developmental or mental
health diagnosis (or who are at-risk for developing such diagnoses).
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Respite care services are offered to families raising children with developmental or mental health challenges (or who are at-risk for developing such diagnoses).
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Parents and caregivers are the primary influence in the development of young children. Because of this, it is our goal at the Children’s Center to help parents and caregivers understand specific disorders and how they impact their child’s behavior, and to teach new skills to manage life with a child who needs extra support. The expert speakers offer new strategies for parents struggling with their child’s unique needs that allow parents and caregivers to gain confidence in their parenting ability. Knowledgeable and confident parents create healthy and safe environments for children.
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The Therapeutic Recreation program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services. This program provides funding for children with special needs to experience community-based recreation opportunities.
The Therapeutic Recreation Application and guidelines have changed. Please note the most recent changes listed below and be sure to review the full list of program guidelines as printed with the updated application form. Please review these guidelines carefully before applying for funds. Applicants should be sure to always use the most recent version of the application when applying.
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Child(ren) must have a qualifying mental health, developmental, or behavioral diagnosis. (**Documentation must now be a child's full diagnostic evaluation dated less than 3 years old and signed by the licensed professional assigning the diagnosis.)
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Each child may be approved for up to $200 per fiscal year depending on the availability of funds.
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