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Goals & Objectives
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LCC will support flourishing families
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LCC will support comprehensive and optimal child development
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LCC will promote academic success
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LCC will increase community engagement
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LCC will meet the highest quality standards
The Leelanau Children's Center:
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offers a center-based early childhood education program for toddlers and preschoolers in Northport and Leland
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mainstreams special education and non-English speaking students
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tracks the development of the center-based toddlers and preschoolers using research-based assessment tools
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tracks the development of participating infants and toddlers who are served through outreach using a research-based assessment tool
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screens children’s development using a variety of screening instruments
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offers parents regular contact with teachers through home visits, parent-teacher conferences and monthly newsletters
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offers regular home visits to any parents in the Leland or Northport School Districts. Home visits offer child development or parenting information and resource and referral assistance
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offers regular parent education sessions
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provides tuition assistance to eligible families
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partners with Head Start and the Michigan Department of Education to provide a wide range of supports to eligible families
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offers parents many involvement and leadership opportunities through fundraisers, committees, board members and parent participation
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works collaboratively with county and regional human service agencies and schools
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provides model early childhood programming, offering support to other early childhood programs
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provides ongoing individualized and group staff development based on best practices, research and local needs
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staff are expected to have at a minimum a Child Development Associate degree, and encouraged to earn a teaching certificate with ZS endorsement
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