User:Childcarecenter/The Child Care Center of Evanston
1. 1840 Asbury Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 847-869-2680
== I. Overview (Mission Statement)
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The Child Care Center of Evanston, Inc. (CCCE) is a community-based organization whose mission is to strengthen families by providing high quality, affordable childcare for their children. Its highest priority is to help children from all socioeconomic backgrounds gain the skills they need to succeed in school while fostering the shared community values of cooperation and respect for one another. CCCE focuses on the welfare and care of the infant, toddler, and preschool age child who needs full day care away from home. The Center strives to provide an emotionally secure and physically safe atmosphere in a home-away-from-home environment. Donations help us provide families quality, affordable childcare.
== II. Location Description
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The Center is located at Emerson and Asbury in a Queen Anne-style mansion that has been renovated to meet the needs of the children. Set on approximately one acre of land, the large outdoor play area is used as an extension of the indoor classroom. The Center has 5 classrooms and an indoor play area for gross motor activities. A Montessori Children’s House is located in a two-story coach house.
== III. History
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The Child Care Center of Evanston was founded in 1944 as a day nursery for African American children whose mothers were working as a result of the critical labor shortage during World War II. The Center was supported by government funds plus a flat fee paid by each family served. After the war, the Social Service Committee of the Woman’s Club of Evanston secured financial support from the Community Chest to continue providing childcare services. For twenty years the Center was housed in the basement of the Church of God at 1524 Simpson Street where the children napped between the pews of the sanctuary. When the facility became overcrowded, the Center moved temporarily to the First Congregational Church of Evanston on Hinman Avenue. From the post-war period through the 1960’s, finding a permanent home for the Center was a high priority for the volunteers who supported its programs and for the community at large. The lengthy search ended when 1840 Asbury Avenue became available. A campaign was undertaken to raise money to purchase and remodel the 21-room turn-of-the-century house. The Center purchased the Asbury address in 1969. Renovation of the main house, the coach house, and the play yard was accomplished with donations from individuals, organizations, and Community Development Block Grants. From this location the Center currently serves approximately 100 children from diverse backgrounds.
Throughout its history, the Child Care Center of Evanston has been responsive to changing community needs. The Child Care Center formed the Home Day Care Program in 1972 because of a growing need for infant and toddler childcare. Today, this program, now known as Family Child Care Connections, serves infants, toddlers and preschoolers in Evanston. It has been a model for programs in Chicago and throughout the state that are looking to establish child care collaborations.
== IV. Programs
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=== a. Pre-School
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The Child Care Center of Evanston’s preschool program enrolls children who are at 2 ½ to 5 years old. The classroom structure focuses on adapting to the needs of the children. The Center utilizes The Creative Curriculum® to aid in teaching the children. Weekly lesson plans are prepared for the classroom learning centers. Children learn a variety of skills through games, songs, and other activities. Fees are based on enrollment, not attendance. Subsidized tuition is available for eligible families through Illinois Action for Children
=== b. Infant/Toddler Program
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The Family Child Care Connections program consists of experienced childcare providers licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services and contracted with CCCE. Many of the Childcare Providers are accredited by the National Association for Family Childcare (NAFCC). All have either an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or a Child Development Credential (CDA), as well as a significant number of years of experience working with young children and their families.
== V. Scholarships
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The Child Care Center has some scholarships available. Childcare Network also offers scholarships to eligible families.
== VI. Accreditations
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The Child Care Center of Evanston a United Way Agency and funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services. Family Child Care Connections receives funding from the Evanston Mental Health Board, and Evanston Early Head Start. The Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services.
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