THE CHILDRENS HEALTH IMAGINATION

THE CHILDRENS HEALTH IMAGINATION THE CHILD CENTER HAS THREE MAIN FOCUSES: 1)PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, LOW COST EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO FAMILIES LIVING IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN SOUTHWEST GAINESVILLE, FL (THE SWAG COMMUNITY);2) PROVIDING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FAMILIES OF THOSE CHILDREN; 3) SERVING AS A MODEL DEMONSTRATION CENTER TO PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE AND DISSEMINATE VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS ACROSS THE COUNTY.