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Invest Early
An Early Childhood Initiative ~ An Itasca County Collaboration |
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Serving Itasca County;
Deer River, Grand Rapids,Greenway, Nashwauk & Keewatin
 Serving Children Birth through 5 years of age with wrap
around services for children and their families.
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For More Information on
The Invest Early Project Please Contact:
Jan Reindl
(218) 246-8860 ext. 448
Invest Early is a Collaboration of numerous entities
coming together for the good of our children, our families and our
communities.
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Project Highlights
- 4 sites, 25 children & their families served @
each site.
- A total of 100 Children Served 0-5 yrs of age!
- A model family support initiative that is unique
- Licensed teachers & day care providers @ each
site.
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Core Services
- Childcare 12 hrs a day, 5 days a week, 52 wks of
the year.
- Early Childhood Education.
- Parent Education
- Health Services
- Support for families.
- Adult Basic Education.
- Family Development.
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Invest Early, in Collaboration with Itasca County Public
Health, Kootasca Community Action, Head Start, ECFE, the YMCA, Itasca
Community College, School Districts 316, 317, 318 & 319 and the Blandin
Foundation for their belief in children and families! |
Funding
provided by
The Invest
Early is an Early Childhood Initiative. It is about investing
early in our children, our families, our communities. |
Invest Early is a partnership between Kootasca Head Start, Public
Health, Itasca Community College, The YMCA, School Districts 316, 317,
318, 319 and the Blandin Foundation.
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Invest Early will carry out a comprehensive evaluation for the growth
and development of each child through the Wilder Research Center!
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Invest Early is a project for families
Offering child care services on site 12 hours a day, five days a week,
12 months out of the year. It is a wrap around project investing in
children, families and community.
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For every dollar spent, 17 dollars are returned when you invest in the
life of a child~ Art Rollnick – Federal Reserve Bank (2005)
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