ABC Head Start

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ABC Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year.  ABC Head Start is a free pre-school and family support program for families of limited income.  Our programs are located in 12 locations across the city of Edmonton, including a francophone program.  Children’s services include four half-days a week of early childhood education.  Free bussing to and from class is provided as well as a daily nutritional snack.  The program follows the school year, running from September to June.

; a4 k9 [/ n  N$ \9 m5 d( OEach class of 16 children has a teacher, two teaching assistants, a part-time speech-language pathologist, and a social worker plus community volunteers. Special services (occupational therapy, community health nurses, cognitive and mental health assessments) are included as needed.  Social workers provide family advocacy and on-going parent support, including education groups.  See www.abcheadstart.org for more information.

9 [2 e. U( U4 U, NTo be eligible for our program for the 2008-2009 school year:
  X" L5 L9 a4 }4 d9 C•        the child must be born between March 2, 2004 and March 1, 2005
2 I0 o% B  E: J* q* K•        the family income must fall below Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)
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9 {# H+ f2 f8 {2 v  i% O7 nFamily Size        LICO        Family Size        LICO
' ?, h2 P8 A: O: s2        $27,478        5        $46,518
" h( H) ?# w, b) x4 t6 ?+ @6 n3        $33,780        6        $52,463
  k( L; O4 T; g9 z' G" e4        $41,014        7or more        $58,410
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. ^/ A* b7 V3 S+ x0 HPlease note the above LICO figures are the Low Income Cut-offs from 2006 and Low Income Measures for 2005 with an added 4.1 % December 2007 Consumer Price Index adjustment.  
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# m. p7 K2 n' k6 N' V  d$ |. L- {Children accepted into the program include those diagnosed or suspected of mild to moderate delays in the following areas; fine motor, speech and language, behaviour, and learning.  Also accepted are children with diagnosed or suspected severe speech and/or language delays and those children from the community who would benefit from a pre-school program.   

To refer a family and child to ABC Head Start, please complete the referral form and fax it to: 469-0423 or mail it to:  #103, 5104 82 Ave. Edmonton, AB T6B 0E6.  Families are welcome to apply directly by calling 461-5353.   

Thank you for your interest.

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Mary Lou Andrais
; l+ g# c. i* A% ZIntake Worker
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