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.
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( y) R6 R# G6 qEach 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.
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! \9 z2 ?8 ~6 g* m, P, q; \" LTo be eligible for our program for the 2008-2009 school year:
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. [0 ?9 k" M8 R5 D; Q; m' s- L•        the family income must fall below Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)
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; S& q% P. _- E$ yFamily Size        LICO        Family Size        LICO
. x4 j: f' t8 |! n2        $27,478        5        $46,518
9 u: o9 G2 C+ h- x8 }' f3        $33,780        6        $52,463
2 X+ }7 k& g+ g" U' k" m8 z! w$ G4        $41,014        7or more        $58,410

- b6 T3 e. s4 S! }; ?' u) O! ~Please 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.  

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.   
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( Z* m( |6 n; t/ E' AThank you for your interest.

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' ~# N0 p6 T* e) @7 m; m. iMary Lou Andrais
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780 461 5353