- Promote the optimal development of young children by providing parent/child activities and a wide range of child development services;
- Help parents to develop an enhanced understanding of child development and fulfill their aims related to school, employment and family life;
- Provide supportive networks among parents in local communities; and
- Connect parents and their children to public and private agencies and informal community resources that can help them.
The Center is expected to open in late October or early November. Services will primarily be provided at 115-B Lynchburg Street in Chestertown (next to the health department) but some in-home services will be offered for families when it is most convenient. Free child care will be provided to families who participate in services at the center. Transportation will be available. An advisory board will be developed and parents will be needed to provide leadership. We can’t wait to hear ideas from the community about what you want from the new Kent Family Center. Stay tuned!
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