For 16 years, we've provided students of Association House High School with free onsite child care through our Family Literacy Program. It's impossible to overstate the impact of this program on the parents in our building, who are given the chance to pursue their education knowing that their child has somewhere safe to learn and play.
Now, in our 125th anniversary year, we're opening our doors to even more little learners. The Family Literacy Program is now available to trainees in our Workforce Development programs. Our Workforce Development division has seen huge growth over the past few years, opening new career paths for our participants all year round. To better support our Workforce students on their journey, we want to take the stress of child care off their plate.
“It’s not just daycare,” says program director Michelle Greene. “We show parents how to be their child’s first teacher. We have parenting workshops, take visits to the library, and host Parent and Child Together (PACT) activities so parents have dedicated time to really bond with their kids.”
For students of our most intensive Workforce Training classes-- Financial Careers Training, Association House Kitchen, and Clean Energy Jobs Training-- children from 6 weeks to 5 years old are eligible to join our colorful playrooms and learn alongside our caring bilingual staff.
And just like we've offered parent-child bonding time to our high schoolers, the doors are open to Workforce Training parents too. We're excited to provide a home away from home for our new Family Literacy Program kids: hosting holiday parties, playing music, reading, and napping every day away.
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Learn more about the Family Literacy Program at associationhouse.org/family-literacy-program. Interested in a Workforce Training program at Association House? Check out associationhouse.org/workforce-development.
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