Ready, Set, GROW child care center expansion to Methodist Manor Retirement Community
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Ready, Set, GROW (RSG) is partnering with Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake, Iowa to open a child care center in a community without a center for child care. Anticipated opening is Spring of 2019.
Davis County Daycare and Preschool’s Educational Experience Upgrade
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Davis County is a “Child Care Desert”. There are at least 3 children for every child care spot available. The Davis County Daycare and Preschool is a nonprofit center that has been providing care in Davis County for over 40 years
Refugee Child Care Training Program
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LSI helps refugee women to increase their families’ financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers through the Iowa DHS.
Removing Childcare As A Barrier to Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Gap Scholarships
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This program works to remove the barrier of accessing affordable, quality child care to obtain/maintain work or training and decrease the work force gap while increasing women’s economic security for female-head of households based on poverty guidelines under 200%.
Refugee Child Care Training and Expansion
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LSI helps refugee women to increase their families’ financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers through the Iowa DHS.
Teaching, Mentoring and Equipping St. Mark Families for Success
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The overall goal of this project is to teach single mothers and girls social emotional skills, surround them with trusting mentors to practice and hone those skills, and equip them with tools needed to effectively implement what they learn.
Step Up for Success
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Step Up for Success will assist teen parents by providing needed supportive services, assistance in paying for one to two months of childcare until their state application is approved, and gas vouchers in times of need.
Refugee Child Care Business Development Program
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LSI helps refugee women to increase their families’ financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers through the Iowa DHS.
Heart of Iowa Childcare Services Expansion
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The Heart of Iowa (HOI) program is designed for women with substance use disorder who maintain custody of their children while receiving residential treatment services.
Social Emotional Learning: Breaking Down Barriers to Success
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St. Mark Youth Enrichment offers programs before/after school and in the summer for at-risk students pre-K through 5th grade.