Removing Childcare As A Barrier to Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Gap Scholarships
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
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
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
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.
Heart of Iowa Childcare Services Expansion
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
St. Mark Youth Enrichment offers programs before/after school and in the summer for at-risk students pre-K through 5th grade.
Refugee Child Care Business Development Program
LSI helps refugee women to increase their families’ financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers through the Iowa DHS.
Refugee Child Care Business Development Program – BCCCSF Grant
The Catherine McAuley Center is partnering with local agencies to support refugee women in establishing registered in-home child care businesses
Stronger Together: Supporting Families with High-Quality, Accessible Child Care – BCCCSF Grant
The Stronger Together after school child care program eliminates the need for parents to leave work or secure help picking up students from school and transporting them to child care, and it also maximizes the time the students spend on active, engaging, and safe activities
Clinton Early Head Start – BCCCSF Grant
Head Start/Early Head Start is a comprehensive program providing education, family, health, mental health and nutrition services to children from income eligible programs.
