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Special Events
Held
on Friday April 27th the Avenue of Hope Gala
Dinner was a sold-out success. We thank our
committee members for their dedicated work, our
sponsors for their generosity and all our
supporters who attended this event.
The
popular Playhouse Parade raffle returned to
Southgate Centre from May 7 to 27, 2007. Raffle
ticket sales increased, with 3 of the 6
playhouses selling all available tickets. We
thank the builders who dedicated so much time,
energy and resources to their playhouses! |
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Every Monday through Thursday of each school year over the past ten years, 55 - 60 children between the ages of 3.5 and 5.5 are bussed to (and from) the Atonement Home to participate in the C.A.P. (Child and Parent) Head Start program. During their school day these children explore the world around them by participating in exciting classroom projects. They create expressive works of art. They listen to stories and learn to count, print, sing, laugh, and play together. Some work on speech and language exercises. They eat a hot lunch and nutritious snack. They form strong, positive attachments to their teachers, aides and key workers. They learn to resolve conflict in non-violent ways.
C.A.P. Head Start is a non-denominational program that takes a holistic approach to early intervention. The Program encourages the child's intellectual, emotional, spiritual and physical development. Head Start provides the opportunity for ongoing assessments that determine the child's physical and intellectual and emotional needs. Speech delays, language barriers, vision, dental and other health issues are identified and addressed. The children have access to the services of a Speech Pathologist, a Community Health Nurse and a Pre-School Therapist. Each day the children receive a hot meal and a nutritious snack. Clothing, outerwear and other personal items are provided when necessary.
The children who participate in this program live in neighborhoods of Boyle/McCauley and Parkdale, the heart of Edmonton's inner-city. Many of them belong to families that constantly struggle with poverty, isolation, sole-parenting, language barriers, unemployment, hunger and too few resources. C.AP.
Head Start works with these families, forming close
partnerships with parents, helping them identify
individual skills, strengths and goals, and putting
them in touch with the resources that can ultimately
lead them to self reliance. C.A.P. Head Start Program is invaluable to many families in Edmonton's core neighbourhoods.
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