Causes: Child Day Care, Children & Youth

Mission: Family Development Center's goal is to help parents be the best parents they can be. Discovery Learning Center’s mission is to provide quality, accredited early childhood care and education in a supportive environment; that support extends to the children, their families, and their community. The goal of everyone working with the children is to help each child have more positive feelings about him/herself, including confidence in the ability to learn, increasing self-control, positive social relationships; and exploring new experiences, with the result of growing confident, competent, caring children.

Results: NAEYC Accreditation rated 6 out of 10 standards at 100% compliance, with an average 97% compliance rate across all 10 standards. The 2011-12 school year and summer camp will have awarded over $140,000 in scholarships.

Target demographics: Families and children in the Routt County area between the ages of 3 and 6 years old for Discovery; Families with children ages 0-36 months for Newborn Network.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 85 children and their families who attend Discovery; 45 children and their families who receive Parents as Teachers home visits.

Geographic areas served: Routt County and Steamboat Springs

Programs: Discovery Learning Center - Preschool, PreK and Full Day KindergartenNewborn Network - Parent Education and Parents as TeachersChild Care Network - Child Care Resource and Referral