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    El programa Head Start de Foundling opera en Puerto Rico y brinda servicios de educación temprana y desarrollo infantil de alta calidad, que promueven el crecimiento cognitivo, social y emocional de los niños para su posterior éxito en la escuela. El programa basado en el centro incorpora interacciones entre maestros y niños eficaces y receptivas.

    El programa Head Start integra estrategias de participación de padres y familias en todos los sistemas y servicios del programa para apoyar el bienestar familiar y promover el aprendizaje y el desarrollo de los niños. El programa ofrece experiencias de aprendizaje apropiadas para el desarrollo, la cultura y la lingüística en lenguaje, alfabetización, matemáticas, funcionamiento social y emocional, ciencias, habilidades físicas y artes creativas. Para brindar servicios de educación infantil y desarrollo infantil de alta calidad, el programa cuenta con maestros calificados, trabajadores sociales, enfermeras y profesionales de la salud mental. Operando en Puerto Rico, los servicios Head Start son proporcionados por El Foundling en cinco municipios: San Juan, Cataño, Vega Alta, Coamo y Toa Baja. El programa educa a niños de 3 a 5 años en centros especialmente diseñados para la primera infancia.

    Success Stories

    Bianca Came to our Early Head Start Center for Support

    Bianca, now a mother of three, came to The Foundling’s Early Head Start Center in San Juan when she learned she was pregnant with her first son, Kermitt, for pre-natal guidance and parent resources and support. Working in partnership with Head Start specialists, Bianca later learned that Kermitt had mild attention deficit challenges. Kermitt began to receive the services and help he needed to succeed in school.

    Now 10 years old, Kermitt is on the Honor Roll in school, and Bianca’s two younger daughters are currently receiving support and services through Head Start as well. Thanks to the Head Start program, Bianca’s three children are thriving today—and she is too.

    Our Continued

    Impact

    94%
    of young people who completed participation in Families Rising avoided a criminal record
    59%
    decrease in reading errors experienced by students receiving literacy tutoring in our Afterschool Allies program.
    10.2M
    adults have co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders
    4,000+
    4,000+ holiday gifts distributed to The Foundling program participants every year
    1,536
    children served in five municipalities in Puerto Rico
    156
    locations across New York and Puerto Rico
    DID YOU KNOW
    The number of young people in foster care rose 1.5% in 2017, in part because of the opioid epidemic

    Resources

    To support hurricane recovery efforts, visit https://www.nyfoundling.org/puertoricorelief/

    HISTORY
    2006
    Camp Felix Opens
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