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Early Childhood Services
Comprehensive Development Services to Families
The
Smith-Bent Family Center in New London and the Early Childhood
Development Center in Groton, provide a base for Child and Family
Agency’s early childhood efforts. From these facilities medical, mental
health, childcare, and social services are available to children birth
to six years and their families.
Family Resource Centers
In
collaboration with the New London and Groton Public Schools, Child and
Family Agency operates three Family Resource Centers. Programs include
support and training for child care providers; positive youth
development activities, referral services, Parents as Teachers Program,
parent resources and support, home visits and child development
information for parents.
Child Care Services
 The
New London Day Nursery, founded in 1906 and currently located at the
Smith-Bent Family Center provides child care to 52 children ages
6-weeks to 6-years.
The Early Childhood Development Center at
Poquonnock Road in Groton provides care to 28 children ages 6-weeks to 5
years. Both programs are accredited by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children.
The B. P. Learned Mission provides
after-school and vacation care to 60 children in grades K through 5. In
addition, the Mission works with multiple community agencies to provide
a variety of enrichment activities to enrolled children as well as
support services to the entire community. |