Agency Details:

Canal Child Care Center (CAM)

We have a diverse group of dedicated educators who are strongly committed to supporting healthier ways of living for children, families and community. Our teaching practices focus on serving the whole child while keeping in mind the importance of each child's cultural, social and emotional needs.

Description:
Services provided:

• A sophisticated and developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Well trained bilingual staff qualified and caring with experienced teachers and assistants in education and child development.
• Provides healthy wholesome nutritious meals and snacks for the children.
• Bi-yearly cognitive, physical, emotional and social assessments conducted by qualified staff.
• Tutorial support with home work and academic needs.
• Family support Services providing educational and social activities.
• Resource and Referral for children and parents.
• Advocacy for parents and children with Schools and community agencies.
• Summer Youth job training program.
• Environmental education program.
• Involvement of the community, volunteers and business.
• Dental cleaning, x-rays, and follow-ups with referrals sponsored by Marin County Oral Health Project.
• Supervised playground activities are provided with emphasis on hand eye and gross motor skill development.
• Staff are trained in CPR and First Aid.
• Opportunities for volunteers.



Contact people:


Mary Thomspon, Supervisor, (phone), (email) Zeva Longley, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email) Snuey Pearlman, Supervisor, (phone), (email)


Main office number: (415) 457-1444
Office fax number: (415) 457-8746

Address:


215 Mission Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.camarin.org/canal.html

Last updated on September 4, 2009