AGENCY FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT OF NEPA
EIN 23-1649434 · Human Services (P200)
What they do
THE ACENEPA HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES to FAMILIES and CHILDREN ENROLLED. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE:1) HEALTH ASSESSMENTS INCLUDING PHYSICAL and DENTAL, AS WELL AS HEIGHTS, WEIGHTS, VISION, HEARING, SPEECH, and LEAD SCREENINGS ON EACH CHILD. ALSO MEDICAL PLANS and FOLLOW UP SERVICES for CHILDREN WITH HEALTH ISSUES. 2) CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED NUTRITIOUS MEALS and MENUS ARE DEVELOPED BY A LICENSED NUTRITIONIST to MEET CACFP GUIDELINES. NUTRITION ASSESSMENTS ARE ALSO COMPLETED ON EACH CHILD and FOLLOWED UP BY THE NUTRITION CONSULTANT AS NEEDED.3) INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PLANS for EACH CHILD THAT ARE MEASURED to ASSESS PROGRESS IN THE EARLY LEARNING DOMAINS THREE TIMES EACH YEAR. PROGRAM CURRICULUM for HEAD START is THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM and EARLY HEAD START UTILIZES THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES to PREGNANT MOTHERS to ENSURE PROPER and ADEQUATE PRE-NATAL CARE is PROVIDED and FUTURE PARENTS R
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ContactWILLIAM E COCKERILLPresident
Mailing address123 WYOMING AVE 3RD FL, SCRANTON, PA 18503-2025
Main phone(570) 963-6836 WebsiteVisit the charity’s websiteSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
Represent this organization?Claim this nonprofit to change contact informationAbout this charity
- Recognized since
- June 1974
- County
- Lackawanna
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