Meeting Street

EACH YEAR MEETING STREET SERVES APPROXIMATELY 5,000 CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES IN A VARIETY OF INCLUSIVE SETTINGS. OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TEAM WORKS WITH CHILDREN FROM PRENATAL TO KINDERGARTEN ACROSS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START (PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENTS' EFFORTS TO FULFILL THEIR PARENTAL ROLES AND MOVE FAMILIES TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY; SERVES CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE THREE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PROVIDENCE); EARLY INTERVENTION (SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE THREE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DISABILITIES, OR WHO ARE AT RISK); EARLY LEARNING CENTER (NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES AGE SIX WEEKS THROUGH PRE KINDERGARTEN); HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (NATIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNAL AND CHILD HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT PAIRS EXPECTANT MOTHERS OR FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS WITH A FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS); STATE PRE-K (STATE FUNDED PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE, HIGH QUALITY PRE KINDERGARTEN CLASSES; AND WIC (PROGRAM OFFERS NUTRITION ADVICE AND PROVIDES CHECKS FOR HEALTHY FOOD TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES). OUR SCHOOL AGE SERVICES TEAM SERVES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO AGE TWENTY TWO ACROSS TWO PROGRAMS. THE GRACE SCHOOL (K-8) IS OUR INCLUSIVE SCHOOL PROVIDING RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES. THE CARTER SCHOOL (HIGH SCHOOL) SUPPORTS EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TAILORED TO EACH STUDENT'S SPECIFIC INTERESTS AND ABILITIES.