BOSTON CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC

THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE ACORN CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE, THE RED OAK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND THE FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAM.THE ACORN CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE PROVIDES BILINGUAL CANTONESE/ENGLISH FULL DAY CHILD CARE FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS. ACORN PROGRAM HOURS ARE YEAR-ROUND, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M. AND THE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC) AND LICENSED BY THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE (EEC). ACORN OFFERS CHILDREN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AND AN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF THE HERITAGE OF ALL CHILDREN.THE RED OAK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, LICENSED BY EEC, PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND AFTER SCHOOL CARE, EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT SERVICES FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, AND EXPANDS TO FULL-DAY PROGRAMMING DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS AND THE SUMMER MONTHS, RED OAK HAS A MULTICULTURAL AND ARTS FOCUS AND PROVIDES HOMEWORK INSTRUCTION, RECREATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND ACCULTURATION SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.FAMILY CHILD CARE RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND LICENSES CHINESE SPEAKING ASIAN AMERICANS INTERESTED IN OPENING FAMILY CHILD CARE BUSINESSES, AND PROVIDES ONGOING PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY LICENSED. THE PROGRAM RUNS THE FIRST AND ONLY STATE FUNDED CHINESE FAMILY CHILD CARE SYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS AND PROVIDES OVER 40 SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SLOTS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

IN BOSTON AND QUINCY, THE ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INITIATIVES PROGRAM OFFERS BEGINNING TO ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) COURSES, INSTRUCTION IN DIGITAL/TECHNICAL LITERACY, ACADEMIC AND CAREER COUNSELING, JOB SEARCH SKILLS, PLACEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SUPPORT, AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS TO PREPARE PARTICIPANTS TO ENTER THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.