WARREN VILLAGE INC

THE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS: A KEY AND CENTRAL COMPONENT TO THE WARREN VILLAGE MODEL ARE THE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS. UP TO 205 INFANTS, TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS AND SCHOOL-AGERS AT A TIME HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION IN THE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS. BY FOCUSING ON THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO TRAUMA, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT,OUR LEARNING CENTERS HELPS TO CLOSE DEVELOPMENT GAPS OFTEN SEEN BETWEEN LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR HIGHER-INCOME PEERS.

FAMILY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND VOLUNTEER SEGMENTS: OUR ADULT SELF- SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM HAS MULTIPLE ELEMENTS. RESIDENTS ATTEND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OR WORK PART OR FULLTIME WITH STAFF SUPPORT, AND RECEIVE SUPPORT THROUGH VARIOUS WELLNESS INITIATIVES. RESIDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ONGOING ENRICHMENT CLASSES TO DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL SKILL AND WORK WITH FAMILY ADVOCATES AND NAVIGATORS WHO GUIDE THEM THROUGH PERSONAL AND WELLNESS GOALS, EARLY LEARNING CENTER ENROLLMENT FOR CHILDREN, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. RESIDENTS IN THE FIRST STEP PROGRAM ARE PART OF A COMMUNAL LIVING PROGRAM FOR SINGLE MOTHERS AT ANOTHER NORTH DENVER LOCATION, OFFERING MANY SIMILAR SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM COMPONENTS. SIMILAR RESIDENT AND CHILDRENS' PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE NEWLY OPENED WARREN VILLAGE AT ALAMEDA, WITH LIMITED PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE AT IVY CROSSING, A NON-WARREN VILLAGE OWNED FACILITY. IN ADDITION, HUNDREDS OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORTS, OFFSETTING COSTS THROUGH CONDUCTING ENRICHMENT CLASSES, INTERN WORK, HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES, CHILDCARE AND RESIDENT EVENTS.