Family Outreach Program
Low-income & Special Needs
The Family Outreach Program ensures that Habitot's exhibits
and programs serve a broad and diverse audience; in particular
low-income and special needs children and their families.
Habitot is committed to providing all parents with young children
with an enriching play and learning experience.
We Accomplish our Goals by...
- Providing
free preschool group field trips
to Head Start and low-income preschools
- Subsiding
hundreds of Family Plus memberships each year
- Partnering
with agencies to distribute low-income admission passes
- Offering
all parenting classes on a sliding scale basis
- Giving
full or partial scholarships to low-income children for art
/ music classes
- Scheduling Free Admission Days with targeted multicultural programming
- Hosting
Teen Parent and Foster Parent play and learning days
- Implementing
low-income off-site community art, health and safety programs
- Distributing
dozens of organizational passes for libraries and social service agencies for use by their patrons and clients
Family Outreach Program Helps Many
Families
More than 7.772 family outreach visitors have been recruited
through these outreach efforts during 2007. The value of the
free services Habitot provides through this program exceeds
$56,000 a year. Habitot's Family Outreach Program is supported
by individual gifts and foundation grants. We are always seeking
community support to expand the program.
Program for
Families with Special Needs Children
By popular demand, Habitot is launching a reduced cost, exclusive family visit time for special needs children, 0-7, and their families. "Butterflies" gatherings are limited to 10 families to ensure a safe, calm and supportive environment.
The cost is $16 per family (siblings welcome) and pre-registration required. The next gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, January 25, 3:00-4:30.
For more information, contact Rachel 510-647-1111 x16 or parented@habitot.org. To register, contact Lydia at 510-647-1111 x 14 or habitotvsc@gmail.com.
No drop-ins, please.
More Information
Please contact our Family Outreach Coordinator at 510-647-1111
x15
Sign up for March's Butterflies Program
for Special Needs Children
Habitot now offers a reduced cost, exclusive family visit time for special needs children, 0-7, and their families. "Butterflies" gatherings are limited to 10 families to ensure a safe, calm and supportive environment.
The cost is $16 per family (siblings welcome) and pre-registration required. The next gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 3:00-4:30.
For more information, contact Rachel 510-647-1111 x16 or parented@habitot.org. To register, contact Lydia at 510-647-1111 x 14 or habitotvsc@gmail.com.
No drop-ins, please.
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