In recognition of the national Week of the Young Child, Fall River child care provider agencies and Child Care Works invited parents of young children to join them on April 16, 2009, at the Boys and Girls Club on Bedford Street. The annual event features developmentally-appropriate activities from each of the programs in an activity "trade show" format. "We plan this to create community awareness around child care services and to generate support for affordable, accessible quality child care for all," commented Eloise Carrier of the Citizens for Citizens Head Start program who helps to organize the event every year. Participating organizations included the Antioch School, the Child Development Program, Head Start, Family Service Association, John E. Boyd Center, Kid's World Learning Center, KinderCare Learning Center, King Philip Community House Preschool, Ninth Street Day Nursery, People Inc., Rainbow Bears Child Care Center, W.O.R.D. Inc. Child Care Center and the WIC program. Click here for pictures of last year's event. For more information about the event, contact Eloise Carrier at 508-675-2154, Ext. 221.
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(Top row, left) Margo Waddicor and Mary Ellen Mitchell of Community Partners sign in Elaine Campbell of the King Philip Community House Preschool. (Top row, right) Eleanor Monast accompanies her daughter Lindsey and niece Janelle Boyd. (Middle row, left) Boys and Girls Club staff member Emily Barboza paints five-year-old Brendon Lopes' face while his three-year-old brother Joshua watches. (Middle row, center) Brendon Lopes shows off his newly-painted face accompanied by his father Paul Lopes. (Middle row, right) Rhonda Souza and Josselyn Boyd help Emma Marie Reis and Michael Bernier with their molds. (Bottom row, left) Five-year-old Aaliyah Turner plays at the YMCA table next to five-year-old Zakary Almeida and his mother, Wendy. (Bottom row, center) People, Inc. Early Intervention Program Director Robin Jones and staff member Laura Dellaira talk with Mayor Correia. (Bottom row, right) John E. Boyd Center Director Sr. Kathleen Harrington talks with Joanne Bernier.