“If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.”
Marion Wright Edelman
ACHR’S Child Development Program provides a variety of services for children ages 0-12 years and their families living in Lee and Russell Counties.
We believe each child is a unique individual with his/her own experiences and needs. For a child to be able to take the steps needed for optimum development, he/she must feel safe, accepted, and competent in a nurturing, encouraging, supportive and challenging environment. ACHR’s staff strive to provide that kind of environment for each child.
Children who feel safe, secure, and supported at both the center and at home develop skills more quickly. Therefore, ACHR staff also work with interested families.
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Learn more about what services ACHR’s Child Development Program (ACHR -CDP) provides
Programs
Head Start: Center-based services for children ages 3-5 in families living with low income in Lee and rural Russell Counties.
Early Head Start: Services for pregnant women (including teens) and children ages 0-3 living in Lee and rural Russell Counties. Services for children are home based or center based (for parents working or in school). Services for pregnant women are home based, and for teens, sometimes school based.
Child Care: Wraparound care (before and after school and during the summer) is provided through the voucher program or on a sliding fee scale for some HS and EHS children and their brothers and sisters.