Children First Norwich |
Kids at Touch a Truck Day, an event held
by Children First |
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In 1994, the original signatories who applied for the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Children First Initiative funding were: The City of Norwich Board of Education, Norwich Public Schools, and the non-profit organization, United Community & Family Services.
In the early years of implementation, a focus group was established to determine the needs of the parents and community members. The focus groups identified two major concerns related to child welfare issues: The need for additional childcare facilities, and inadequate transportation for working parents, particularly those working second and third shifts at the casinos. Norwich Children First Initiative (CFI) decided to focus on expanding the City’s childcare resources.
In 1997, Norwich and the City of Groton jointly applied for School Readiness funding. They were each awarded $100,000 to implement their plan to improve school readiness for young children. To meet grant requirements to develop a School Readiness Council, Norwich combined their Children First Initiative Collaborative with interested School Readiness community members, and created the Norwich Children First Initiative/School Readiness Council.
Collaboration
Home Based Child Care
School-Based Child Care
New Infant, Toddler, & Preschool Child Care Facility
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