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Capacity: 16 Infants 6 weeks to 6 months; 16 Infants 6 to 12 months; 30
pre-toddlers 12-24 months, 42 toddlers 24-36 months; 72 preschool age
children; 24 preschool/enrichment program
Facility: The
Child Development Center is a
new facility that opened in June 1999.
We have state-of-the-art activity rooms designed for the age of
children assigned to the rooms. The
age appropriate playgrounds provide a variety of play experiences.
Special Features: The center provides special needs care as required.
We collaborate with other services squadron activities to expand
the recreational and learning activities for the children.
Staff: Director, Operations Officer, 2 Training and Curriculum
Specialists, 4 Child Care Clerks and 8 Child Development Program
Technicians, 27 Child
Development Program Assistants, 1 cook and 1 Food Service Worker |
Overview/Mission:
The philosophy of the Child Development Center involves the
development of the whole child. We
believe that children learn best by doing, so we establish an environment
where a child can learn through play.
We provide opportunities for children to develop cognitively,
socially, emotionally and physically.
We actively engage children in interactions with materials, peers
and adults to encourage them to develop the desire to learn and continue
learning. This means
encouraging children to be active and creative explorers who are not
afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts.
Our goal is to help children become independent, self-confident,
inquisitive learners.
Accreditation and date (Include Marazon if
applicable) The Child
Development has been accredited by the NAECP since May 1996.
The Marazon system is being used in some classrooms.
Creative curriculum is used all other classrooms.
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Overview/Mission Philosophy:
School-age children grow and develop best in a supportive,
interesting, and adult-supervised environment.
The program provides a safe, healthy, and age appropriate
environment for children ages 6-12 years that complements rather than
duplicates the school day.
Scope: The program includes before school, after school, and full
day care/camp programs for children 6-12 years of age.
Accreditation
and date: Accredited by
NSACA since June 1999
Facility Description: The
School Age Care Program is connected to the Boys and Girls Club of
Ellsworth. We have two large
activity rooms that are divided into learning and interest centers to
include woodworking with real tools and sewing. We have a gymnasium for gross motor activities and we
collaborate with the fitness center , the indoor and outdoor pools and the
bowling center to offer a variety of activities outside the confines of
the school age care facility. During
the summer months the activity rooms are expanded into the local community
and the Black Hills where the children camp, fish and play.
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Goals: The SAC Program goals include:
1. To provide a
program that enhances or reinforces lifelong leisure skills, academic progress, avocations, and interests to promote individual
development for each child.
2.
To foster resilient, self-sufficient families and enhance military
readiness, by providing services which
reduce work-life conflicts.
3.
To reinforce family values and emphasize the unique value of each
child through providing appropriate guidance, promoting positive
attitudes, and enhancing self worth.
Objectives: 1. Provide a safe,
healthy and age appropriate environment for school-age children before and after school and full days during school holidays and
the summer vacation.
2.
Help children develop self-confidence and social skills to promote
teamwork skills, and to assist the children in the development of physical
and recreational skills.
3.
Provide age-appropriate activities that build on the children’s
interests and ensure their safety.
4.
Provide a supportive environment which fosters the child to develop
independence and life-skills by allowing the child’s freedom of choice
within appropriate guidance guidelines.
5.
Provide activities and guidance which promotes responsibility
and concern for others.
Staff:
School Age Care Coordinator, Training and Curriculum
Specialist, 11 School Age Care Assistants
Capacity: 125
children from the age of 6 to 12.
Special Features:
Special needs care is available.
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Overview/Mission Philosophy: Youth programs help active duty military personnel and DoD
civilians perform their duties more effectively with less concern for the well-being of their children.
The Ellsworth AFB Youth Activities Program (YAP) offers a program
with emphasis on youth development concepts that promote and foster social
interaction, personal growth, leisure skills and educational
opportunities.
Scope:
The program includes self-directed recreation, team sports, social
and special events, expressive arts, youth employment services,
homework/tutoring assistance, peer support and counseling, youth/parent
activities and youth transition and relocation assistance.
Goals:
The YAP goals include:
1. Provide a
wide range of quality services that meet the needs and interest of the
entire youth community.
2. Provide pursuits and
activities that promote the development and acquisition of
lifelong skills, leading to physical, social, cultural, emotional and
psychological well-
being.
3. Institute a program
planning process that includes opportunities for youth leadership
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Programs: Open
recreation, sports, instructional classes in martial arts, gymnastics,
dance, music, Teen outdoor adventure program, field trips
Staff: Director,
program planner, teen coordinator, recreation assistants
Capacity: For open recreation we provide service to youth 9 to 18
years of age. Instructional
classes and youth sports provide participation opportunities for youth 5
years of age and up.
Facility: The 15,060 Sq Ft facility accommodates the needs and
provides programs for the youth assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base
through activities scheduled in the game room, gymnasium, music room,
dance studio, snack bar and computer areas
Special Features: Excellent program for youth.
Our youth sports program won the 2001 Excellence in Youth Sports
Award from the Athletic Business Conference (one of five in the nation).
Objectives:
1. Treat each
child as an individual and create opportunities for youth to interact with
one another in a positive, creative manner.
2. Create a core of
meaningfulness in the programs to foster the individuals’ desire to
learn, develop, connect, grow, achieve and excel.
3. Encourage ownership,
empowerment and leadership of youth in leisure programs,
activities and events by drawing youth in
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Overview: The Family Child
Care Program is an integral component of the Child Development Program
providing quality care for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age in an
environment that promotes the cognitive, social, emotional and physical
development of children.
Scope: The program provides full day, part day, hourly, evening,
weekend and overnight care for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age in the
homes of licensed family child care providers.
Goals:
1. Through the
resource and referral process ensure that all military members requiring
childcare have at least one quality, affordable arrangement.
2. Provide quality,
developmental care in every licensed family childcare home.
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Accreditation and date: One
provider is currently seeking accreditation from the NFCCA.
Number of Homes: 13 licensed,
6 in the process of becoming licensed
Capacity: 6 children in each home including the providers own
children under the age of 8
Special Features (i.e. Lending Library):
Resource library to limit start up costs and to provide new toys
and art supplies throughout the year for each provider; monthly training
on base and affiliation with local family child care providers to expand
training opportunities. |
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Philosophy:
The Black Hills Community Center is a mixed age, multi-use
facility serving the Ellsworth community with a special emphasis on
programs for families and family members and groups such as singles,
spouses, retirees, seniors and private organizations which promote esprit
de corps, and enhance mental and physical fitness.
Scope: Programs are
provided for the entire Ellsworth AFB community to include active duty
military, their family members, DoD civilians, and retirees.
Programs (list or describe)
Game room, laser tag, dances, theater, craft fairs, car
shows, instructional classes, special events, private parties, base
picnics, family programs
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Goals:
1.
Develop and implement programs for special interest groups to
include singles, spouses and others.
2.
Coordinate family programs for the community.
3.
Coordinate and assist with base-wide, community and squadron
events.
4. Provide space for family members and active duty to recreate,
watch television, make phone calls, read, use on-line services and meet.
5. Provide information on leisure time activities and sites of
local interest and assist individuals in locating those services.
6. Introduce Web TV or a Cyber Café to provide the community a
place to go for on-line service and research.
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