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ABC Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year.  ABC Head Start is a free pre-school and family support program for families of limited income.  Our programs are located in 12 locations across the city of Edmonton, including a francophone program.  Children’s services include four half-days a week of early childhood education.  Free bussing to and from class is provided as well as a daily nutritional snack.  The program follows the school year, running from September to June.( C& u6 J! `" |" q0 \; u, c
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Each class of 16 children has a teacher, two teaching assistants, a part-time speech-language pathologist, and a social worker plus community volunteers. Special services (occupational therapy, community health nurses, cognitive and mental health assessments) are included as needed.  Social workers provide family advocacy and on-going parent support, including education groups.  See www.abcheadstart.org for more information.2 I" i9 e% Q' K) k+ e3 C, Y
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To be eligible for our program for the 2008-2009 school year:- F, b+ l; Y- `8 c& A
•        the child must be born between March 2, 2004 and March 1, 2005
& u$ C" a3 a! e( t" u•        the family income must fall below Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)9 C: _4 W* [$ o% @

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2        $27,478        5        $46,518, K/ N5 Y0 e8 g# Q7 }5 i
3        $33,780        6        $52,463, u5 [+ d( t& L/ Z2 F
4        $41,014        7or more        $58,410# j" k7 I# ?; `$ S8 _
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Please note the above LICO figures are the Low Income Cut-offs from 2006 and Low Income Measures for 2005 with an added 4.1 % December 2007 Consumer Price Index adjustment.  $ u5 r! ?+ {5 X9 M

/ _6 t. a' W. \) F# y* U! UChildren accepted into the program include those diagnosed or suspected of mild to moderate delays in the following areas; fine motor, speech and language, behaviour, and learning.  Also accepted are children with diagnosed or suspected severe speech and/or language delays and those children from the community who would benefit from a pre-school program.   
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To refer a family and child to ABC Head Start, please complete the referral form and fax it to: 469-0423 or mail it to:  #103, 5104 82 Ave. Edmonton, AB T6B 0E6.  Families are welcome to apply directly by calling 461-5353.   
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. h3 I, |3 z! q. l' p1 JThank you for your interest. . G& L' r- e# @, |$ L& q7 x
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Sincerely, + O0 ?' V1 x0 k2 I8 d
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Mary Lou Andrais" V" X% x4 Q* a7 e1 S% X
Intake Worker
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