The New Haven Family Stroll & Festival’s community partners are the schools and organizations that are working to deliver the high-quality early learning experiences that help children and families thrive. Funds raised from the stroll help these partners serve families with young children throughout New Haven. Did you know Connecticut families are paying more for childcare than they are for housing? These childcare fees are well above the 7% household income cap recommended by economists and supported by Connecticut voters. AND…Did you know that Connecticut early childhood educators are making an average of $29,000 per year, which is an unsustainable income level and significantly below current public school salaries? Programs have to charge families more, pay teachers less OR we can come together as a community and show our support for early childhood education during the New Haven Family Stroll!
Friends Center for Children
educate children, empower families, inspire teachers, engage community, embrace diversity, embody equity
227 East Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513 & 495 Blake Street New Haven, CT 06515Allyx Schiavone, Executive Director (203) 468-1966
www.FriendsCenterforChildren.org
Friends Center for Children is an early childhood education center providing year-round, full-time high-quality care for children ages 3 months to 5 years. Friends Center offers a child-centered hands-on learning experience in a safe and nurturing environment where children learn through creative play and a wide range of developmentally-appropriate activities. The Friends Center is a non-sectarian organization whose value-based curriculum is guided and enhanced by its foundations in the Quaker principles of community, equality, peace, simplicity, truth, and stewardship. As a cooperative organization, parents and teachers work together to create a diverse and supportive community. The participation of parents provides a higher adult/child ratio, enriching the classroom experience. We work closely with families to find a cooperative job that fits with parents work schedules. Friends Center seeks to bridge ethnic, racial, and economic divides by creating a diverse community of children, parents, and teachers working together to support each individual child’s growth and education. Over half of the families that attend Friends Center receive financial support through our sliding scale tuition program.