Alabama Council on Human Relations
-Committed to equal opportunity, and providing services and advocacy to Alabama children and families in need since 1954
-Committed to equal opportunity, and providing services and advocacy to Alabama children and families in need since 1954
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ACHR's Child Development Program provides a variety of services for children ages 0-12 years living in Lee and Russell Counties in Alabama and their families. ACHR staff seeks to guide children toward life-long development by equipping families with the tools necessary to provide children with secure, supportive surroundings at home as well as at the centers. Most programs offered have an income guideline. At the core of ACHR's child development approach is a commitment to the belief that each child is a unique individual with his/her own special needs and background of experiences. For a child to be able to take the steps necessary for optimum development, he/she must feel safe, accepted, and competent in an environment that is nurturing, encouraging, supportive, and challenging. ACHR staff strives to provide that kind of environment for each child in its care. ACHR’s Child Development Program uses the High/Scope Research Foundation's approach to education. The major goals of High/Scope – which allows each child to progress at his/her own pace – are to enable children to make choices and decisions that work, solve problems effectively, communicate well with others, and think things through to figure things out. Research consistently indicates that High/Scope children are more likely to graduate from high school and less likely to be dependent on welfare and/or become pregnant as teenagers. High/Scope was developed in 1970 by Dr. David Weikart. Its pre-school education approach now is used throughout the world. ACHR Child Development Programs use the team approach to education. ACHR believes that parents and guardians are their children’s most important teachers and role models. Therefore, ACHR staff supports, encourages, and works to empower parents and guardians in many different ways to be able to be the best possible teachers and role models for their children. Head Start-Center-based services for children ages 3-5 in families living with low income in Lee or rural Russell Counties. Early Head Start-Services for pregnant women (including teens) and children ages 0-3 living in Lee or rural Russell Counties. Services for children either home based or center based. Services for pregnant women home based, and for teens, sometimes school based. Child Care-Wrap around care (before and after school and summer) is provided on a sliding fee scale for HS and EHS children and their brothers and sisters.
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