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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-78-0084CITY : r M A rdl. FL" ..'110A Eh•OF=FlCr-_ +1ENV::t.? NNDUM •o Joseph ttt; Brassie City Manager -i'9177-Pafkins, Director _,, 'Department of Citizens Services Albert H. Howar4, Director bepartment'ofrParks & Recreation Li. its cL�� Z„ ,, A T . Day Care Reorganization The Departments of Citizens Services and Parks & Recreation met to discuss and evaluate the amalgamation of the Day Care Program with the Play School Program now functioning under the auspices of Leisure Services. All of the programs now operating under the Department of Citizens Services are preventive in nature, or related to the collection, analysis and dissemination of needs data. Leisure Services, on the other hand, is designed to provide recreational and/or delivery services. Day Care and Play School can best be defined as a delivery service. The children served by the Play School and Day Care Programs are given a broad mixture of recreation, education, and cultural enrichment. Therefore, it would be appropriate to have both programs in the Department of Leisure Services, where direct delivery services are readily available and provided. This reorganization should coincide with the new budget year, October 1, 1978. This will provide the time necessary to plan and implement this reorganization without disrupting the present delivery of services. This would also be consistent with the beginning of the new Play School year. It is therefore recommended by both the Department of Leisure Services and the Department of Citizens Services, that the Day Care Program be transferred to the Department of Leisure Services October 1, 1978. r'� • e to: J eph R. Gtassie City Manager PltoM: Coffimissioner hose Gordon ctfit oP RAIAMt. fLoititbA INTER,f P 'ICE MtMORANbWM oATE Febtuaty 7, i978 PILt- S'J lJEc1 Child Care Centers aiid Dte-school programs PEFEPENCLS: ENcL0SURts: Letter from Dr. David It was the conslusion of the City of Miami Child Care Committee, meeting Monday evening, February 6, 1978 in the Shenandoah Center, that combining the Child Care Center programs with the Creative Experience programs would be mutually beneficial. Tinder the direction of Dr. Alma David, committee members visited all the parks programs over the past two weeks, concluding yesterday. In each of the pre-school programs, the leaders were very pleased with the visit and anxious to share all information about the families, children and activities. The conclusions reached by the committee were: Workshops including recreational leaders and early childhood teachers would be highly productive to each kind of personnel. The two programs, if integrated, could share in consultants and services. By serving larger numbers of children, grants may be more easily secured and would benefit more individuals. Access to food programs_for the pre-schools could be feasible eliminating the disparities between children now asked to bring their own brown bags. Many people in the Creative Experience centers were CETA personnel who did not have early childhood training or experience with children's programs. By program inter -change, the purposes of CETA would be fulfilled by providing on-the- job training for these persons. The recreational leaders all believed that there would be high interest in an extended program in the future. •r„ / ,,•:/�� • • ... T8>t Memheof Sub p e to visit parks PROM Alma W, David Ann Wilson has spoken with Mr, Hagey who gave his permission for us to vimit the "Creative Experience' park programs , Mrs, Yvonne Latimore is the supervisor. 1 called her to let her know our plans, She would like to accompany us if we visit after Jan, 30, Her number is ?9.6913. She is having a workshop for directors on Jai, 26, to do not plan to visit on that day, Mrs, Latimore said that there are nine centers that are in session. Please call before visiting each center at numbers listed below. Since there are fewer centers than we anticipated, we will: alter our Schedule to the followings Center Douglas Grand Avenue Coral Gate West End Grapeland Hobert King High Manor Park Roberto Clemente Central Miami Anyone member tte Director Mrs, Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs, Mrs. Priedman Payne Mendez Bottin Diodato Bonafante Cambridge Rembert Mumford wishing to change the above with whom you would like to 2844203 of fi l ce 2214642 here teletlfine i Ommitte__to..µVigit 579-6933 Margaret Barden 5?9-6924 If ,. 579-6931 264-0341 634-5624 Helen Weinstock --Wander `tom 261-6151 •" " Slayton 634-5791 Pernella Burke -Maria i:,.;: 579-6942 0 " Hernandez '579-6970 Delores gory -Betty Rowen may do so by exchange. Ant Wilson -Alga David calling the committee According to our agreement, we will conduct our visits informally along the following lines: Introduce ourselves as members of the Day Care Committee. Mr. Hagey knows of our visits. Interested in how the program runs Day's activities, routines, etc. Hours Snacks --who provides? Supplies-" Who is served by the program? Number of children What % of children are drop -ins? Age levels What o of children are regular? Who is eligible? Are parents working? Are fees charged? What happens to the children when "Creative Experience" program is over? Is there an after -school program provided? Is there an afternoon program ? Robbie Chandler has a van which is available on Mondays (and other days with special arrangements). I suggest that Margaret, Ann and I go in the van on Monday, Jan. 30 and the remainder go on Feb. 6. Mrs. Latimore would accompany us. If this is not convenient, you may make your own arrangements. Please let me know what you decide to do. Our meeting to pool information is at 8:O0PM Monday, Feb. 6 at Shenandoah. Please bring the results of your visits. Several metnhcrs of the City of Miami Child Care Committee ask to he heard on Item c. as they have i,r,,en intimately involvr.d in the Ci I'd flay Care Center elevloprn nt and on-goin program. Since the Herald i►rt•_y article on Feb. make:, certain ai1egat ions, it is important that these members of the four- year Old committee ';hare certain i;,cts with? :the Con+!nt_;s'un: In order: Or. Maria Hernandez - i:ixplaltation of 1.resence here today. ':rr'. Alma David - co-chairman of committee, explanation of study ras- tnment underway for some time and recently completed. Pat Ramirez - parent mc,ker on committee in response to audit t.:urrently underlay. Anne Wilson, committee chairman, summary. VIct.1r Justi , member of HACAD, re: new fourth center in Edison -Little River.