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The Jacksonville Urban League has a historic legacy of working to empower and transform communities. Since our creation in 1946, we have worked to eliminate the opportunity gaps existing between African-Americans, Whites and other communities of color.
Fundamental to our success has been volunteer involvement. Volunteers have functioned as the arms, legs, heart and soul of the Urban League movement, expanding our reach into our nation's rural, urban and suburban communities.
Our volunteers have helped to increase fundraising efforts, worked as adult mentors to youth, participated in community mobilization projects.
Continuing that proud tradition, today's Urban League movement provides volunteer opportunities...
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Our objective is to provide all children with safe, nurturing, engaging, enjoyable, and secure learning environment. This results in the development of skills and increased confidence necessary to succeed in their present environment and to deal with later responsibilities in school and in life. We place emphasis on developing school readiness skills.
- Child Health and Developmental Services ensure that through established partnerships between families, and staff and collaboration with area health professionals, all child health and developmental concerns are identified, and children and families are linked to an ongoing source of continuous, accessible care to meet their basic health needs. We utilize the High Reach Framework Curriculum. Children are evaluated to determine “gains” throughout the program year.
- Child Health and Safety supports healthy physical development,
by encouraging practices that prevents illness or injury, and by promoting positive, culturally relevant health behaviors that enhance overall well-being.
- Child Nutrition promotes child wellness by providing nutrition services that supplement and complement those of the home and community. Head Start meets two-thirds of a child’s daily nutritional requirement. Program activities are provided to assist children and families with establishing good eating habits and to understand the importance of wellness practices in their home environment.
- Child Mental Health Services builds collaborative relationships among children, families, staff, mental health professionals, and the larger community, in order to enhance an awareness and understanding of positive mental health practices.
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