A Heart for Children Foundation
About Us
A Heart for Children Foundation ...
A program dedicated to supporting children with disabilities and their families on their journey.
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OUR MISSION
AHFC ECS empowers every child to explore, develop, and succeed by providing meaningful and inclusive early learning experiences in school, at home, and in the community.
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OUR VISION
Every child will reach their full potential, daily, across environments.
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OUR VALUES
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Demonstrating respect for each other and for children and their families.
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Taking a family-centered approach where the unique needs of every family including the culture, language, ethnicity, and structure are respected and active parent participation is encouraged.
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Maintaining a high level of professionalism, credentials, and conduct.
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Exhibiting integrity where our actions are consistent with our words
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Operating with honesty by following all relevant industry regulations and requirements.
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Ensuring a safe work environment where children, their families, and program staff feel secure.
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Fostering relationships between program staff, children and their families, and other community stakeholders.
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Committing to inclusiveness so that every child can participate in any environment.
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Delivering quality services with measurable results.
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Making services accessible in whatever environment is most natural and comfortable for children and their families.
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Working with key stakeholders for a common approach to child development.
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AHFC believes a family deserves:
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Quality education
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Specialized supports as needed
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Resources, tools, and training
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Measurable results
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A convenient location to receive services
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Feedback, progress reporting, and transparency.
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A voice in the direction of their child’s educational program.
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A strong relationship between stakeholders including their child, the assistant(s), teacher(s) and therapist(s).
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Support systems, community resources, and networking referrals.
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Respect for their unique beliefs and culture.
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AHFC believes a child deserves:
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TO HAVE FUN!!
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To play and make sense of their world.
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Encouragement and praise.
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Recognition and rewards.
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A good connection/strong bond with teachers, therapists, parents, peers, and their community.
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Variety in the delivery, approach, tasks, etc. associated with programming.
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To be appropriately challenged.
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Moderated and individualized program development and delivery.