In keeping with our mission of helping incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their children build healthy, independent and secure lives, Hour Children has developed comprehensive programs to meet the unique needs of children and young people, through every stage of growing up.
Hour Early Learning Program is a licensed day care center for infants and children up to 4 years old. Open to families from Hour Children and the wider community, we provide care year-round, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Our services are HRA-approved for qualifying low-income families.
Our committed and qualified staff works to help children grow into happy, healthy individuals who will enter school ready to learn. Our comprehensive early childhood curriculum stresses experiential learning to help children develop social, cognitive, language, and motor skills.
Hour After-School Club is open to Hour Children families and families from the wider community, and serves school-aged children, ages 4 through 12. Services are available Monday through Friday from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM during the school year. With a capacity of 30 children, Hour After-School Club includes pick-up service at selected local schools, daily homework help, academic support, music, art, STEM activities, cooking, recreational and cultural trips, and free play.
During extended school holiday breaks Hour Children provides day camp services to accommodate families in need of full-day care.
Hour Summer Camp enrolls school-aged children who live at Hour Children and is also open to families from the wider community. Led by qualified year-round staff and employing energetic seasonal counselors, Hour Summer Camp promises a fun-filled July and August, filled with activity, trips, and enrichment.
Hour Teen Scene provides enrichment and support for young people, ages 12 through 18. A “positive community for positive young people”, the group meets each Tuesday from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Teens from Hour Children and the wider community come together for food, conversation, and activities ranging from financial literacy workshops and service projects to art and team-building games. Equally as important, they help one another other navigate the challenges of adolescence and build lasting friendships.
Hour Enrichment Corner is the setting for afternoon and evening drop-in activities for young people, ages 13 through 18. Offered at no cost, activities may include movie nights, boxing classes, dance classes, community engagement projects, workshops on youth-related topics, and book discussion groups.
To learn more about Hour Early Learning Program, Hour After-School Club, or Hour Summer Camp, please contact Linda Manzione at 718-433-4724 ext. 302.
To learn more about Teen Scene or Hour Enrichment Corner, please contact Kellie Phelan at 718-433-4724 ext. 317.
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