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Nokomis Childcare Centers

"Nokomis childcare center is a licensed childcare center that encourages play and learning, all in an atmosphere of caring."

- Jeff Gedgaud

WHAT IS NOKOMIS?

* On an income based fee, Nokomis offers daycare services to children from infant to kindergarten. "they take kids on a first come first serve basis and give priority to children of families with financial difficulties, children at risk of abuse or neglect and children with emotional and behavioral problems." Nokomis is a non-profit organization which receives funding through grants, donations from the community, and through fund raising events. throughout these centers children are allowed to receive licensed daycare opportunities which are not offered to all families.

Volunteer hours

Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

"People are hired and volunteer at center [Nokomis] from local colleges during the summer who are working towards a degree in childhood education or early education and there are others who volunteer at the centers who just love to work with kids."

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/11279/nokomis_child_care_of_fargomoorhead.html

VOLUNTEER Skills:

* enthusiastic * kind

* patience * energetic

* caring * friendly

* fair

*Duties and Responsibilities of Volunteers:

Information for Parents and Volunteers:

Choosing Childcare:

Choosing the right child care for your child may seem a little over whelming. As a parent it is your responsibility to help find your child a save and happy child care environment. A child care environment that is educational, fun, and nurturing. In making this big step, the following websites will help with such an important decision.

http://www.childcareaware.org/en/5steps.html

http://www.dadsresource.com/daycare.html

*Skills children learn from a Childcare center*

At a young age it is crucial for children to have social interaction. Children can learn social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and mental skills from experiences at daycare.