Van Schaick Park will be the location of weekend carnival being sponsored by the Albany Community Action Partnership. Twenty percent of the money raised will go to fund the ACAP's Home Base Program, with the remainder going to fund the other various programs that the ACAP provides.
Through ACAP's Head Start Home-Based program, trained educators work with children, ages three to five, and their parents in their homes, to help parents understand their children's growth and development needs; to equip parents with the skills to effectively teach their children and to foster positive parent/child interaction and relationships.
Some Home Base services include weekly home visits, monthly peer group gathering, child development activites, nutritional education and family support.
Head Start is a national program designed to address the needs of disadvantaged children (ages 3-5) and their families. Enrollment is based on income eligibility and the existence of identified special needs.
The program also addresses health, nutrition, and family needs. ACAP, a nonprofit anti-poverty organization, has operated all the Head Start centers (currently 15) in Albany County since 1965.
In addition to Head Start, ACAP provides a range of services including employment, emergency food, childcare, and energy assistance.
ACAP's Cohoes office is located at 30 White Street. They can be reached at 237-9201.
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