Easthampton Family Center
A cooperative group where parents meet and young children grow.
Meets weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays 10 AM - noon.
Christ United Methodist Church 271 Rocky Hill Road Northampton, MA
For more information call Mindy at 563-7672.
This program receives funding from the Hampshire County Family Network, a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care administered by the Hampshire Educational Collaborative. Partial funding for this program is provided by the Easthampton Community Partnership for Children which is also administered through the Hampshire Educational Collaborative.
Easthampton Family Center
(413) 563-7672Coordinator
Mindy Brown efc@easthamptonfamilycenter.orgPresident
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Attention All Visitors
Please help us provide a safe environment at Easthampton Family Center by observing the following visitation guidelines:
You should not visit if you or your child(ren) have been recently exposed to or ill with any communicable disease such as:
•Chicken Pox
• Measles
• German Measles (Rubella)
• Whooping cough
• Mumps
• Pink eye
Or you or your child(ren) are currently ill with:
• Cold with a cough
•"the Flu"
• a Fever
• diarrhea
Responsibility
We want your children to be safe and happy at the family center. Please remember that you are responsible for them at all times. It is your responsibility to participate with your children during playtime, snack time & circle time. If you must leave the room for any reason, please take your children with you or arrange for another adult to watch your children. The staff is here to plan, implement and facilitate activities while you enjoy our space with your child(ren).
Our Discipline Philosophy
To ensure the safety and well being of all of the children it is important for you to understand that you are responsible for the direct supervision of your children, even if there is a staff member present. This may be difficult if you have more than one child, however you may be able to "team up" with another parent so that one of you can supervise the older siblings while the other supervises the younger ones. If a child is having behavior issues that could cause harm to themselves or others (bites, screams, hits etc.) it is our policy to have the caregiver remove the child from the situation until he/she has had a chance to regain control. Under no circumstances should physical punishment be used. If parents need assistance in managing a child's behavior, staff is available. If the behavior continues, the staff may encourage the parent to change the child's activity or to leave the setting until the child can once again play safely.
The Easthampton Family Center is located at Christ United Methodist Church 271 Rocky Hill Road Northampton, Rocky Hill Road is Route 66 towards Northampton. At the intersection of Florencen Road and Route 66 take a right and we are just ahead on the left.
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