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Causes: Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations (Non-Government)
Mission: To establish child care and youth programs and related services for fund eligible 1199 members in order to increase their access to high quality, affordable child care and youth related services and information. To assist parents reconciling their work and family responsibilities, the fund will provide programs and services that meet the particular needs of children from infancy through age 17.
Programs: Provide reimbursements for the following child care services:1. Child care vouchers - reimburse parents a portion of their child care expense for after school and day care (for 708 participants). 2. Summer day camp vouchers - reimburse parents a portion of their summer day camp expense (for 336 participants).
provided other child care services:1. Workforce 2000 - provides services to youngsters from 14 to 17 years old. For one year, students participate in a rigorous self-exploration which includes a weekend retreat, summer internship, workshops and saturday classes at new york university. Program served 17 participants. 2. Cultural arts - this saturday program provides a rich cultural and arts experience for youngsters from 5 to 17 years old (13 participants). 3. Summer day camps (336 participants)4. Holiday program (6 participants)5. Sat preparation (8 participants)
provides youth services program for 278 participants:1. Scholarship (246 participants). 2. Anne shore summer camps (32 participants)