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Educare Central Maine is excited to announce that we have been awarded a Catalyst Grant from Kennebec Savings Bank to support our children and families during the pandemic.  We have some amazing partnerships that are helping to change lives! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2020 Contact: Amanda Cooley, Community Engagement Director ACooley@KennebecSavings.Bank 207-622-5801 or cell […]

View this post on Instagram An update on opening Educare and Skowhegan Early Head Start facilities. A post shared by KVCAP (@kvcap) on May 26, 2020 at 2:05pm PDT

  Happy Teacher Appreciation week to our own incredible teaching and family services staff and to everyone one who helps positively shape the life of a child! https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Local-volunteers-recognize-teachers–570325321.html 

A recent article in the Central Maine newspapers about the Educare early learning and development center in Waterville caught my attention. It was heartwarming to read about the “Parking Lot Pickup” initiative Educare started to help make sure kids and families have food and the supplies they need during the coronavirus pandemic. With schools and learning centers […]

To our Early Childhood Program Families: It’s May- and families enrolled in our early childhood programs are doing an exceptional job parenting as you maneuver the Covid-19 pandemic! The partnership examples between home and school are numerous, and an excellent model for your children as they experience how a community comes together in a supportive […]

Educare received hundreds of children’s books to assist families in need of reading and educational materials from Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, SAPPI and Marden’s Discount Store. Read the full story here.

Educare hosted a “Parking Lot Pickup” to distribute necessities for kids and their families dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Read the story here.

E-Learning Continues   Connections with children and families will continue through the technology approach implemented over this past month. What a partnership between staff and parents to keep the home/school relationship strong! Parents are doing an incredible job juggling so many responsibilities during this challenging time.   Our Educare and Skowhegan childcare programs remain closed […]

Since making the tough (but right) decision to close the doors of Educare two weeks ago, I have been humbled by the response of our devoted staff. From day one they sprang into action. Educare staff on all levels have been working non-stop to assure we stay as connected as possible with our children, families […]

To our Children & Families and our many Community Partners, In order to support efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the health and safety of our enrolled children/families, staff and partners, our direct service operations will remain closed through April 26, 2020, pending any further situation updates. Following the Center for […]