Child Care Centers
Portage Private Industry Council, Inc.About
Important information
- Additional Info:PLC operates the Early Head Start and Head Start programs in Portage County.
Early Head Start is a year-round child development program for pregnant women, infants and toddlers. The principle foundation of this program is designed to promote the development of infants and toddlers and to enable parents to fulfill their roles as parents and move toward self-sufficiency through a relationship-centered approach to services. Twenty-four toddlers are served in the center-based program at Happy Day School. The adult-child ratio is 1:4. Sixty infants, toddlers and expectant mothers are served in the home-based program option.
Head Start is a comprehensive child development program, which serves children three, four, and five years of age and their families. It is child-centered and has the overall goals of enhancing social competence and school readiness of young children in low-income families. The emphasis of Head Start is on the physical, mental, social, and emotional well being of children. PLC serves 290 Portage County children in the Head Start Program.
PLC also operates all-day childcare for preschool children in Ravenna, Streetsboro and Atwater. Fund raising methods include: Grant writing and Program Services fees
Business Details
- Local BBB:
- BBB of Akron
- BBB File Opened:
- 9/27/2004
- Business Started:
- 7/18/1983
- Type of Entity:
- Non-profit Organization
- Alternate Names:
- Atwater Child Development Center
- Portage Learning Center
- Ravenna Child Development Center
- Business Management:
- Ms. Suzanne Livengood, Executive Director
- Ms. Karen Johnson, Interim Executive Director
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Ms. Karen Johnson, Interim Executive Director
- Customer Contacts
- Ms. Karen Johnson, Interim Executive Director
- Fax numbers
- Primary Fax: (330) 297-8740
Licensing information
This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
BBB records show a license number of 100147 for this business, issued by Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
BBB records show a license number of 100113 for this business, issued by Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
BBB records show a license number of 308797 for this business, issued by Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
BBB records show a license number of 106007 for this business, issued by Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
BBB records show a license number of 308518 for this business, issued by Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
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- Ohio Dept of Jobs & Family Services Child Care Licensing
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