IN 2022, SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HEALTH, EARLY INTERVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO 260 CHILDREN, AGES SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. SOUTHSIDE PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON PROMOTING CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, LANGUAGE, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE SETTING. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO INCREASE FINANCIAL STABILITY, INCREASE PARENTING SKILLS AND REDUCE OVERALL FAMILY STRESS. ON AVERAGE, 90% OF CHILDREN MEET OR EXCEED DEVELOPMENTAL EXPECTATIONS EACH YEAR.
