Location, Location,Location
Not only does Caroline House operate dead center between the two most pressing concerns of the target population -- education and jobs for themselves and care for their children -- it is also located within a block of two elementary schools where the mothers drop their school-age children every day. This means that after leaving their children at school, mothers can simply walk to Caroline House with their preschool age children to participate, worry-free, in programs that will benefit the entire family.

Whether infants or toddlers, all preschool age children are welcome at Caroline House. They are engaged by a qualified staff in a full agenda of preschool education and play activities, while in classrooms just a few steps away, their mothers spend 5 hours a day learning English as a second language and basic computer literacy skills in a safe, secure environment. Transportation and childcare -- perennial barriers to program solutions for this population -- are virtually eliminated due to this neighborhood-based learning facility.

During this past year, however, we are finding that more and more of our clients are coming from other parts of the city. We also find that clients are coming to us via of city agencies and other learning centers – Mercy Learning Center; Welfare and Social Service Agencies; Career Resources, International Institute, Legal Aid Providers, etc.