2. Agency Description
Atlanta Children’s Shelter:
• High quality loving childcare
• Comprehensive social services
for homeless families striving for
self-sufficiency.
3. Proposed Project Description
• The early childcare program is
designed to remove the emotional and
behavioral disorders among homeless
children who have seen too much. It
changes the direction of their lives.
4. Proposed Project Description
• This program “catches the children
up” through the four developmental
domains of early childhood and
prepares them to succeed in school.
• It provides them with a safe, loving,
nurturing environment while parents
work towards self-sufficiency.
5. Project Costs and CG Request
$40,000 for the following:
• $30,000 Teacher salaries/benefits
• $4,000 Property/liability insurance
• $1,000 Publications
• $1,000 Classroom supplies
• $1,000 Classroom maintenance
• $1,000 Recreational supplies
• $2,000 Teacher training
6.
7. Strengths
• 22 years of consistent growth in
ending homelessness for families
with young children
• No layoffs or service interruption
for financial reasons in 22 year
history
