I recently met a woman with two young children, both under the age of four, who don’t qualify for any kind of welfare assistance, as they are just above the poverty level. Unfortunately, the children are falling behind in their speech and she’s hoping to find some kind of grant for education to get them into an early childhood development program so that they don’t fall too far behind before Kindergarten. She’s just hoping for some kind of pre-school age treatment program.
There must be grants out there for families in this situation. I recommended starting at a local level, calling around to local elementary schools where they could probably direct her to the proper program.
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November 6, 2008 at 03:53 pm
Call the local Health Department and let them know the children are developmentally delayed. They will be able to refer you to a reputable social service agency if they do not treat and monitor this themselves. Don't call asking for a grant, they will not give you money.
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