AWD009813 - VPK ELCMDM (Debbie Institute)
Project Description:
Early Learning Coalition VPK (GR024884)
The Debbie Institute (Debbie School) is a division of the Mailman Center for Child Development within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. It was established fifty years ago as a center for research, training, and service.
Aligned with the vision and mission of the Mailman Center, the Debbie School's mission is to produce new knowledge and train future professionals while enriching the lives of young children during the critical years of early learning in an inclusive educational environment that creates the foundation for lifelong success.
The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program – or VPK – is a free prekindergarten program for 4 and 5-year-olds who reside in Florida. Participating children must be 4 year of age on or before September 1. Parents can enroll their child in the state's free, voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) education program that year or wait until the following year when their child is 5.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
