Worcester Family Partnership is a MA Department of Early Education and Care grant to provide support services to families with children birth to school age.
Family Partnership develops supports for all those who care for our children.
All children have a strong foundation that allows them to be happy, healthy and safe in a welcoming community.
WFP Opportunities include:
Playgroups – For parent and child Monday through Friday
Family Recreational Activities – scheduled monthly
Workshops Related – to parenting topics – scheduled monthly.
Family Resource Information.
Support for families – Transitioning into school/child care settings
Quality support – For early education programs.
ParentChild+ – Formerly Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP)
The Worcester Family Partnership, in collaboration with the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), is excited to present the Summer 2024 Playgroups in the Park! These free, family-friendly events are designed to provide preschoolers and their families with engaging activities in some of Worcester’s beautiful parks and playgrounds.
Daily Playgroups Starting on July 8:
Monday – Thursday: 130 Leeds Street, Worcester, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Playground Schedule for Wednesday (held each week until August 14):
July 10: Coe’s Pond Playground, 72 Coes Street, Worcester at 5:30 PM
July 17: Coe’s Pond Playground, 72 Coes Street, Worcester at 5:30 PM
July 24: Blithewood Park Playground, 10 Blithewood Avenue (on the corner of Blithewood Ave and Massasoit Road), Worcester at 5:30
July 31: Blithewood Park Playground, 10 Blithewood Avenue (on the corner of Blithewood Ave and Massasoit Road), Worcester at 5:30
August 7: Holmes Field Playground, 201 Plantation St, Worcester at 5:30 PM
August 14: Holmes Field Playground, 201 Plantation St, Worcester at 5:30 PM
Starting June 11:
Tuesday: Parent Pop-Up in the Parks, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Locations:
June: Coal Mine Brook
July: East Park
August: Greenwood Park
Wednesday: Family Resource Center. 20 Cedar Street, Worcester, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Starting on July 10:
Wednesday: Family Night in the Park, 5:30 – 7:00 pm (check above for locations)
Thursday: Main South Comm. Development Ctr., 875 Main Street, Worcester, 9:45 – 11:30 AM
Starting on July 13:
Saturday: Farmers Market Playground at University Park Farmers Market, 965 Main Street, Worcester, 10:00 AM
Zoom Playgroup on Friday, 10:00 AM
Meeting ID: 890 7507 4803
Passcode: WFP1234
This program is funded by the Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant awarded by the Department of Early Education and Care.
The Department of Early Education & Care’s Mission, Vision & Strategic Plan are built on the recognition that families are essential partners in our work. EEC seeks to build on a local infrastructure of supports and services to ensure that all families with young children, especially those with the greatest educational need and experiencing multiple risk factors, have access in their community to:
High quality, accurate & readily available information.
Strength-based family education & early literacy activities.
An integrated & aligned network of parents & providers.
Coordinated resources.
Leadership opportunities for parents & those interested in taking an active role.
Attention Parents: Worcester Family Partnership is offering you the opportunity to participate in a FREE Screening for your child. the AGES & STAGES Questionnaire only takes a few minutes and will give you important information about your child’s development.
For more information, please call: 508-799-3136
