Free Book Programs

Attention Parents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nassau County*

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The Ferst Foundation and ELC are offering a FREE book program now available to children ages 0-5 in Nassau county. Each month your child will receive one age-appropriate book in the mail along with a Leap into Books parent’s newsletter that includes community information, book guide and activity page specific for the book you receive.

Families receiving school readiness services through the Early Learning Coalition qualify for this wonderful free program. To enroll, all you have to do is complete the registration form and return it in person or mail it to your local Episcopal Children’s Services One Stop office.  The Episcopal addresses are listed below.  Once you have registered you will start receiving your first book within 8-12 weeks.

Talking, reading and signing with your child, especially in the first five years, is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do to prepare him/her to become the best possible learner when he/she enters school.  Children who start kindergarten with reading experiences are happier and more successful students all through school.

We hope you will take part in this program.  To learn more you can visit the Ferst Foundation website at:  www.ferstfoundation.org. 

You must register through Episcopal Children’s Services only.

Nassau County One Stop – Episcopal Children’s Services

C/O Career Center • 96042 Lofton Square Ct, Yulee, FL 32097 • 904-432-0009 ext. 2626

Nassau Registration Form

Program questions can be directed to Literacy Outreach Manager Joan Whitson at 904-342-2267 X 202 or [email protected]

*Please note, the program is NOT available in Baker, Bradford, Putnam, St. Johns or Clay counties. See below for other county programs. 

 

Early Learning Coalition of North Florida

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Mission & Vision

Vision: Coordinate services that allow children to enter kindergarten healthy and ready to learn.

Mission: To serve parents, caregivers and educators of children ages birth to pre-kindergarten by managing and evaluating early child care and early education programs through a quality school readiness delivery system in Baker, Bradford, Clay, Nassau, Putnam & St. Johns Counties.

United Way Division of Early Learning

Providers

The Early Learning Coalition of North Florida supports potential and current providers through Episcopal Children’s Services, the ELC’s contracted primary service provider. Episcopal Children’s Services is available to offer information about starting a new child care business (including directing to DCF for licensing) and enhancing your program. Episcopal Children’s Services is eager to assist providers with Contracting with the Coalition and with questions about the VPK and School Readiness programs. Please contact Episcopal Children’s Services’ “Provider Contract Services Department” located at 8443 Baymeadows Road in Jacksonville by calling 904-726-1500, extension 7054.