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Renovating
For Their Future
of 36th and Yale, is the skyrocketing
waiting list. While ideally, we would
desire all children have a place in our
classrooms and receive services at an
earlier age, we realize the reality of the
wait list is it will be ongoing.
A word from Little Light House
Board Chair, Kim Burnett
I
t is hard to believe that we are well
into our second year of service in the
new facility, which all of you helped
make possible. What a blessing it
has been for our staff, children, and
all who walk through the doors of the
Little Light House. The new space has
allowed us to serve our families and
their children at a higher level, as well
as increase our ability to serve more
children. In addition, our visibility has
created the opportunity to share what
we do here on a global scale. The
only downside, most likely due to
the increased presence at the corner
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This resulted in us taking a step back
and re-evaluating the expectations of
our old building and the purpose it will
serve moving forward. Just as we pre-
pared for the expansion of our new fa-
cility, the Little Light House assembled
a Dream Team to determine the best
way to meet the needs of our wait-
ing families. This team of therapists,
teachers, and administrators are truly
led, and inspired, by the Spirit of God.
Their tireless and enthusiastic desire to
see children served earlier has resulted
in a new Early Intervention Program.
You will find details about the program
in these next few pages. It is important
to note that we technically are a school
to serve birth through six years of age,
but due to the wait list, families typi-
cally wait two to two and a half years
before entering. With the new Early
Intervention Program, and as operat-
ing funds increase, we will eventually
be able to serve another 148 children
age’s birth through 3 years. The two
additional developmental classrooms,
which will function identically as our
current classrooms, will allow us to
serve another 20 children, bringing us
to a total of 116 children attending the
daily developmental programs. The
Early Intervention Program will be ad-
ditional services for the families while
awaiting placement in the develop-
mental center; children on the waiting
list for the developmental center will
still be served on a first come, first
serve basis.
We currently have a 5 year rollout
plan for our Early Intervention
Program, with the Pilot Program
launching later this year. Once we are
at full capacity, we should be able to
provide services to approximately 264
children and families; this includes