Children from NCEF Early Childhood Development Center Participate in SWIM Central Program

Nov. 16, 2012 - PRLog -- The Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition of Collier County recently conducted its SWIM Central Program for 53 three and four year old children attending the NCEF Early Childhood Development Center, located at Edison State College Collier Campus and operated by Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. The program was held at the Golden Gate Community Park and Aquatic Center.  

SWIM Central provides 10 thirty- minute lessons over a two week period, supervised by professional aquatic directors and staffed with qualified instructors and lifeguards.  The program targets children ages 3-5 years attending socially-economically-disadvantaged child care programs.

Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. is a non- profit agency which operates three child care programs:  the NCEF Early Childhood Education Center, located at Edison State College, Collier Campus and two A Step Up Programs. Located at Golden Gate and Immokalee High Schools, designed for teen parents who are determined to graduate from high school.

For more information regarding Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. child care programs or how to make a donation call 239-643-3908 or visit www.collierchildcare.org

Editor's Note:

The Collier County SWIM Central Program is funded by generous contributions from 21st Century Oncology. “The spirit of philanthropy demonstrated by 21st Century Oncology has helped over 550 disadvantaged children from Collier County daycares and preschools learn water safety,” said Dr. Todd Vedder, Chair, Safe & Health Children's Coalition of Collier County. “Water safety lessons have been proven to decrease the risk of a child being a victim of a non- fatal or fatal drowning. Swim Central provides access to these lessons for children who might otherwise never have such an opportunity. The more children who learn this lifesaving skill, the more likely we can reduce the number of drowning incidents in Collier County.”