A Family Affair Children's Center

We have a full preschool program serving children ages two through five years old. We use creative curriculum which is a theme based, teacher created curriculum. We have a music teacher who comes once a week and we take several field trips a year. Our 2’s and 3’s Program In our 2’s and 3’s room we focus on helping children master self-care tasks such as toilet-training and using cups and forks as well as building social skills. We also lay the foundation for future academic learning with the basics such as the alphabet, colors, and basic math skills such as patterns and counting. Our 4’s and 5’s Program Our 4’s and 5’s program focuses on Kindergarten readiness. We cover all developmental areas including literacy, math concepts, science, social skills, music, and art all couched within a fun and interactive theme such as “Animals” or “The Beach.” Learning activities related to each of those topics are done throughout the week. Before and After School Care We provide before and after school care for children who attend Pine Grove or Harford Hills Elementary. We are open when schools are closed. We do a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as: ○ Table games ○ Crafts ○ Legos ○ Outdoor play We also offer homework help, a morning and afternoon snack. Children are picked up and dropped off from the center by the BCPS bus system. Summer Camp We offer a school age summer camp for Kindergarten—5th graders. Our camp is theme based and children are engaged in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as: ○ Field trips ○ Swimming ○ Art ○ Music ○ Exercise ○ Games ○ Science ○ Enrichment activities email: julianna.brown@afamilyaffaircc.net

Baltimore County

MD Patch Team

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Parkville-Overlea

Maryland

We have a full preschool program serving children ages two through five years old. We use creative curriculum which is a theme based, teacher...

As part of its effort to combat human trafficking, <a href="http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/women/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Baltimore County Commission for Women</a> is hosting the <a href="http://thesamaritanwomen.org/humantrafficking/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power of the Purse</a> collection campaign. From 3 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23, new or gently used purses can be dropped off curbside at 7 West Bistro Grille at 7 West Chesapeake Ave. in Towson, according to a Baltimore County news release. The commission is hoping to sell a truck full of purses collected there at events for <a href="http://thesamaritanwomen.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Samaritan Women</a>, a Christian ministry. Funds raised will support human trafficking victims.  Additionally, 15 percent of eat-in dinner receipts at 7 West that evening will be donated to the organization as part of the commission's Dinner for a Cause, the release reads.  Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson are scheduled to attend the event.

As part of its effort to combat human trafficking, <a href="http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/women/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Baltimore County Commission for Women</a> is hosting the <a href="http://thesamaritanwomen.org/humantrafficking/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power of the Purse</a> collection campaign.

From 3 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23, new or gently used purses can be dropped off curbside at 7 West Bistro Grille at 7 West Chesapeake Ave. in Towson, according to a Baltimore County news release. The commission is hoping to sell a truck full of purses collected there at events for <a href="http://thesamaritanwomen.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Samaritan Women</a>, a Christian ministry. Funds raised will support human trafficking victims.  Additionally, 15 percent of eat-in dinner receipts at 7 West that evening will be donated to the organization as part of the commission's Dinner for a Cause, the release reads.

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson are scheduled to attend the event.

Jacob Baumgart

Towson

The Baltimore County Commission for Women is collecting new or gently used purses.