New Haven was at the center of political and social unrest as Yale faced a strike by its union employees and New Haven saw the Black Panther trials that resulted in a weekend of protest (May 1 and 2, 1970), as well as the fear of violence as the National Guard patrolled the city’s streets. The center originated in the social protests of the early 1970s at a time of growing attention to questions about social justice and fairness.
The center has benefitted from drawing on the intellectual and professional consultation resources of the Yale Child Study Center and the infrastructure and personnel resources of Yale University. Annually, more than sixty students undertake classes and training under the guidance of the center’s highly experienced staff. It is a site for education studies and teacher training through courses, fellowships, and work-study programs for Yale students, and observers at the center from other Connecticut colleges.
The center also collaborates closely with the Education Studies Program in Yale College and the Yale Child Study Center to support the research and teaching missions of Yale. It is the only Yale-affiliated child care program that promotes accessibility and affordability through a sliding tuition scale. The center is an internationally-recognized, nationally accredited, private, non-profit, model educational preschool program that is open to the children of students, staff, and faculty of Yale University, as well as to families from the wider New Haven community. ADA Access: Please contact facility for accessibility information.For nearly a half-century, the Calvin Hill Day Care Center and its Kitty Lustman-Findling Kindergarten has been committed to the ideals of providing high-quality, developmentally informed, play-based progressive early childhood education that is accessible and affordable to the Yale and New Haven communities.Payment/Insurance Accepted: Please contact provider for accepted forms of payment.Eligibility Requirements: Children ages 3 through 17 who have a primary psychiatric diagnosis and who are at imminent risk of hospitalization or placement in a residential treatment facility.
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