The Henry Center
Individualized care is the common denominator among children that receive care at The Henry Center. Not only is The Henry Center a premier child care facility in Roane County, the Center also holds the contract with the Tennessee Department of Education to provide Early Intervention Services for children under the age of three who have been diagnosed with a developmental disability in Roane and surrounding counties.
What makes The Henry Center unique is that child care is provided to children with or without developmental disabilities in an integrated setting. Each child's individual needs are assessed and a specifically designed curriculum is implemented to meet those needs. Children with special needs are supported in a specialized environment designed for optimal growth and development. Children with no developmental challenges are provided with opportunities to grow, learn and succeed in a safe fun setting among compassionate professionals.
The Henry Center also houses the regional headquarters for the Child Care Resource and Referral Network. The East North Child Care Resource and Referral Center provides up-to-date training in all aspects of child care and on site technical assistance and consultation services to child care centers. This service is a resource to 494 child care centers in fourteen counties throughout East Tennessee. The Center also provides information and referral services and support to families and communities within the fourteen county area. These services promote safe environments for children and significantly impact the quality of child care services available to all children throughout East Tennessee.
- Development of a Pre-K program
which includes hiring a certified Pre-K teacher
- Advancement of individual
curriculum plans for each child developed and
implemented through a software program, Leap
into Learning. Anticipated cost of program:
$1500.00.
- Resumption of the provision of
child care services for infants; a service
drastically needed in Roane County.
Due to restrictions and lack of increases in state and federal funding for children with developmental disabilities, funding any additional projects above or beyond existing funding levels is challenging at best. If you would like to support The Henry Center in enhancing our current high standard of care as well as reaching our stated goals, please visit the Donations page and make a contribution today. The children of The Henry Center will benefit greatly from you help and support.
