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Ohio Valley Opportunities

Early Childhood Development

IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS provide important services such as children with developmental or
healthcare resources throughout translating, childcare, homework motor delays, genetic disorders,
Jefferson County, there are many help, computer classes, and so much speech apraxia, cognition, coping
care centers that specialize in various more! In addition to these areas, they skills, feeding, applied behavior
forms of early childhood care. Each work to expand community outreach analysis, and so much more. They
of these establishments provides and raise cultural awareness through also allow the community to use their
different focuses to help the children community events. Ohio Valley facilities each day for free play for
of Jefferson County succeed. These
highly revered services come from Opportunities also provides their children and parents.
organizations like Ohio Valley Camp and More Project (CAMP)
Opportunities, All Kids Can, Beyond which includes two different types Beyond the Label is a treatment
the Label, Meaningful Day Services, of camping and recreational services service and resource center for those
and Developmental Services, Inc. for regional youths. One CAMP with an autism diagnosis. They
experience features an overnight provide applied behavior analysis
For over 50 years, Ohio Valley setup with focus on overall wellness, (ABA) treatment to help children
Opportunities (OVO) has provided complete with physical and other
care for all ages, including families learning activities. The second
in the Ohio Valley Area. They have CAMP service is a week-long day
dedicated themselves to helping low- camp full of fun activities that are
income families with employment centered around leadership and
services, crisis situations, and human community service.
services. More specific to early
childhood resources, they provide All Kids Can Therapy & Learning
OVO Head Start, La Casa Amiga, Center was created by Jacqueline
and other special projects for children Overpeck after she saw a need for
in Jefferson County. Their head start accessible children’s therapy in the
program strives to help every child Madison community. Since 2010,
be as prepared for emotional skills the center has grown to include
and provide an environment for play. physical therapy, occupational
therapy, speech therapy, birthday
Ohio Valley Opportunities also parties, open play, and field trips,
coordinates La Casa Amiga, which all while gaining community
provides services for Spanish recognition for their quality
speaking community members. They services. All Kids Can helps

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