1983_10 The Daily Collegian October 1983

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Oct. 14,1983
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Child service keeps kids (waiting) in line
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In fact, i
Student paren'
child care cente
problem seems to be one of loo much
popularity. The 11-year-old program
consistenly has maximum attendance
and carries a wailing list 100 kids long.
This situation arises from students
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Yvette Salinas plays at the CSUF child care center.
their children in a setting
own while they attend cla;
what-you-can-afford plan also auows
some students to afford child care that
they otherwise could not.
"Child care is very expensive," said
Valeric Kuezler, director of the three
CSVFcenters. "Many parents wouldn't
be able to go to school if they had to pay
the full price. Our highest priority is low
income families. Once we meet our con¬
tract obligations of so many low-income
families then we accept others."
Fifty-six full-timcchildrcn is the limit
to what the program can accept But
because many are part-time. 101 child¬
ren are taken care of during the week
Because the service is mainly for stu¬
dents. 99 percent of Ihe children attend¬
ing have student parents. The service is
also available on a limited basis to
CSUF faculty and staff at full cost.
The center has an annual budgci ol
S211.422 Over half. SI56.712, is pro¬
vided in parent fees. 1 hrce-founhs of
the budget is used for salaries, wilh ihe
remaining going to operating expenses
Low cost is not (he only factor involved
in [he program's popularity, conven¬
ience and quality of care are major
considerations
"We're popular because of the quahiv
of services we provide." Kuezler said
."Our main goal is educational devel¬
opment. We provide certain services
that other day care centers don't, such
as hearing and vision screening, a care¬
ful watch on nutrition - on the meals
we serve, and good slaff dcvclopmcnl
It's also convcnienl for parents to drop
their kids off here on campus. Another
side of Baker Hall, accepts only infants
and toddlers between six months and
2'A  years.  The child/staff ratio for
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The other two sites, located ai the
northwest side of home economics building
and at the University Religious Cenier
at 2511 E. Shaw, accept pre-school age
children between 2'/i and 6 years. The
child staff ratio there is also 8 to I.
Once the children arrive they are
involved in a schedule planned by each
site's staff.
"We make sure that they have an
everyday," said Karen Bullock, lead
teacher for the home-economics site
"Art helps them express their emotions
With the activities we have they learn lo
share. We provide a lot of manipulative
toys lo promote small motor skills."
Each site has a playground, and
excursions to different parts of campus
"There are so many things available
here," said Sally LoGrasso, teacher
assisiani for the home-economics site
"There's a library.right here and a police
department on campus. We take the
kids on trips around campus. There are
also clowns and performers on campus
one in a while so it's pretty beneficial lo
our program "
"When ihe weather is good — not too
hoi and noi toocold —we load them in
shopping carts and take them out on
campus." said Jenny Scheepe, infant
leacher "We slock up on crackers and
find a shady part and let them play on
Ihe difference in care between the
infants and the older children is mainly
ihe physical care involved, according lo
"A loi of it is physical work,"she said
"Theresa lot of feedingand changing of
diapers We spend a lot of timecuddling
and holding ihem. It's a challenge lo
make them comfortable away from their
mothers."
Carolyn Pitcher, parent and account¬
ing major, has all three of her children in
the care program. Andrew. 5, and Mathew.
4. to to the home-economics site, while
David. 2. goes to the toddler site by
Baker Hall. "It's convenient, inexpen¬
sive and the care is very good," Pitcher
said. "I don't get any complaints from
the kids They tell their friends that they
go to college."
Janie Torres, education major and
mother of two, said that her children.
Andrea. 5. and Damien, 4, have been
attending the day care program since
the fall of 1981.
"My experience with the center has
been positive," she said. "I don't think
I 'd be able to go to school if my children
didn't get in the program. I couldn't
afford child care otherwise. The kids
love it. The only trouble I have is in
dragging them home."
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