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St. Vincent's Day Care Center', of Evansville, Indiana is a non-for-profit agency under the sponsorship of the Daughter’s of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, and has a long history of service to families, parents, children and to the civic community, that dates back to the time of World War I. At that time, 1918, women were called upon to assume roles in industry to replace men who had been called to military service. Mothers needed a safe and affordable place for their children to stay while they were at work. The Ladies of Charity of Evansville responded to this need by establishing St. Vincent’s Day Nursery. Within a few months, the Ladies of Charity were unable to accommodate the numbers needing day care. They appealed to the Daughters of Charity at St. Mary’s to assume the administration of the Center. The need for day care has continued through the years and has grown. In many families, both parents work outside the home. The number of single-parent households contributes to the increasing need for childcare. Over the years, St. Vincent's has remained faithful to its original purpose of providing care for children while their parents work or attend classes. St. Vincent’s strives to provide a safe, happy, drug-free and smoke-free environment to enhance the growth and development of children. In 2010, SVDC achieved Level 4 of the Paths to Quality, Indiana's voluntary quality rating system, providers demonstrate ongoing efforts to achieve higher standards of quality.〔(Paths to Quality )〕 In 2010, SVDC earned accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Also in 2009, SVDC achieved level 5 of the 5 - Star Environmental Recognition Program for Child Care Facilities, a program that helps Indiana parents about the environmental health and safety threats that may affect their children.〔(Indiana childcare )〕 ==History== November 18, 1918 - The Ladies of Charity, an organization of Catholic women, established St. Vincent's Day Nursery in response to a growing need for quality care for children of working mothers. First located in the former girls high school building at 121 Upper 7th Street, the Day Nursery served 17 children for $.10 a day. Sister Lucia Dolan, a Daughter of Charity, joined the Day Nursery staff six months later in May 1919. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Vincent's Day Care」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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