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Beginnings
Nihonmachi Little Friends (NLF), was established to provide for the un-met childcare needs of San Francisco's Japanese-American community. In 1974, a grassroots effort by a concerned group of parents, educators and community activists resulted in us opening our doors on October 13, 1975. Our goal was, and is, to provide high quality, affordable, Japanese bilingual and culturally sensitive childcare services.
We began with one preschool site serving fifteen children, and now proudly serve more than 170 children through two preschools and an after school program.
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Parents
are key partners at NLF
Through the years, parent and family services have
been integrated in an effort to foster active involvement in the overall
development of our children. Exciting and educational parent events include
workshops on various topics of interest, weekend outings and holiday celebrations.
NLF is
active in the community
We participate in several local events throughout the year such as the
Cherry Blossom Festival and Nihonmachi Street Fair. We also work with
other service organizations providing childcare services for many businesses
in our neighborhood.
| NLF
Highlights |
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| October 1975 | Establish first program for preschoolers. |
| December 1977 | Receive funding from the California Department of Education to subsidize children of low income families. |
| January 1979 | After School Program opens to accommodate preschool graduates attending elementary school. The After School Program eventually relocates to Christ United Presbyterian Church which allows for further expansion. |
| October 1985 | Open second preschool site at the Western Addition YWCA to accommodate our long private waiting list. |
| April 1989 | Organize "Children’s Village" for the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival as a center for children’s activities. The Village has become an annual event, and we now work with and coordinate hundreds of high school and college volunteers to help operate the event for the benefit of the thousands of children who attend. |
| December 1992 | Serve as lead fiscal agency, we collaborate with five other childcare centers and family daycare homes to successfully obtain funding through the Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth and Families (MOCYF), to provide subsidies for infants through elementary school-age children. Our group now collaborates with other childcare and mental health providers to form the Quality Childcare and Mental Health Collaborative which continues to receive funding through MOCYF. |
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July 1998 |
Join twenty-six other public and private agencies to form the Asian Pacific Islander Family Resource Network (APIFRN), which serves to strengthen families and reduce the risk of abuse and neglect in Asian/Pacific Islander communities. Funding for network services is secured from the Department of Human Services. |
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