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A Finding Aid for the Records of the Plainfield Bilingual Day Care Center [Undated]
Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library
Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson.
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library, Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Plainfield Bilingual Day Care Center |
| Title: | Plainfield Bilingual Day Care Center Papers |
| Dates: | Undated |
| Quantity: | 1 file folder |
| Abstract: | The Bilingual Day Care Center (BDCC) was originally known as the Spanish Community of Plainfield (SCOP) until November 1972 when the city recognized the need for such a program for the growing Hispanic population and it became part of the Plainfield Action Services. The BDCC was created to provide area residents with quality childcare, but their mission grew in the 1990s to include the Welfare to Work program. |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
The Bilingual Day Care Center (BDCC) was originally known as the Spanish Community of Plainfield (SCOP) until November 1972 when the city recognized the need for such a program for the growing Hispanic population and it became part of the Plainfield Action Services. The BDCC was created to provide low-income area residents with quality childcare. It is licensed to accommodate 100 children and often has a long waiting list. It was the recipient of a La Promesa award from the National Latino Children’s Institute in 2002; this award commends outstanding community-based programs as exemplary models of “what works” in the Latino community.
The center participates in projects in addition to the day care services. It provides the children with bilingual/bicultural education, recreational activities, and meals throughout the day. Their mission also grew in the 1990s to include the Welfare to Work program. The center has additionally worked with the Board of Education on the Abbott distance mandates, although the on-going mission concentrates on providing quality childcare for residents. This collection includes several pages of general description of the organization.
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Scope and Contents
The Bilingual Day Care Center (BDCC) was originally known as the Spanish Community of Plainfield (SCOP) until November 1972 when the city of Plainfield recognized the need for such a program for the growing Hispanic population and it became part of the Plainfield Action Services. The BDCC was created to provide area residents with quality childcare, but their mission grew in the 1990s to include the Welfare to Work program. This collection includes several pages of general description of the organization that was part of a funding application.
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Arrangement
The Plainfield Bilingual Day Care Center collection is arranged into one series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The “Plainfield Bilingual Day Care Center” collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
Restrictions on Use
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Organizations:
Places:
Subjects:
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Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements
This collection is comprised of paper documents and does not require any additional technology.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Identification of item; Date (if noted);” Plainfield Bilingual Day Care Center” collection, Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Acquisition Information
Unknown
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anna Henderson in February 2008. The finding aid was written by Anna Henderson in February 2008. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1: Funding Application, Undated | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Overview Papers, undated | |||||||||