COTS Infant Day Care Opens to Public
Bright Beginnings Child Development Center - First of its Kind

Detroit, MI – The Coalition on Temporary Shelter has opened its state of the art, Bright Beginnings infant day care center to the public. “We are pleased to now be able to invite little ones from the community to our infant day care where they will be secure and cared for,” says COTS CEO, Cheryl Johnson.

Bright Beginnings, the only homeless care facility in the state of Michigan that has certified infant day care opened in September of 2007 and now, based on available space, welcomes young ones from infants to 2-1/2 years of age.

“Bright Beginnings” will use the “High/Scope infant and toddler educational approach – an active learning approach to educating children from birth to young adulthood.” comments Barbara DeBarge – Infant/Toddler Director. “The High/Scope Educational Research Foundation has been educating children since 1964 and is considered one of the worlds foremost authorities in the field of child development,” she adds.

“It’s also important to point out that “Bright Beginnings” has it’s own private entrance and is manned by security personnel,” states DeBarge.

Fees are as follows for infants and toddlers and include diapers and formula:

Full time five hours or more per day. $ 100.00 weekly
Less than five hours per day. 75.00 weekly
Registration Fee: $20.00(non-refundable)

Some special discount programs are available, depending on the number of children enrolled. Please call Barbara DeBarge, Infant/Toddler Director – 313-832-4028 for more information.

Founded in 1982, the Coalition On Temporary Shelter (COTS) is a private, nonprofit organization that provides emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing and comprehensive support services for Detroit’s homeless population. Its mission is to alleviate homelessness by offering an array of services, which enable people to achieve economic self-sufficiency and decent, affordable housing. COTS 140-bed shelter provides nearly 50,000 nights of emergency shelter each year. Web: www.cotsdetroit.org