Programa Velasco
- P.O. Box 601 ✦ Downers Grove, IL 60515
- info@programavelasco.org
Almost 15 years ago, we began financing scholarships for children to attend the Development Center run by our partner organization, ANADES, in the community of San Ramón.
The goal is to strengthen each of these families by working to improve the abilities and self-confidence of parents and caregivers, who are children’s first “teachers,” by providing them opportunities to learn about early childhood development and help them put that learning into practice.
Educational Workshops
Using participatory methodology, each family's bonding, training, protective, and reflective skills are reinforced by each workshop theme.
Practical Workshops
Knowledge gained during educational workshops is put into practice through recreational, interactive activities where the bonds of trust and communication between PMC and boys and girls are strengthened.
Counseling Sessions
Facilitate mental health care and prepare treatment plans for participants as requested.
Psychosocial support
Follow up by telephone with the participants to learn about their situations and daily life.