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About Us
Imprints is committed to helping families with young children thrive. We help families
nurture and prepare their children for success through individual and group parent
education, collaborations, and referrals. Through our programs, we support parents
in our community because we believe that family is critical to the success and well
being of every child. Our intensive services range from Baby Sign, where you can
teach your baby to communicate before he/she can talk, to group parenting classes
where you can learn how other parents incorporate learning into the routines of
daily life. Our programs and services are all based on the belief that parents are
children’s first and best teachers. Imprints can show you how to make the most of
your child’s early learning experiences.
How Imprints Began
Imprints began as the Association for the Benefit of Child
Development (ABCD) in the late 1960s. A group of community activists recognized
that low income families needed affordable, accessible day care for their young
children. The group, which included representatives from several area churches,
based their educational approach for the ABCD preschool solidly on scientific research
on early childhood learning.
In 1979, Motherhood Connection began in order to support low-income mothers who
received prenatal care at Reynolds Health Center.
In 1990, the Great Beginnings program began providing parent education and skill
building to prepare young children for school.
In 2000, the Fatherhood Connection began to help noncustodial fathers reconnect
with their children. Fatherhood Connection emphasized creating and nurturing social,
financial, and emotional connections with children.
In 2000, ABCD’s Childcare Center closed, and the agency concentrated on delivering
services through its three core programs: Motherhood Connection, Fatherhood Connection,
and Great Beginnings.
In 2005, ABCD became Imprints, to better reflect the work and science of strengthening
families through parent education.
Our Mission
Imprints strengthens families through services and partnerships
to prepare children for life.
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