Parents In Community Action

Nutrition: pica provides children with up to two-thirds of their daily nutritional needs, including breakfast, lunch and a healthy snack each day they attend the program. Menus are designed with input from parents and reflect the diversity of those we serve.

Health/dental/mental health services: pica's health advocates - an important part of pica's health component provide support for children and families in the areas of health and nutrition, conduct health-related training for parents and staff members, and lead initiatives at pica designed to improve the overall health and wellness of families. Pica also provides onsite health, dental, and mental wellness services for children, as well as referrals for further evaluation and/or treatment, as needed, to ensure their healthy growth and development, including physical exams, immunizations, vision and hearing screenings, dental exams and treatment, play therapy, and group and individual counseling. In addition, we provide services to a growing number of medically fragile children requiring specialized care and/or dietary accommodations.

Social services - pica provides children and families with access to a comprehensive array of social services, available on site or through referrals, to promote children's healthy growth and development, to ensure families' needs are being met, and to assist families in achieving economic self-sufficiency.

Parent involvement and training - pica provides numerous opportunities for parents to become actively involved with the agency and with their child's education. These include agency governance and leadership opportunities, on-site training and workforce development programs for parents, and volunteer opportunities in the classroom and throughout the agency.

Services to children with disabilities - pica reserves a minimum of 10% of its enrollment slots for children with diagnosed disabilities and provides comprehensive services to children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment possible.