ABOUT WCIC

KEEP THE LEGACY ALIVE: "Women's Civic Improvement Club: 89 years of services and still going strong!"

For 89 years, the Women’s Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, Inc. (WCIC), has provided programs, services and activities geared toward meeting the needs of Sacramento’s low-income communities. WCIC was formally organized in 1936 and incorporated in 1945. WCIC’s program emphasis has and continues to be directed toward the development of responsible citizens through community participation.

MISSION STATEMENT

To meet the needs of low-income families and disadvantaged families by providing services and programs geared toward meeting the documented needs.

PURPOSE

*To provide a community center in which group programs are geared toward the development of responsible citizens. Emphasis is directed toward underprivileged group participation.

*To foster and promote programs and services to increase the economic, cultural, educational and social levels of community members regardless of race, age, religion or gender.

*To expand opportunities available to the low-income community members to obtain adequate low cost housing with special emphasis on the elderly, disabled and low-income women and children.

*To expand the opportunities available to community residents and groups to own, manage and operate business enterprise by furthering the development of locally owned or operated business in economically depressed areas through the provision of support services and financial support.

HEAD START PROGRAM

WCIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

WCIC/Playmate Head Start Program is a federally funded low-income program for children ages 3-5.

The purpose of WCIC/Playmate Head Start Program is to provide a comprehensive framework that will increase social competency and school readiness by:

1. Blending multi-cultural and anti-biased educational curriculum;

2. Fostering development of the whole child;

3. Integrating self-identity, cognitive, language, physical, creative, emotional, and social development; and

4. Reflecting and honoring the cultures of children, families, and communities.

WCIC/Playmate Head Start Program currently serves 100 Head Start children ages 3-5 in Sacramento County. The majority of the children are from the Oak Park community. The languages spoken are: English, Spanish, Hmong, Mien, Lao, Thai, Chinese, Bengali, Indonesian, and American Sign Language.

WCIC/PLAYMATE HEAD START PROGRAMS

WCIC/PLAYMATE HEAD START PROGRAMS
Office Hours: 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (Monday through Friday)
HEAD START CLASSES: (Monday through Thursday)
Full Day Classes: 7:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

SENIOR PROGRAM

WCIC is a friendly place where senior citizens may come to receive service through the City of Sacramento, Ann Land Bertha Henschel (ALBH) Memorial Funding. This service supports seniors who live within the City of Sacramento to help with rent, food and utilities. You may contact WCIC at (916) 457-2524 for more information.

WCIC CONTACT INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dale McKinney, President

Tongela Bremmium, 1st Vice-President

Lauren Hammond, Secretary

Dr. Amos Nugent III, Treasurer

Araceli Meza , Policy Committee Chair/Board Representative.

Pastor Alice Baber-Banks, Board Member

Yolanda Price, Senior Board Representative

Emon Usher, Board Member

Dr. Nathaniel White, Board Member

ADMINISTRATION

Edenausegboye Davis, Executive Director/Head Start

Elder Accountancy, Fiscal Team

PROGRAM SUPPORT TEAM

Janet Wong-Acorda, Head Teacher/Site Supervisor

Holly Mar, Site Supervisor

Leticia Jaramillo, Program Coordinator

Zong Vue, Family Services Worker

Moua Moua, Data Champion/Program Support

OFFICE HOURS/ LOCATION

8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

(MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)

Phone: (916) 457-8661

Fax: (916) 457-0109

Women's Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, Inc.

3555 3rd Avenue

Sacramento, CA 95817