At the Family Development Center of Steamboat Springs, we are driven by the belief that every family in the Yampa Valley deserves education, partnership, and resources to help give their child the best possible start in life.
Our Newborn Network parent education program equips parents and caregivers with the knowledge and community they need to nurture their child’s growth from the prenatal stage through their first three transformative years.
Our Discovery Learning Center preschool program, proudly accredited by NAEYC, prepares young minds for lifelong success by providing quality early childhood education in a supportive environment.
Your donation ensures that these vital programs continue to thrive, providing essential support to families during the most critical stages of brain development. By donating, you’re not just giving money; you’re investing in the potential of each child, in the inherent strength of every family, and in the future of our community.
Join us in making a profound, lasting impact. Every contribution helps us to continue this essential work, and for those who contribute to our Discovery Learning Center, you could see 50% back on your donation through the Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit! Let’s come together to build a brighter future for our children and our community.
The Family Development Center's mission is to provide parents with the education and partnership they need to be the best parents they can be.
Discovery Learning Center's mission is to provide quality, accredited early childhood care and education in a supportive environment. That support extends to the children, as well as their families and community. The goal of everyone working with the children is to help each child have more positive feelings about him/herself, which includes confidence in the ability to learn, increasing self-control, positive social relationships and exploring new experiences. The result of these skills is confident, competent, caring children.
Newborn Network's mission is to help parents be the best parents they can be by providing services and programs that support parents in the first years of their child's life. The two main goals of this program are to enhance parent-to-parent networking and to assist parents in enhancing their child's development.
Discovery Center was established in 1978, as a laboratory setting for Colorado Northwestern Community College, and later Colorado Mountain College's Early Childhood Education Certificate and Associate Degree Program. In 1984, CMC decided to terminate that program and parents of Discovery Center children then formed a non-profit corporation - Steamboat Springs Discovery Learning Center. DLC first achieved and has maintained NAEYC Accreditation since 1990.
In the fall of 1993, the DLC Board of Directors decided to move this organization towards a Family Development Center concept. In 1994, Newborn Network was added as a home visitation program, then transformed into a family support program. Since then, we have been able to grow and partner with families all across Routt County through programs like Play and Learn offered in South Routt and Hayden.
Organization name
Family Development Center of Steamboat Springs
other names
Family Development Center (FDC)
1984
Tax id (EIN)
84-0951686
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Child Care Credit
Address
2875 Village Drive PO Box 773982Routt County, CO, US