Franklin County throws support behind Early Childhood Services grant

County Commissioners on Tuesday threw their support behind a grant proposal to continue Early childhood Services in Franklin county.

The group’s executive director, Dr. Pam Fleege, asked for the counties support for the federally funded program for low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women.

The group’s mission is to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, and provide educational services for very young children.

Early Headstart has been working actively in the county since 1999.

It serves 40 children from its two locations in Apalachicola and employs 14 local people.

Dr. Fleege said the group has spent over 524 thousand dollars over the past year.

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