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    • Sports
    • Aquatics >
      • Indoor Pool
    • Physical Therapy
  • Early Childhood
    • Early Childhood Education
    • First Foot Forward
  • Youth & Teen
    • Camps
    • Sunrise Day Camp >
      • Sunrise Miles
    • Youth Programs
    • Teen Programs
    • Explorers After School Program
    • Community Afterschool Programs
    • Cornerstone Community Centers
  • Services for People with Disabilities
    • Department for People with Disabilities
    • Marvin's Camp
  • Older Adult Services
    • Senior Centers
    • Services and Programs
    • Memory Loss Programs
    • Holocaust Survivors >
      • Cafe Europa
  • Cultural Arts
    • Cultural Arts >
      • Cultural Arts Past Programs
    • Israel 75
    • Music Institute
    • Jewish Life
  • Community Engagement
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      • Career Connections
      • Benefit Connections
      • Food Access
      • Link to Better Health
      • Bridge to Education
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      • Connect to Recovery
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First Foot Forward

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​Click below to see our Transition to Kindergarten presentation and guide!
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Contact Us
Jayne Smith, Chief Program Director for Early Childhood & Disability Services 718.475.5265 jsmith@sijcc.com
Diana Hayes, FFF Coordinator- Avis/South Shore
718-475-5278 dhayes@sijcc.com
Michelle Kahn, FFF Director- Richmond Ave/ Berman ECE
718-701-0268 mkahn@sijcc.com 

​The JCC has over 30 years of experience serving preschool children with special needs!
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First Foot Forward is dedicated to assisting children 2.6 to 5 years old with developmental needs. Our individualized curriculum allows children to reach their full potential in a warm, nurturing environment. New York City and State fund First Foot Forward programming.
First Foot Forward specializes in helping children with:
  • Speech/Language Delays
  • Socialization Concerns
  • Developmental Delays
  • Poor Motor Skills
  • Sensory Needs
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
To receive services, children need to be evaluated at an approved evaluation site. Our team of certified professionals can evaluate your child at no cost to you. Program eligibility is recommended by the Department of Education’s Committee on Preschool Special Education and is based upon the individual needs of your child.
We have an open door policy and you are welcome at any time. We welcome children of all faiths and nationalities. All services (evaluations, transportation, tuition) are at no direct cost to parents.
Services Offered
  • Individualized instruction in small center-based or integrated settings
  • Full day, 10 or 12 month options
  • Evaluations
  • Therapy
    • Speech
    • Occupational
    • Physical
    • Counseling
  • Weekly arts enrichment experiences
  • Parent support groups
  • Door-to-door transportation
  • Smart table technology
  • Related Services (therapy is provided around your child’s preschool schedule)

Locations

Classes and related services are available at three JCC locations
Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC,
​1466 Manor Road
Avis/South Shore JCC,
​1297 Arthur Kill Road
JCC/Berman Early Childhood Center, 2221 Richmond Avenue
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LocationS

BERNIKOW/MID-ISLAND
1466 Manor Road
Staten Island, NY 10314 
718.475.5200 

ABERLIN/NORTH SHORE
485 Victory Blvd 
​Staten Island, NY 10301
718.475.5290 
AVIS/SOUTH SHORE
1297 Arthur Kill Road 
Staten Island, NY 10312
718.475.5270 

BERMAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
2221 Richmond Ave.
​Staten Island, NY 10314
718.475.5100
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Membership Services 718.475.5223 

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