Thea Bowman House

Thea Bowman House is a social service organization designed to provide culturally diverse children and families with a safe, nuturing environment. This is accomplished by providing child care services for low income and at risk children in our community through: -child care licensed by the nys ofcs for ages 18 months through 12 years. Most of the care is subsidized by the county dept. Of social services. -a teen programcalled bridges for youth over age 12. -breakfast, lunch, snack and suppper are provided for enrolled children and is funded by the nys doh cacfp. -transportation is available for any child in our program in need of it.

This special program, operating out of the lafayette street site, provides an emergency food pantry for west utica residents and second hand clothing, free of charge to anyone in need.

Thea Bowman House provides an on-site pre-kindergarten program administered by the utica city school district and funded by the nys education dept. This is a 2 1/2 hour program which follows the school schedule. Breakfast and lunch are provided to the morning classes, lunch and snack to the afternoon classes, and all meals served are funded by the nys doh cacfp. Each classroom has one head teacher certified by the state of ny.

Thea Bowman House provides supportive services to the children and families that it serves. This includes our dove program (domestic violence ended). Thea Bowman House provide counseling, education and self-esteem building services for the participants.