For Geria Johnson, the child care center her toddler attends is more than a safe place for her child to play so that she can work.
“It’s like a community,” Johnson said. “They have played a huge role in our lives.”
UNI-Pres Kindercottage in East St. Louis takes a holistic approach, its executive director Aimee Hart said. Children learn and grow, receive healthy, hot meals and snacks, and get seasonal field trips. The center has essentials families can take home, from food to diapers, and even Christmas presents…