Mission: Provide educational and therapeutic services to eligible children with developmental disabilities. The association also provides educational programs to the parents of these children and operates the federal head start program.

Programs: Educational and therapeutic services to eligible children with developmental disabilities. Lucda serves 79 children (birth through age 2) and 276 children (ages 3 through 5). Lucda also services 75 children through the temporary assistance to needy families program. This program received in-kind facility use of $101,889.

federal head start program for preschool aged children. Also provides preschool for non-subsidized children. In fiscal year 2016, parents and members of the community donated a total of 605 volunteer hours to this program. These hours were provided by 176 individuals over the 9 month school year; (a total of 477 visits to our centers and through attendance at volunteer meetings. ) lucda serves 102 children and families through the head start program. This program received in-kind facility use of $20,378.

private pay program is available to children who don't fit the guidelines of the head start or special eduction programs. 104 private paying children attend preschool, paying tuition of $70 per month for the 9 month preschool year, including 15 children who received community funded scholarships. This program received in-kind facility use of $5,094.