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    "ocrText": "address. He has proposed a prekindergarten program in which 3- and 4-year-olds would be able\nto attend preschool programs in schools, thereby creating important links between early learning\nand school readiness. Currently, the state has an innovative Parents as Teachers program that the\nFirst Lady could highlight as well.\nIndiana:\nIndiana's early childhood initiatives have a strong business coordination element. Governor Frank\nO'Bannon has joined with corporate leaders to create the Indiana Child Care Fund, the purpose of\nwhich is to focus on improving the quality of care in child care centers, family child care facilities,\nearly childhood programs and school-age programs. The Child Care Fund is a public-private\npartnership which will disseminate information packets to help community planners outline how\nfamily-friendly efforts including child care support can make a business more productive. They\nwill also guide businesses - both large and small - to resources for establishing their own\nprograms, all to increase both the quality and availability of child care throughout Indiana.\nGeorgia:\nGovernor Miller has sponsored two statewide initiatives for young children. All four-year-olds\nare eligible for a voluntary prekindergarten program, and screening and follow-up services are\nprovided for all new parents and their young children through the Children 1st initiative. Follow-\nup services include family support, health, and child development services through the first three\nyears of children's lives.\nBusiness Tax Credit\nTexas:\nTexas' Workforce Commission (its Labor Department equivalent) has funded seven community\nprograms to create employer commissions, which fund dependent care for employees. These\ncommissions have worked with the American Business Collaborative, of which IBM is a strong\nsupporter, to invest in providing care and improving the quality of care.\nAfter-School\nIndiana:\nIndiana recently created a Safe Havens program, which enables participating schools to stay open\nlonger hours, preferably 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. The extended hours programs feature efforts to\nreduce violent behavior and drug and alcohol abuse, and to improve academic performance.\nSince September of 1997, 28 schools in 18 counties have developed safe haven programs making\nextended hours programs available to over 220,000 Indiana students. [Our entire after-school\ninitiative will help up to 500,000 children a year.]"
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