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For Kids Only outlines expansion, warns state childcare vouchers frozen
Summary
Representatives from For Kids Only described after‑school, summer and homeless‑family programming in Revere, said they can serve 40 additional children at the Broadway site, and warned that state childcare vouchers have been frozen, forcing reliance on philanthropy and grants.
Debbie Neelan Keegan, co‑founder of the nonprofit For Kids Only after‑school programs, told the Revere City Council on April 7 that her organization provides daily care, transportation and therapeutic supports to school‑age children in Revere and neighboring cities and that the program recently won new grants to expand services.
The presentation — given during the council’s calendar item on community non‑profits — explained that For Kids Only operates a licensed school‑age program on Broadway serving about 105 children daily (kindergarten through fifth grade at the Broadway site) and that the organization serves roughly 1,600 children daily across multiple communities. Keegan said the Broadway site has about 40 seats available now and that some seats are provided free to families based on need.
Keegan said the program holds multiple…
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