Meadville Children's Center

400 North Main Street Meadville PA 16335

Director: Billie Jo Patton
Phone: 814-337-3355
Email: mcc1234@windstream.net

Board of Directors

The MCC is an independent nonprofit corporation, directed by a volunteer Board of Directors and a Director. The Board Members serve terms of two years, and are elected by the families of children enrolled in the Center. It is the job of the Board to set policies for the Center and discuss and vote on pertinent issues concerning the Center and its operation. Parents are strongly urged to become involved in Board and other Center activities. The Board of Directors meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Times and dates are posted. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate in meetings. An annual meeting is held in June to elect new members.

Caryl Waggett (President) is an Environmental Science professor at Allegheny College and she focuses her work on environmental health concerns, particularly as they relate to children's health. She has always been involved in children's educational initiatives; she volunteered at the Boston Museum of Science for 6 years, taught backpacking and ecology in Anchorage to children aged 6-12, run urban ecology programs in northern California, and most recently she has developed environmental health educational programs for elementary schools in Crawford County. She is excited to be able to help strengthen the MCC to foster all aspects of our children's health, including their physical, social, emotional and intellectual well-being.	Mary Kay Dudzic (Vice President) works at the Meadville Medical Center.
	Jared Luteran (Treasurer) is the Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at Allegheny College. He is married to Emily Luteran and father of Lucas who is in the Older Toddler room at the Children's Center.	Pat Bywater (Secretary) is the Editor of the Meadville Tribune. His daughter, Maya, loves the staff and students of MCC and is enrolled in its preschool.

Interns and Work-Study Students

MCC employs student interns and work-study student workers from Allegheny College. Students are chosen for work based on experience with children and availability to work. Students must receive their Act 33 and Act 34 clearances and are not left unsupervised with the children, unless they meet the qualifications of a teacher.

Interns work at the Center 10 hours a week, learning the overall operation of the Center and receiving much hands-on experience. They have a weekly meeting time with a director when they discuss a planned childcare topic and go over relevant articles on the subject.

Volunteers and Parents

The MCC was founded by a group of dedicated volunteers, and therefore highly values volunteer efforts by parents and friends of the Center. Not only does volunteer work help keep down the costs of providing child care to families, but it also helps promote the warm and welcoming environment, for which MCC strives. We will notify parents regularly of projects needing volunteers, and would welcome any parent's input and fresh ideas.

Meadville Children's Center

mcc1234@windstream.net | 814-337-3355

Open Year Round 7:00am - 6:00pm