In the spring of 2023, LEAP will begin rolling out seasonal Career & Family Services newsletters highlighting the programs and services available to Washington County, NY residents. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a thing. Click on the seasonal icon for the newsletter.      

Look This Week 4-17-23 – Zac LaPoint It’s the year of LEAP and we’re telling everyone who will listen about it! Be sure to set aside less than 15minutes to learn about all the great goings on at LEAP in Washington County, NY this year.

Garden Hacks   The LEAP Community Garden is scheduled to open on June 1, 2023, and we’re working away to get ready. We are currently accepting volunteers, donors & sponsors, and folks looking to access a garden plot of their own! Email Amanda Altheiser, Emergency Services Coordinator today at amanda.altheise[email protected] or call 518-746-2391!   Check […]

The team of educators and advocates at the LEAP Head Start Center in Cambridge, NY got creative in addressing the Covid-Era language and communication delays across their little learners. Follow the link to read more about the new program and how it is helping children and families across Southern Washington County. READ MORE HERE! 

On a bright, cold Friday afternoon last week, LEAP staff, volunteers, and community members came together to unveil the first of multiple Community Giving Boxes across Washington County. These boxes, located at LEAP Head Start / Early Head Start Centers in Hudson Falls, Whitehall, and Cambridge, will allow neighbors in need to access personal hygiene […]

LEAP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community action agency serving the residents of Washington County, NY. For over fifty years, LEAP, formerly known as the Economic Opportunity Council in Washington County, has provided crucial services to low- and middle-income families facing generational and situational poverty. In that time, LEAP has successfully operated the Head Start and […]

LEAP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community action agency serving the residents of Washington County, NY. For over fifty years, LEAP, formerly known as the Economic Opportunity Council in Washington County, has provided crucial services to low- and middle-income families facing generational and situational poverty. In that time, LEAP has successfully operated the Head Start and […]

Message from American Red Cross: Greetings, 2021 continued to be a struggle, but I wanted to take a moment to recognize you and the L.E.A.P team for all the hard work, dedication, and passion in training so many how to save a life in 2021. Kindly see the attached certificate for Top Provider, graciously and […]

L.E.A.P.  Is a proud partner of the American Job Center network and the designated Career Center for Washington County. Our One-Stop Center provides assistance to adult and youth job seekers including dislocated workers, veterans, and others that are unemployed or looking to change careers.  Employment Counselors assist clients with career exploration, resume writing, interest inventories, […]

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that masks will now be required in all state-regulated child care and day care centers in New York for children ages 2 and up, and for all staff and visitors. Masks will also be needed at state-regulated residential and congregate day programs.   […]

L.E.A.P. staff get to see the incredible impact of our programs and services each day!  Would you like to read some of the feedback we’ve received in the past year? To view these comments and more, please click this link for the two-page document:  Feedback about L.E.A.P. 2019-2020 “I went to the L.E.A.P. office, and […]

As Head Start Awareness Month comes to a close, we’d like to tell you about over a dozen staff members that have been with L.E.A.P. Head Start for a decade or longer!   Yes, that’s impressive!  Why does it matter? Staff longevity and retention means that children will receive consistent education and support from qualified […]

This year has been unlike anything we have ever experienced as a community or as an organization, beginning with the pandemic, followed by funding scares, and, most recently, the civil unrest surrounding the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others. It requires us to evaluate how we will move […]

After working for over a year on our brand, we are happy to announce Washington County Economic Opportunity Council is LEAP!