During the week of Nov. 1-4, the Franklin Early Childhood Center will be accepting applications for Child Find Screenings.

Child Find is a continuous process of public awareness activities, screening and evaluation designed to locate, identify, and refer as early as possible all young children with disabilities and their families who are in need of Preschool Special Education.

Any Melrose resident with a child who was 3 years of age by Sept. 1, 2011 is eligible to participate in the Child Find Process. If interested, a Child Find application can be found online at www.melroseschools.com, uunder the Early Childhood Center tab and link to Child Find.

Please either email the application to mconlan@melrose.mec.edu or mail the form to:

Franklin Early Childhood Center
Attn: Child Find
16 Franklin St., Melrose, MA 02176

For additional information please call 781-979-2260.