Post on 16-Jan-2016
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SELF Partners
Arc of Clark County / PRIDE for KidsBattle Ground Public Schools
Clark County Community NetworkClark County Public Health
Children's Home Society of WashingtonClark College: Child & Family Studies Program
Columbia River Mental HealthDepartment of Early Learning
Early Choice Pediatric TherapyEducational Opportunities for Children & Families
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SELF Partners
Educational Service District 112Evergreen Public Schools
Fort Vancouver Regional Library DistrictSouthwest Washington Child Care Consortium
Southwest Washington Medical CenterVancouver Children's Therapy Center
Vancouver Housing AuthorityVancouver Public Schools
Washington State University - Vancouver YWCA of Clark County
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Why is early learning important?
Brain architecture develops based on a child’s everyday experiences and the type of relationships a child
has with caregivers
The brain is constantly reorganizing itself based on its experience and exposure.
Childhood experiences
have lasting effects
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Adverse childhood experiences influence lifelong health
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Cognitive abilities
Emotional well-being and social competence
Protective, nurturing and responsive relationships
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Quality early learning prepares
children to do better in school
Children who are ready for success in Kindergarten do better in school and in
life.
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Early Learning is a Top Priority! 56% of our children are not ready for success at time of school entry
Parents/primary caregivers have a critical role as their child’s first and best teachers
Parents need community support to assure access to high quality parenting information & early education.
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High Quality Early Learning Increases…
Success in SchoolGraduation RatesWorkforce ReadinessJob ProductivityCommunity EngagementLifetime Income
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Costs of Intervention
AGE
$ COST
Prenatal care
Therapeutic preschool
Incarceration
Drug treatment
Remedial education
10birth 20
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Success in Life
Success in Work
Success in School
Quality Early Learning
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Health Services Providers
Community Services ProvidersEmpowering Families
to support the health, wellness and well-beingof their very young children
Pre-Natal CareExamples:- Nutrition / weight gain-Oral Health -Substance use- Preparation for change
Welcome BabyExamples:Hello Baby BagHome visiting contactWell Mom CheckLactation support
Post-Natal CareExamples:Home Visits- Intensive Nurse -Parents as Teachers -Nurse Family Partnership -Maternity Support Services
Family Support ServicesExamples:Family Advocacy connecting families to resources- Basic Needs - Community Resources -Local / State resources (TANF, SSI, Maternity Support, WIC)- Child Support needs
Parenting EducationExamples:Parent/child play groupsParenting classesParenting Support GroupsChild development activitiesNatural support networks
Well Baby VisitsExamples:- Well Baby Checks- Post-partum / family well being screenings-Oral health- referrals for screening
Specialized ServicesExamples:Speech /physical therapyInfant mental healthParent Child Interaction therapyAttachment therapy
Family Health and Well-being
Children’s Health and Well-being
Ready Families
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Rx for Family Support
Key community touchpoints…
Provider contacts
Web sites
Services Directory
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How you can help …
Ask family how they’re doing
Refer parents to family support resources
Place materials in waiting and clinic rooms
Distribute information during service delivery
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We can help you…
Identify high-risk families
Connect parents to family support resources
Motivate parents to take care of themselves
and to provide a predictable world for their
babies
Be a community advocate for early learning
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for Family Support
Medical Office Date: Referred by: Phone #
Family Name: Phone #:
For a Medical emergency call 911, General Information and Resources, Call 211, For a mental health crisis call 696-9560
As your medical provider, we would like to help connect you to the non-medical resources that you and your child may find helpful (early intervention, parenting education, family support, basic needs etc.). Please call the following number for follow-up help:
I agree to an information exchange between my health provider and any of these agencies (Childcare Resource & Referral, Children’s Home Society of WA, Clark County Public Health, Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program) and give permission for the Family Advocate to contact me.
Signature: _______________________________________Date: ____________
360-699-2030
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Using the Rx for Family Support Prescription Pad
The easy connection to family support
Hand a prescription to a family that needs
resource help
Tell the family to call any of the 4 phone numbers
to connect up with resource support to help find the
services they need
Have families sign a release - - for us to call them
to help with follow through
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Doctors CAN Make a Difference
Advocate for young children in your role as a community leader
Assure a “health voice” in early childhood efforts
Sponsor printing of informational materials Champion the born learning campaign in
both public health policy and practice settings.
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Other ideas?
What tools would help yousupport the early learning that isso important to healthy childdevelopmentin children from 0-5?
The SELF collaborative is working to help you help families support the social, emotional, healthy, cognitive development of ‘born learning’ babies
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Increases awareness
Provides information
Connects parents
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bornlearning Clark Countyis a project of the
Support for Early Learning and families collaborative
For more information:
www.SELFWa.org
(360) 750-9735
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Our youngest childrenReady for Success
in School and Life
Working together to build a community that nurtures the full potential of our youngest children
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Ready Families !
Ready Children !
Ready Schools !
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Children Ready
for Success
in school and in
life
Ready Families
Empowering Families to support the
health, wellness and well being of their young
children Ready Schools
Getting school ready so children succeed in
their education and development
Examples:- Expand and enhance Provider Networks and higher education linkage- On-site program support- Support for family, friends and neighbor care- QRIS implementation plan Examples:- Expand and enhance Kindergarten transition services and teams- Early learning program outreach and connections to Kindergarten- Early intervention seamless transitions
Examples:- Expand and enhance the continuum of home visiting services- Community information and awareness- Parent empowerment strategies Ready
Children
Enhancing the quality
of early learning
care
SELF Early Learning Strategies
Ready CommunitiesThrough SELF, Clark County residents work together to build a community that nurtures the full potential of our youngest children. This effort identifies community needs and service gaps, implements proven strategies with measurable outcomes, raises public awareness and increases investment in early learning services.
Together these strategies can make a positive differences and provide support for early learning and families.
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Useful web resources:
SELF (www.SELFWa.org)
Docs for Tots (www.docsfortots.org/DFTWA.asp)
Within Reach (ParentHelp123.org)
local resources for parents
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bornlearning Financial Support
Clark County Early Learning Fund / FEL
Department of Early Learning / State of Washington
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
Community Foundation of Southwest Washington
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References:
Dr. Vincent Felitti, Turning Gold into Lead, 2004
High Scope / Perry Research projecthttp://www.highscope.org/Research/PerryProject/perrymain.htm
SELF has a comprehensive list of web based research papers on the topic of early brain development, adverse childhood experiences, and early learning. Please contact SELF for further information.