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April 23rd - Día del Niño event at Nuestra Casa

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April 23rd - Día del Niño event at Nuestra Casa

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These are as of 3/1/22

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Carina was able to share HMG rack cards and flyers with families

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Hi Betsy,  This is Claudia from SCAN. I hope this email finds you I am reaching out to you because I'm currently working with an awesome mom from Grandview whom I met through the Save the Children home visiting program in Grandview. Her young daughter was recently diagnosed with autism and currently receives services from Children's Village.  I am working in partnership with her to put together a Kids Book Walk in Grandview as a way to raise autism awareness and leverage her recent advocacy journey with SCAN. At first, we wanted to do it on April 2nd (the official day) but we don't have enough time. But we believe raising awareness for such an important topic should not be limited to one day. April 30th is typically a day highly celebrated by the Latino Community as El Día del Nino and we want to take this day as an opportunity to highlight the topic of autism.   We are moving forward with planning a book walk, using a kids' book about Autism Awareness (we are deciding between two books) on Saturday April 30th.  We believe it will be great if we can use this event to provide resources to families about what is autism, what are the local resources in the community and any other information that can help families learn how to navigate the concern, the conversation, the resources and the journey in general.  I thought contacting you would be the very first step to learn what are the resources we could/should share during this 2hr event on April 30th. I also wonder if there is capacity within staff at Children's Village to consider joining us for a bit during this event.  Please let me know what your thoughts are about all this? Before signing off, I would like to highlight that I am happily supporting this parent with this idea because I believe that families are creative and know exactly how they want to elevate their voices and perspectives which is what the focus of SCAN Family Engagement Program is all about.  I look forward to hearing from you :) Thank you Claudia R. Villatoro (She/Her/Ella) | Save the Children Action Network Senior Associate- Washington StateFamily Engagement Program (P): (509) 571-6457(E): cvillatoro@savechildren.org    www.SavetheChildrenActionNetwork.org 

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Hi Betsy,  This is Claudia from SCAN. I hope this email finds you I am reaching out to you because I'm currently working with an awesome mom from Grandview whom I met through the Save the Children home visiting program in Grandview. Her young daughter was recently diagnosed with autism and currently receives services from Children's Village.  I am working in partnership with her to put together a Kids Book Walk in Grandview as a way to raise autism awareness and leverage her recent advocacy journey with SCAN. At first, we wanted to do it on April 2nd (the official day) but we don't have enough time. But we believe raising awareness for such an important topic should not be limited to one day. April 30th is typically a day highly celebrated by the Latino Community as El Día del Nino and we want to take this day as an opportunity to highlight the topic of autism.   We are moving forward with planning a book walk, using a kids' book about Autism Awareness (we are deciding between two books) on Saturday April 30th.  We believe it will be great if we can use this event to provide resources to families about what is autism, what are the local resources in the community and any other information that can help families learn how to navigate the concern, the conversation, the resources and the journey in general.  I thought contacting you would be the very first step to learn what are the resources we could/should share during this 2hr event on April 30th. I also wonder if there is capacity within staff at Children's Village to consider joining us for a bit during this event.  Please let me know what your thoughts are about all this? Before signing off, I would like to highlight that I am happily supporting this parent with this idea because I believe that families are creative and know exactly how they want to elevate their voices and perspectives which is what the focus of SCAN Family Engagement Program is all about.  I look forward to hearing from you :) Thank you Claudia R. Villatoro (She/Her/Ella) | Save the Children Action Network Senior Associate- Washington StateFamily Engagement Program (P): (509) 571-6457(E): cvillatoro@savechildren.org    www.SavetheChildrenActionNetwork.org 

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Great opportunity for AaCHMG?!

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Key Leaders Luncheon-Sunnyside United Unidos

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Key Leaders Luncheon-Sunnyside United Unidos

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"Sunnyside United-Unidos is a tremendous organization with the aim of decreasing substance use among young people in our community. This is a critically important goal for the health of Sunnyside. This organization is providing many tools and resources to help make our young people safer, healthier, and more successful."

"Awesome organization led by a wonderful group of passionate and devoted professionals who join efforts with other community members and organizations to find ways to improve the lives of individuals by creating project to help make Sunnyside and other surrounding communities Drug-Free."
- Yesica Arciga

"What a great job Sunnyside United/Unidos is doing for the community of Sunnyside! This coalition is dedicated to helping this city become more aware of the dangers of drugs and alcohol on our most valued resource--our youth! There is a lot of potential here; in our families, our youth, our community leaders, our businesses, our schools, our faith community, etc. Becoming involved in the activities of the coaltion is a great way to support Sunnyside becoming a safe and healthy community where young people are equipped for success!"
- Ann Allen

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Unlocking Sunnyside's potential for a healthy, drug and alcohol-free community for youth through education, prevention and advocacy.

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Early Learning Final Budget (WCFC: Page 502)

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Early Learning Final Budget (WCFC: Page 502)

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The Partner Toolkit was created to provide communication tools to support partners with their communications about Help Me Grow Washington. Help Me Grow Washington partners include anyone who is part of the network: parents, caregivers, service providers, employers and professionals of all kinds who focus on connecting families to the local resources they need.
Help Me Grow WA Universal Messaging

Help Me Grow WA Localized Messaging

This messaging will be helpful when describing Help Me Grow Washington in specific counties or regions in the state.

Digital and print materials are available below to download. Please email us if you have any questions or feedback; we welcome suggestions on new materials!

Digital Materials

Help Me Grow WA Logos

Social Media Graphics

Print Materials

Help Me Grow Flyers

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The Partner Toolkit was created to provide communication tools to support partners with their communications about Help Me Grow Washington. Help Me Grow Washington partners include anyone who is part of the network: parents, caregivers, service providers, employers and professionals of all kinds who focus on connecting families to the local resources they need.

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Big Thanks!

This project would not have been possible without the many advocates, experts, and WCFC Early Childhood Network members who provided valuable time, input, and skills. Special thanks to the following individuals who participated on the Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Workgroup:

Toolkit design & content creation

Colleen Condon, Molly Curtiss, Molly Draben, Cadie Dye, Debbie Ham, Brittany Hartikainen, Katie Maisch, Eiledon McLellan, Melissa McPheeters, April Messenger, Linden Obel, Nancy Spurgeon

Toolkit translation

Marina Medrano

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Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Toolkit - Washington Communities For Children

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This project would not have been possible without the many advocates, experts, and WCFC Early Childhood Network members who provided valuable time, input, and skills.

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families

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The Fair Start for Kids Act, passed by the Washington State Legislature in 2021, is a historic $1.1 billion investment to expand access to child care, cap rates, build the child care workforce, and help strengthen the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

DCYF is launching a monthly newsletter showcasing the Fair Start for Kids Act and the positive impacts on making quality child care more affordable and accessible for Washington families.

Subscribe here to receive the Fair Start for Kids monthly newsletter.

Leadership Training Courses:

Community Resources for Developmental Disabilities

Family Resiliency and Siblings

Government Resources for Developmental Disabilities

History of Developmental Disabilities

Language, Culture, Intersectionality, and Disability

Legislative Advocacy

Self-Advocacy

Special Education

Trauma Informed Approaches and Self Care

The Center of Excellence for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation is excited to host their first ever conference, "Equity from the Start: Implementing Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation." Join them virtually March 21 - 23, 2022 starting at 8 a.m. daily to access a range of presentations related to implementing infant and early childhood mental health consultation and promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion for infants, children, families, and the workforce.

This free, virtual conference is specifically geared towards IECMHC consultants, supervisors, managers, consultees, parents, leadership, and funders, but all are invited to attend. Other interested groups may include:

County mental health departments

Local mental health boards and commissions

Community-based organizations (CBOs)

Behavioral health workforce with lived experience including peers and family advocates

Religious and spiritual leaders

Traditional community healers

College and university students and faculty

Hospital and health care providers

Behavioral health researchers and grant makers

Join them for:

More than 50 professional learning sessions

Opportunities to connect with other individuals in the field of IECMHC

On-Demand access through May 30, 2022

Continuing Education Credits are not available for this conference. A Certificate of Attendance is available after completing a Conference evaluation form.

Register today! Spots are limited!

If you are unable to make the live event, please do not register as spots are limited. All recordings and handouts will be available one week following the Conference at our website, www.iecmhc.org/conference.

Questions? Suggestions?

Contact Vanessa Allen, DCYF ESIT Family Engagement Coordinator, at vanessa.allen@dcyf.wa.gov.

La Ley de Comienzo Justo para los Niños, aprobada por la Legislatura del Estado de Washington en 2021, es una inversión histórica de $1.1 mil millones para ampliar el acceso al cuidado infantil, las tasas máximas, desarrollar la fuerza laboral de cuidado infantil y ayudar a fortalecer la recuperación de la pandemia de COVID-19.

DCYF está lanzando un boletín mensual que muestra la Ley Fair Start for Kids y los impactos positivos en hacer que el cuidado infantil de calidad sea más asequible y accesible para las familias de Washington.

Suscríbase aquí para recibir el boletín mensual Fair Start for Kids.

Recursos comunitarios para discapacidades del desarrollo

Resiliencia familiar y hermanos

Recursos gubernamentales para discapacidades del desarrollo

Historia de las discapacidades del desarrollo

Idioma, cultura, interseccionalidad y discapacidad

Abogacía legislativa

Autodefensa

Educación especial

Enfoques informados sobre el trauma y autocuidado

El Centro de excelencia para la consulta de salud mental infantil y de la primera infancia se complace en organizar la primera conferencia, " Equidad desde el principio: implementación de la consulta de salud mental infantil y de la primera infancia ". Únase virtualmente del 21 al 23 de marzo de 2022 a partir de las 8 a.m. todos los días para acceder a una variedad de presentaciones relacionadas con la implementación de consultas de salud mental para bebés y niños pequeños y la promoción de la justicia, la equidad, la diversidad y la inclusión para bebés, niños, familias y la fuerza de trabajo.

Esta conferencia virtual gratuita está dirigida específicamente a consultores, supervisores, gerentes, asesores, padres, líderes y financiadores de IECMHC, pero todos están invitados a asistir. Otros grupos interesados ​​pueden incluir:

Departamentos de salud mental del condado

Juntas y comisiones locales de salud mental

Organizaciones comunitarias (OBC)

Fuerza laboral de salud conductual con experiencia vivida, incluidos compañeros y defensores de la familia

Lideres religiosos y espirituales

Curanderos comunitarios tradicionales

Estudiantes y profesores de colegios y universidades

Hospitales y proveedores de atención médica

Investigadores de salud conductual y donantes

Únase para:

Más de 50 sesiones de aprendizaje profesional

Oportunidades para conectarse con otras personas en el campo de IECMHC

Acceso bajo demanda hasta el 30 de mayo de 2022.

Los créditos de educación continua no están disponibles para esta conferencia. Un certificado de asistencia está disponible después de completar un formulario de evaluación de la conferencia.

¡Regístrese hoy! ¡Los lugares son limitados!

Si no puede asistir al evento en vivo, no se registre ya que las plazas son limitadas. Todas las grabaciones y folletos estarán disponibles una semana después de la Conferencia en el sitio web, www.iecmhc.org/conference.

Comuníquese con Vanessa Allen, Coordinadora de Participación Familiar de ESIT a vanessa.allen@dcyf.wa.gov.

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The ESIT Family Newsletter|El Boletín Familiar de ESIT

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The Fair Start for Kids Act, passed by the Washington State Legislature in 2021, is a historic $1.1 billion investment to expand access to child care, cap rates, build the child care workforce, and help strengthen the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Why Early Learning is Important:

Research has shown that children who are able to participate in early learning programs perform better throughout their years of schooling. Early learning programs focus on six areas of kindergarten readiness:

Social-Emotional - Children do better in school when they can regulate their emotions, establish positive relationships with others, and constructively participate in group settings.

Physical - The early years are important for the development of fundamental gross-motor and fine-motor skills needed to be active learners.

Language - Children need to understand increasingly complex language and use language to express their thoughts, ideas, needs, and feelings.

Cognitive - Children are more successful in school when they have positive approaches to learning, and are able to attend, engage, and persist to solve problems.

Literacy - A child's progress in reading and writing is one of the best predictors of whether the child will function competently in school and in life.

Math - Research shows that math is the number one predictor of future success in reading and math.*

*Duncan, Greg. University of California, 2007. Early Childhood Longitudinal studies. "The strongest predictors of later achievement are school-entry math, reading, and attention skills. Early math skills have the greatest predictive power."

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Research has shown that children who are able to participate in early learning programs perform better throughout their years of schooling. Early learning programs focus on six areas of kindergarten readiness: Social-Emotional - Children do better in school when they can regulate their emotions, establish positive relationships with others, and constructively participate in group settings.

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Health Providers we have provided trainings to:

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Health Providers we have provided trainings to:

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Dr. Felt with YVFWC

WCAAP Cohort in Central WA

Yakima Pediatrics

Dr. Jocelyn Pedrosa with Yakima Neighborhood Health

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Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) is a network of coalitions dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children, families, and communities. Ten WCFC Regions across the state that have trusted relationships with over six-hundred organizations and individuals. Trusted partners include early learning providers, social service agencies, early intervention services, child welfare organizations, libraries, juvenile courts, school districts, public health agencies, higher education, families, and many others.

MISSION

Connecting local and statewide efforts to improve the wellbeing of children, families, and communities.

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Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) is a network of coalitions dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children, families, and communities. Ten WCFC Regions across the state that have trusted relationships with over six-hundred organizations and individuals.

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Resources | Investing in Children Coalition

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New parents often need assistance when preparing for the birth of a child and caring for them after birth until age five. You can benefit from specially trained professionals who will show you how to get medical, social, educational, and other parenting resources to build a strong network of support for yourself and your child.

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First returning client! Yay!

Received call from single dad.

He also did the ASQ for his child.

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Eva Chavez or Suman Pandey at YVFWC, Lincoln

Amanda Lee at YVFWC in Toppenish

Stephen Pearson at Central WA Family Medicine

Central WA Family Medicine Branch in Ellensburg

Sarah Ortner BHC at Ellensburg

Questions for consideration:

How can we do outreach in Kittitas?

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Join Zoom Meeting
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Across the nation, Help Me Grow offers families seamless access to community services and supports so they can easily connect to the resources they need, when they need them.

The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.

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The Help Me Grow Washington network represents a growing, powerful coalition of communities and individuals invested in building an organized system of community resources to help children grow up healthy.

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Beginning in March 2022, all HMG systems will complete a shortened version of the traditional Fidelity Assessment. This new HMG Mini Fidelity Assessment will be conducted annually - in addition to the full Fidelity Assessment - and will serve to provide a more frequent touchpoint to collect only the HMG Impact Indicators. With the introduction of the Mini Assessment, the HMG National Center will have access to more current and relevant data for grant funding opportunities, policy change efforts, and resulting opportunities from which the National Affiliate Network may benefit.

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American Rescue Plan: Human Services and Community Supports

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American Rescue Plan: Human Services and Community Supports

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Text for H.R.1319 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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Health Provider Outreach - Presentation Slides

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March Meeting Padlet (click the image below to go to our last meeting's padlet)

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March Meeting Padlet (click the image below to go to our last meeting's padlet)