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SELF Partners
Arc of Clark County / PRIDE for Kids
Battle Ground Public Schools
Clark County Community Network
Clark County Public Health
Children's Home Society of Washington
Clark College: Child & Family Studies Program
Columbia River Mental Health
Department of Early Learning
Early Choice Pediatric Therapy
Educational Opportunities for Children & Families
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SELF Partners
Educational Service District 112
Evergreen Public Schools
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District
Southwest Washington Child Care Consortium
Southwest Washington Medical Center
Vancouver Children's Therapy Center
Vancouver Housing Authority
Vancouver 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 School
 Graduation Rates
 Workforce Readiness
 Job Productivity
 Community Engagement
 Lifetime Income
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Costs of Intervention
Incarceration
$
COST
Therapeutic
preschool
Drug
treatment
Remedial education
Prenatal care
birth
10
20
AGE
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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
Providers
Empowering Families
to support the health, wellness and well-being
of their very young children
Family Support
Services
Post-Natal Care
Welcome Baby
Pre-Natal Care
Examples:
Hello Baby Bag
Home visiting contact
Well Mom Check
Lactation support
Examples:
Family Advocacy
connecting families to
resources
- Basic Needs
- Community
Resources
-Local / State
resources (TANF,
SSI, Maternity
Support, WIC)
- Child Support needs
Examples:
Home Visits
- Intensive Nurse
-Parents as Teachers
-Nurse Family
Partnership
-Maternity Support
Services
Examples:
- Nutrition / weight
gain
-Oral Health Substance use
- Preparation for
change
Parenting Education
Examples:
Parent/child play groups
Parenting classes
Parenting Support Groups
Child development activities
Natural support networks
Well Baby Visits
Examples:
- Well Baby Checks
- Post-partum / family
well being screenings
-Oral health
- referrals for
screening
Specialized
Services
Examples:
Speech /physical therapy
Infant mental health
Parent Child Interaction
therapy
Attachment therapy
Family Health and Well-being
Children’s Health and Well-being
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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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Medical Office
Referred by:
Family Name:
Date:
Phone #
Phone #:
for Family Support
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:
360-699-2030
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: ____________
For a Medical emergency call 911, General Information and
Resources, Call 211, For a mental health crisis call 696-9560
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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 you
support the early learning that is
so important to healthy child
development
in 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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bornlearning Clark County…
 Increases awareness
 Provides information
 Connects parents
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bornlearning Clark County
is 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 children
Ready 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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SELF Early Learning Strategies
Ready Families
Ready
Communities
Through 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.
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
Children
Ready
for
Success
in school
and in
life
Ready
Children
Enhancing
the quality of
early learning
care
Examples:
- Expand and enhance the
continuum of home visiting
services
- Community information
and awareness
- Parent empowerment
strategies
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
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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Financial Support
 Clark County Early Learning
Fund / FEL
 Department of Early Learning /
State of Washington
 United Way of the ColumbiaWillamette
 Community Foundation of
Southwest Washington
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References:
Dr. Vincent Felitti, Turning Gold into Lead, 2004
High Scope / Perry Research project
http://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.
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