Created in 1995 68 programs Based on recommendations from ◦ Advisory Committee on Services for Families with Infants and Toddlers in September 1994
Download
Report
Transcript Created in 1995 68 programs Based on recommendations from ◦ Advisory Committee on Services for Families with Infants and Toddlers in September 1994
Created in 1995
68 programs
Based on recommendations from
◦ Advisory Committee on Services for Families with
Infants and Toddlers in September 1994
Scientifically based curriculum
Parent education and involvement
Home visits in addition to parent conferences
by education staff
Full complement of comprehensive services
Social service staff – resource and referrals
Transition
Community collaborations
Meeting needs of special populations
Basic EHS philosophy is that the healthy
development of young children (especially
those birth to age 3) is contingent upon
healthy relationships with the important
adults in their lives
Cognitive and physical developmental gains
are achieved through these relationships
Kindergarten readiness is a combination of all
three
Home based
Center based
Family child care
Expectant women
Combination
Weekly home visits
◦ 90 minutes
◦ Focus on parent/child
relationships
◦ Child development
◦ Parental goals toward
self-sufficiency
◦ Resource and referral
Bi monthly
socializations
Primary care-givers
Continuity of care
Social service staff
Small group size
Home visits bi-monthly
2-4 days group
Parent education and involvement
Specific regulations
Educators must have
CDA within 2 years
Must use curriculum
based on scientific
research
Home visits, full
complement of
comprehensive
services
Individualized
schedule of visit
Some visits include
nurse
Education on:
◦ Breastfeeding
◦ Post-partum depression
◦ Fetal development
Includes partners
Birth plan
◦ Higher scores in
cognitive, language and
social-emotional
development
◦ Less aggressive behaviors
◦ More attentive during
play with fathers
◦ Increased gains when
enrolled early
Benefits for children
◦ More supportive
parenting
◦ Higher number of
language and learning
rich environments
◦ Read to child more
◦ Spanked less
◦ More self-sufficient
◦ Greater health benefits
◦ Fathers were less
intrusive in play
Benefits to parents