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2 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

CLARK COUNTY 3 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

CLARK COUNTY 4 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

CLARK COUNTY 5 Adverse childhood experiences influence lifelong health

CLARK COUNTY 6 Cognitive abilities Emotional well-being and social competence Protective, nurturing and responsive relationships

CLARK COUNTY 7 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.

CLARK COUNTY 8 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.

CLARK COUNTY 9 High Quality Early Learning Increases… Success in School Graduation Rates Workforce Readiness Job Productivity Community Engagement Lifetime Income

CLARK COUNTY 10 Costs of Intervention AGE $ COST Prenatal care Therapeutic preschool Incarceration Drug treatment Remedial education 10birth20

CLARK COUNTY 11 Success in Life Success in Work Success in School Quality Early Learning

CLARK COUNTY 12 Health Services Providers Community Services Providers Empowering Families to support the health, wellness and well-being of their very young children Pre-Natal Care Examples: - Nutrition / weight gain -Oral Health - Substance use - Preparation for change Welcome Baby Examples: Hello Baby Bag Home visiting contact Well Mom Check Lactation support Post-Natal Care Examples: Home Visits - Intensive Nurse -Parents as Teachers -Nurse Family Partnership -Maternity Support Services Family Support Services Examples: Family Advocacy connecting families to resources - Basic Needs - Community Resources -Local / State resources (TANF, SSI, Maternity Support, WIC) - Child Support needs 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 Ready Families

CLARK COUNTY 13 Rx for Family Support Key community touchpoints… Provider contacts Web sites Services Directory

CLARK COUNTY 14 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

CLARK COUNTY 15 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

CLARK COUNTY 16 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 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: ____________

CLARK COUNTY 17 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

CLARK COUNTY 18 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.

CLARK COUNTY 19 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

CLARK COUNTY 20 bornlearning Clark County… Increases awareness Provides information Connects parents

CLARK COUNTY 21 bornlearning Clark County is a project of the Support for Early Learning and families collaborative For more information: (360)

CLARK COUNTY 22 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

CLARK COUNTY 23 Ready Families ! Ready Children ! Ready Schools !

CLARK COUNTY 24 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 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. Together these strategies can make a positive differences and provide support for early learning and families.

CLARK COUNTY 25 Useful web resources: SELF ( Docs for Tots ( Within Reach (ParentHelp123.org) local resources for parents

CLARK COUNTY 26 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

CLARK COUNTY 27 References: Dr. Vincent Felitti, Turning Gold into Lead, 2004 High Scope / Perry Research project 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.