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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARENTS AS TEACHERS ADDED TO OUR

FAMILY OF SERVICESFamilies First is excited to announce the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Parents asTeachers, a non-profit also serving our community. RMPAT is a home visitationprogram that serves the 7 metro counties in both English and Spanish. Their mission isto provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help theirchildren develop optimally during the crucial early years of life. RMPAT's goals are toincrease school readiness and success among children and to prevent child abuse,neglect and family breakdown due to a lack of support in families. RMPAT is a perfect fitwith the Families First mission and we are excited to expand our services to thecommunity!

Stacy Hladek MA, LPC, was formerly our Family Resource Coordinator and is nowcoordinating the RMPAT program.

We are excited to welcome the RMPAT Home Visitors to our team: Amy Cobb (4years), Ruth Connors (12 years), Emily Cornwell (new), Dee Everitt (30years), Ashley Hashimoto (new), Kelly Murray (2 years), Silvia Romero (1year), Ann Shockley (5 years), Kathy Williams (2 years).

HONORING OUR STAFFThank you for your committment to children and families!

STAFF ANNIVERSARIES May - June

Teresa Alexander, 15 years * Stacy Hladek, 2 years * Maria Soto, 2 years * Megan Sharp, 1 year * Angela Borkowski, 1 year

WELCOME NEW STAFF

Bert Singleton, Fatherhood Coordinator

Cassie Turre, Family Resource Coordinator

Alexandria Weisberg, Children's Group Team Lead

SUMMER WISH LISTTo contribute an item from our wish list, please call 303 745-0327.All donations are accepted at our Family Center located at 2163 S

Yosemite St. Denver, 80231.

construction paper, craft foam, craft sticks, poms (for crafting), Crayolamarkers - wide, sticker sets, tie dye kits, pipe cleaners, yarn, glue liquid

(Elmer's white), glue gun, glue sticks, glue sticks, Modge Podge, finger paints,foam paint brushes, Fuse beads (buckets of beads not the kits), metal brads,liquid starch, white t-shirts (variety of children's sizes), small plastic flowerpots, party favors (horns, noise makers, whistles), individual bubbles (4-5

dozen), balls (tennis ball size and up), Balsa airplanes, blocks (assorted shapesand sizes), Play-doh (small individual or party size), kites, new hand puppets,boys athletic shorts (size M, L, XL), girls sports bras (Ladies S), girls tank tops(wide straps, L, XL, Ladies M), sunscreen-for kids, Band-aids, laundry baskets,napkins, night-lights, paper plates, pocket folders (variety of colors), dry erase

markers, duct tape (variety of colors), sidewalk chalk (large chalk), Slip-n-Slide,water toys, water bottles (100 or more), wireless/bluetooth portable speaker forlaptop, floor pillows/bean bags, outdoor deck box (call for details) , Passes (for

12) to movies, Pirates Cove, Aquarium, Butterfly Pavilion

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