1 CLARK COUNTY3

bornlearningClark County

.

2 CLARK COUNTY

SELF Partners

Arc of Clark County / PRIDE for KidsBattle Ground Public Schools

Clark County Community NetworkClark County Public Health

Children's Home Society of WashingtonClark College: Child & Family Studies Program

Columbia River Mental HealthDepartment of Early Learning

Early Choice Pediatric TherapyEducational Opportunities for Children & Families

3 CLARK COUNTY

SELF Partners

Educational Service District 112Evergreen Public Schools

Fort Vancouver Regional Library DistrictSouthwest Washington Child Care Consortium

Southwest Washington Medical CenterVancouver Children's Therapy Center

Vancouver Housing AuthorityVancouver Public Schools

Washington State University - Vancouver YWCA of Clark County

4 CLARK COUNTY

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

5 CLARK COUNTY

Adverse childhood experiences influence lifelong health

6 CLARK COUNTY

Cognitive abilities

Emotional well-being and social competence

Protective, nurturing and responsive relationships

7 CLARK COUNTY

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.

8 CLARK COUNTY

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.

9 CLARK COUNTY

High Quality Early Learning Increases…

Success in SchoolGraduation RatesWorkforce ReadinessJob ProductivityCommunity EngagementLifetime Income

10 CLARK COUNTY

Costs of Intervention

AGE

$ COST

Prenatal care

Therapeutic preschool

Incarceration

Drug treatment

Remedial education

10birth 20

11 CLARK COUNTY

Success in Life

Success in Work

Success in School

Quality Early Learning

12 CLARK COUNTY

Health Services Providers

Community Services ProvidersEmpowering Families

to support the health, wellness and well-beingof their very young children

Pre-Natal CareExamples:- Nutrition / weight gain-Oral Health -Substance use- Preparation for change

Welcome BabyExamples:Hello Baby BagHome visiting contactWell Mom CheckLactation support

Post-Natal CareExamples:Home Visits- Intensive Nurse -Parents as Teachers -Nurse Family Partnership -Maternity Support Services

Family Support ServicesExamples:Family Advocacy connecting families to resources- Basic Needs - Community Resources -Local / State resources (TANF, SSI, Maternity Support, WIC)- Child Support needs

Parenting EducationExamples:Parent/child play groupsParenting classesParenting Support GroupsChild development activitiesNatural support networks

Well Baby VisitsExamples:- Well Baby Checks- Post-partum / family well being screenings-Oral health- referrals for screening

Specialized ServicesExamples:Speech /physical therapyInfant mental healthParent Child Interaction therapyAttachment therapy

Family Health and Well-being

Children’s Health and Well-being

Ready Families

13 CLARK COUNTY

Rx for Family Support

Key community touchpoints…

Provider contacts

Web sites

Services Directory

14 CLARK COUNTY

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

15 CLARK COUNTY

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

16 CLARK COUNTY

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 696-9560

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: ____________

360-699-2030

17 CLARK COUNTY

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

18 CLARK COUNTY

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.

19 CLARK COUNTY

Other ideas?

What tools would help yousupport the early learning that isso important to healthy childdevelopmentin 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

20 CLARK COUNTY

bornlearning Clark County…

Increases awareness

Provides information

Connects parents

21 CLARK COUNTY

bornlearning Clark Countyis a project of the

Support for Early Learning and families collaborative

For more information:

www.SELFWa.org

(360) 750-9735

22 CLARK COUNTY

Our youngest childrenReady for Success

in School and Life

Working together to build a community that nurtures the full potential of our youngest children

23 CLARK COUNTY

Ready Families !

Ready Children !

Ready Schools !

24 CLARK COUNTY

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 CommunitiesThrough 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.

25 CLARK COUNTY

Useful web resources:

SELF (www.SELFWa.org)

Docs for Tots (www.docsfortots.org/DFTWA.asp)

Within Reach (ParentHelp123.org)

local resources for parents

26 CLARK COUNTY

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

27 CLARK COUNTY

References:

Dr. Vincent Felitti, Turning Gold into Lead, 2004

High Scope / Perry Research projecthttp://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.