On Monday, October 5, the Early Childhood Task Force of the Valley Council for Health and Human Services celebrated National Child Health Day with Valley elected officials and educators. Elaine Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Connecticut Commission on Children, was the keynote speaker. Ms. Zimmerman talked about how children in Connecticut, where the poverty rates have risen faster than any other state in the country, have been affected by the recession.
An article about this event appeared in the New Haven Register. To read this article, visit the [1] New Haven Register website at [2] http://www.newhavenregister.com/articles/2009/10/08/news/valley/b6-_anchildhood.txt
This regional event involved the Readiness Councils of Ansonia, Derby, Seymour and Shelton. To learn more about these communities, visit the [3] Discovery website at [4] http://www.discovery.wcgmf.org/ and click on the "Discovery Communities" drop down menu.
[5] The H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Community and Faith-Based Organizations provides guidance on how to ensure that information about the flu is communicated effectively, accurately, and with cultural sensitivity to community members. It also offers ideas for helping those who are most vulnerable and hard-to-reach; partnering with local governments to assist in vaccine distribution; and adjusting activities in ways that will help protect your community from flu.
To download this document, visit the US Department of Health and Human Services flu website at [6] http://flu.gov/professional/community/cfboguidance.pdf
[7] This two-page fact sheet from the CT Commission on Children highlights the benefits of parent involvement, including benefits for children, parents, schools and communities. It also looks at the key tenets of school-parent partnerships.
To download [8] The Values and Results of Parent Involvement, visit the CT Commission on Children website at [9] http://www.cga.ct.gov/coc/PDFs/plti/values_parent_involvement_0109.pdf
[1]: http://www.newhavenregister.com/articles/2009/10/08/news/valley/b6-_anchildhood.txt
[2]: http://www.newhavenregister.com/articles/2009/10/08/news/valley/b6-_anchildhood.txt
[3]: http://www.discovery.wcgmf.org/
[4]: http://www.discovery.wcgmf.org/
[5]: http://flu.gov/professional/community/cfboguidance.pdf
[6]: http://flu.gov/professional/community/cfboguidance.pdf
[7]: http://www.cga.ct.gov/coc/PDFs/plti/values_parent_involvement_0109.pdf
[8]: http://www.cga.ct.gov/coc/PDFs/plti/values_parent_involvement_0109.pdf
[9]: http://www.cga.ct.gov/coc/PDFs/plti/values_parent_involvement_0109.pdf