What is the Child Watch Visitation Program?
What is the Child Watch Visitation Program? What is the Child Watch Visitation Program?
S.A.Y.C. NEWSThe publication of the Students Advocating for Young Children163 West 91st Street, New York, N.Y. 10024 (212) 769-4310SAYC is sponsored by the Leadership Development Component ofPrep for PrepVOLUME 1EDmON 1 JANUARY 1993s432oBrooklyn Children's Program to beFocus of SAYC ProjectAfterlengthy research,SAYChas decidedtoconduetareseatebprojectand a Child Watch Visitation projectfocusing on the Birch Children's Center/EarlyIntervention Program in EastAatbusb Brooklyn. The Birch Centerruns two very successful programs; atwenty-four bour residency programfor severely retarded cbildren. and anearly intervention day program for delayedchildren.During December SAYCleaders made research visists to thesite. They met with Ruth Mullen,Director of Residency Program, andSteve Reid, DireetorofEar1y InterventionDay Program. During the researchvisits the SAYC members saw firsthand bow retarded children and mentallydelayed children have to strugglewith each activity oflife. The SAYCresearch team exchanged many ideason bow SAYC's Child Watch ProjectcouldbringneededsupporttotheBircbCenter, and both Steve Reid and RuthMullen were excited by the ideas.OvertheoextfewweeksSAYCmembers will be working hard to organizethe Child Watch Visitation. Fust,the researcb committee will work on areport that descn1les the Birch Center'sfun9tionandoperations. Secondly, theproject commi~ will work on developinga focus and fonnat for a ChildWatcb visitation. The projectscommitteewill also w
COAU110N NEWSLE'I1ER - SUMMER 1992PAGESTATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATChild Watch·Visitation ProgramBy Lisa FeckThe American Association ofRetired Persons and the NationalCOlDlcil ofNegro Women, togetherwith the Coalition for Children, Youth& Families has launched the "ChildWatch" visitation, training and actionprogram in three communities in NewMexico: Albuquerque, Las Crucesand Valencia County. The ChildWatch program is designed toheighten the awareness ofcommunityleaders about the needs and issuesfacing families today by combiningbriefmgs 011 key pUblic policy issueswith visits to effective programs. Forexample, New Mexico ranks last inthe nation in prenatal care. A briefmghighlighting the facts and importanceofprenatal care is combined withvisits to a neonatal intensive care unit,to graphically demonstrate theincreased risk of poor outcomes forinfants whose mothers do not receivecare, and a visit to a well run healthclinic, providing services to pregnantwomen and their children. By linkinginformation to human beings andeffective progt3IIlS or solutions, moreleaders are moved to take action toincrease investment in children, youthand families. Child Watch visitationsalways conclude by focusing onconcrete local actions. For moreinformation can Lisa Feck at theCoalition's office.Child Watch leaders include:AlbuquerqueCarlotta Mitchell, AlbuquerqueChapter, National Council ofNegro WomenEdythe Pierson, AmericanAssociation ofRetired PersonsLas CrucesNina Mervine, National Trainer,American Association ofRetiredPersonsDona Ana Consortium forChildren, Youth and FamiliesValencia CountyJohn S. Aragon, RecruitmentSpecialist, American AssociationofRetired Persons.'..:.":-":'.. :'-..':':'-'."....:;-;. ;.27
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S.A.Y.C. NEWSThe publication of <strong>the</strong> Students Advocating for Young <strong>Child</strong>ren163 West 91st Street, New York, N.Y. 10024 (212) 769-4310SAYC <strong>is</strong> sponsored by <strong>the</strong> Leadership Development Component ofPrep for PrepVOLUME 1EDmON 1 JANUARY 1993s432oBrooklyn <strong>Child</strong>ren's <strong>Program</strong> to beFocus of SAYC ProjectAfterlengthy research,SAYChas decidedtoconduetareseatebprojectand a <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Watch</strong> V<strong>is</strong>itation projectfocusing on <strong>the</strong> Birch <strong>Child</strong>ren's Center/EarlyIntervention <strong>Program</strong> in EastAatbusb Brooklyn. The Birch Centerruns two very successful programs; atwenty-four bour residency programfor severely retarded cbildren. and anearly intervention day program for delayedchildren.During December SAYCleaders made research v<strong>is</strong><strong>is</strong>ts to <strong>the</strong>site. They met with Ruth Mullen,Director of Residency <strong>Program</strong>, andSteve Reid, DireetorofEar1y InterventionDay <strong>Program</strong>. During <strong>the</strong> researchv<strong>is</strong>its <strong>the</strong> SAYC members saw firsthand bow retarded children and mentallydelayed children have to strugglewith each activity oflife. The SAYCresearch team exchanged many ideason bow SAYC's <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Watch</strong> Projectcouldbringneededsupportto<strong>the</strong>BircbCenter, and both Steve Reid and RuthMullen were excited by <strong>the</strong> ideas.Over<strong>the</strong>oextfewweeksSAYCmembers will be working hard to organize<strong>the</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Watch</strong> V<strong>is</strong>itation. Fust,<strong>the</strong> researcb committee will work on areport that descn1les <strong>the</strong> Birch Center'sfun9tionandoperations. Secondly, <strong>the</strong>project commi~ will work on developinga focus and fonnat for a <strong>Child</strong>Watcb v<strong>is</strong>itation. The projectscommitteewill also w
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