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December 18, 2018www.earlylearningwa.orgGovernancePolicy Council 2
1. Pick up the handouts from the tables in the back of the room
2. Complete your Parent Leadership Reimbursement Form and the forms in the front pocket of your binder and turn them in to the inbox in the back of the room
Welcome to Policy Council!
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• Welcome, Introductions, Housekeeping
• Ice Breaker Activity• Advocacy Day• Policy Council Business &
Liaison/Committee Report-backs• Program Reports• Washington Corrections Center
for Women (WCCW) EHS Program• Learning Labs
REMINDERS Complete Parent Leadership
Reimbursement Form. Forms must be turned in to INBOX at back of room by 11 a.m. to receive check today
Smoking Area. Behind building near the dumpster or on the sidewalk by the road. No smoking on PSESD property.
Cell Phone. Put on silent or vibrate. Please refrain from texting/playing on phone during the meeting.
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is the act of educating in favor of something, such as your child, a cause, an idea, a policy, or a law
Parent Advocacy
• There are different levels of parent advocacy:• Participation: being present and
engaging in partnerships and relationships,
• Using your voice: start to communicate your needs, desires, and dreams,
• Formal advocacy: use the first two levels of advocacy and take action, usually using an official or formal process
Using Your Voice
• Outside of your child and family, there are larger issues that impact your program, community and state. These are Policy and Legislative issues.
• Advocating at this level means educating decision makers and law makers in order to impact outcomes for issues you are about.
Washington State Early Learning Advocacy Day
• Your Center and PSESD Early Learning participates every year and is a major partner with the Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP who hosts this opportunity
• Early Learning parents and staff from all over the state attend!
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Bus to Red Lion Hotel in Olympia
• Bus stops in King and Pierce counties
• Charter buses are not safe for children
• If you are bringing children, you will need to drive yourself?
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PSESD Staff
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Parent Leaders and Staff from PSESD Early Learning and centers like yours will be available to answer questions
Look for people wearing this button!
Advocacy Training
Group training with other ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start parents and staff from programs across the state
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District Groups
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You’ll sit with other parents that live near you – in the same legislative district
Making Signs for Rally
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There will be an area where you can make signs to hold during the afternoon rally
Sometimes…
• There are reporters and new cameras to capture the action!
• Be sure to watch the new that night
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Lunch, Making a Plan
• Boxed lunches are provided
• During lunch, you’ll meet with your district to plan your time at the Capitol Campus
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Off to the Capitol
• If you rode a bus to Olympia, you’ll get back on the same bus to head to the Capitol
• If you drove yourself or carpooled to Olympia, you’ll do the same to the Capitol
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Find Your District Group
• Look for signs with district numbers on them
• The group should be the same people you sat with at the training
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Meeting with Legislators
• A fellow parent and/or staff member will lead your group
• You’ll meet with 3 legislators or their aides to help them understand the importance of early learning
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Time to Head Home!
• If you rode a bus, you’ll get back on the same one to go back to where it picked you up
• If you drove or carpooled, you’ll go back to your car to drive home.
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Details
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• Interpreters are available if you indicate the language needed on your registration
• A participation reimbursement is available to all families If you ride a bus, you’ll fill out a
form on the bus If you drive yourself, there will be a
red envelope for you at the Red Lion with a form to fill out
• You can participate regardless of age, immigration or citizenship status
• Don’t forget to WEAR RED!
WebsiteVisit
http://earlylearningwa.org/indes.php/for-families/advocacy
For more information!
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Questions?
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• Ask your Family Support staff member at your center
Or• Call or email:
Lori Pittmanlpittman@psesd.org425-917-7759 or 253-778-7759
How to Vote39
Only parent representatives can vote
Each option on the screen is an option on the clicker (match by the number)
Ex: answer 1 = button 1 Vote every time a vote is called for Only one vote per clicker is counted
Meeting Minutes
1. Accept2. Oppose3. Abstain
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I, name, motion that the November meeting minutes have been presented, reviewed, and that all questions were answered. I, name, second the motion
Liaison & Committee
Report BacksWho else has something to
share with the group?
• Center Directors Meeting (Members-at-Large)
• PSESD Board of Directors Meeting (Vice Co-Chairs
• ERSEA Committee• WSA Parent Ambassadors
Personnel Actions
1. Accept2. Oppose3. Abstain
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I, name, motion that December Personnel Actions have been presented, reviewed, and that all questions were answered
I, name, second the motion
2.3 MILLION CHILDREN, OR ROUGHLY ONE CHILD OUT OF EVERY 30, CURRENTLY HAS A
PARENT IN STATE OR FEDERAL PRISON.
Source: The Pew Center, 2008
“Research shows time and again that babies who receive affection and nurturing from their parents have the best chance of developing into children, teens, and adults who are happy, healthy, and competent.” Source: "Nurturing and Attachment." Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community. HHS/Children’s Bureau/OCAN. 2007
Early Head Start(EHS) at WCCW
Shares information with mothers and caregivers about child development, health & nutrition
Supports children’s individual development & learning for school readiness
Helps families plan for release transition
Fifteen mothers and their infants or toddlers can be served at a time by the program.
They live full time together in J Unit, in the Minimum Security Compound of WCCW.
Eligibility
Must be pregnant before becoming incarcerated
Must be classified as minimum custody
Must be eligible for release by the time the child reaches 30 months old
Must be willing to meet program expectations
No violent criminal history or crimes against children
J UnitEach mother and child have their own room with a crib, and live dormitory style.
Women at WCCW can apply to be caregivers for RPP/EHS infants and toddlers. Caregivers are screened much like the mothers are before entering the program. Once approved they go through a training that EHS provides.
Home-Based Program
Enrolled prenatally with bi-weekly home visits
Weekly home visits when baby is born
New Moms Group (socialization group) meets twice monthly
New Moms Group
New Moms group is WCCW Early Head Start’s playgroup for home based families. Pregnant mothers and Moms with infants attend before they begin using the childcare center.
Center-Based Program
Early Head Start provides state licensed childcare with state childcare subsidy, serving children one month through 2 1/2 years.
WCCW has the only state licensed childcare center funded by Early Head Start operating inside a federal or state prison.
Parent Leadership
Although WCCW parents are in a different setting, they have many of the same opportunities that EHS offers parents.
In the Fall of 2003, elected representatives from EHS at WCCW began attending Policy Council meetings. WCCW mothers also participate in site parent committee meetings.
Learning Labs
Each Learning Lab is 25 minutes When the bell rings, rotate to the next group
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