Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources
In my attempt to
contact with someone I am still awaiting to hear back. I understand that
organizations can be very busy and it may take time for them to get back with
me. However I feel if I have not heard back from them by mid-week of next week I
will re-send my emails and continue my search. The contacts I attempted to
contact were;
South Africa
The National Early Childhood Development
Alliance.
Europe
However in part 2 of
the assignment I explored;
Pre[K]Now: A Campaign of the
Pew Center on the States
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now28067
(Newsletter: http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_alerts.aspx )
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now28067
(Newsletter: http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_alerts.aspx )
“These providers
visit the homes of vulnerable families regularly (generally once or twice a
month) from the time a mother is pregnant through the first few years of the
child’s life. During this critical developmental period, parents receive
support and knowledge about how to provide a safe and stimulating environment
as well as information about how children grow and learn. In this voluntary
program, motivated parents learn how to be successful in their new role.
Children get off to a better, healthier start with parents who have the skills
needed to raise them”.
I believe this is
what is really needed for new parents, and some parents with children but no
family support or experience. Also through this program children and their
families are said to be more ready for starting school.
These are some
other sites that I found to be interesting as well.
National Association of Child
Care Resource & Referral Agencies
http://www.naccrra.org/
(Newsletter: http://capwiz.com/naccrra/mlm/signup/ )
http://www.naccrra.org/
(Newsletter: http://capwiz.com/naccrra/mlm/signup/ )
National Institute for Early
Education Research
http://nieer.org/
(Newsletter: http://nieer.org/resources/newsletter/index.php )
http://nieer.org/
(Newsletter: http://nieer.org/resources/newsletter/index.php )
Hello Edith,
ReplyDeleteI find it very interesting that you have found a program that provides support to new mothers that may need help in providing adequate help or care to young children. Their are many new young moms out their that do not have a mother or family to teach them so this organization becomes very helpful to those mothers.
Edith
ReplyDeleteGreat website choice. That extra help and support when you are a new parent is so needed, especially for young new parents who are children themselves.
Hi Edith
ReplyDeleteLike you I am waiting to hear from my contacts. If I have not heard from them by Wednesday. I may have to continue my search as well. Hopefully we will hear from our contacts soon. The program that assist expecting and new mother is a great one. Assisting many new mothers who are in need of the extra help after the birth of the child.