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| 6th Annual Love to Learn Child Care Conference Feb 25 2012 |
| United Ways Celebration of Excellence Mar 15 2012 |
Community Events
| Best Start for Babies Sat, March 10th, 2012 |
| Annual RSVP Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast Sat, March 10th, 2012 |
| Meals on Wheels St Patricks Breakfast Fri, March 16th, 2012 |
| Connections for Independent Living Gala of Wines Fri, March 16th, 2012 |
| Home Raffle benefiting Envision Mon, March 19th, 2012 |
| Promises for Children |
 Best Start For BabiesBright Beginnings CHP+ Affordable Health Insurance Child Care Assistance Children's Festival 2012 Love to Learn Conference 2012 PASO Program Raising a Reader • It is a simple fact that raising young children has changed dramatically over the last several decades. Since 1970 the percentages of mothers with young children (birth to 5) who are in the workforce has doubled, largely because it increasingly requires two incomes to support a family with young children. • In 2000, 36% of all families with a child under five earned less than $26,200. It is not an option to stay at home rather than work. • In Colorado, 60% of children under the age of five live in families where the sole or both parents work. • By age one infants triple in weight, double in length, and achieve 80% of their total brain growth. • The influence of the first three years of life lies in the pace at which the child is growing and learning. In no other period do such profound changes occur so rapidly. • At birth a baby’s brain contains roughly as many nerve cells as stars in the Milky Way. • The first three years are known as the critical period: a window of time during which a child is most vulnerable to the absence of stimulation or to environmental influences. i.e. If an infant does not see light during the first 6 months, the nerves leading from the eye will degenerate and die. • Influences before birth: Good nutrition, don’t do drugs, don’t drink alcohol and stay away from chemical exposure. • Experience is the chief architect of the brain. • The care and attention a child receives in the first three years are critically important and influence him or her for life. • Babies learn rapidly from the moment of birth. They grow and learn fastest when they receive affection, attention and stimulation in addition to good nutrition and proper health. • Encouraging children to play and explore helps them learn and develop socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. • Children learn how to behave by imitating the behavior of those closest to them. • All parents and caregivers should know the warning signs that show the child’s growth and development are faltering. • Everyday moments are learning moments! • Quality early learning increases success in school, graduation rates, workforce readiness, job productivity, and community engagement. • Investing $1 in a child’s success early on saves $17 down the road. • Promises for Children is reaching parents with children prenatal to age 5 so they can help prepare those children for school. • Promises for Children is educating the community and parents about what a child needs to know before entering kindergarten in order to succeed. • We need to put our resources into the playpens…instead of putting them into the state pens. • Behind every number is a child’s life…Promises for Children is doing what matters for children! • In Colorado, 156,000 children live in families where no parent has completed high school. • Success in School = Success in Life! |
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