Early Childhood Iowa Area Board

Newsletter

Volume 22 - October 2017
Greetings and Happpy Fall!

The 4 R Kids Early Childhood Iowa Area board has posted the FY17Annual Report. The Board is responsible for administering $1 million
in state funds, here is a brief overview of the results; there were 327
families that participated in family support services who increased
their knowledge about child development; 312 child care providers that
participated in professional development opportunities that helped
grow their child care business, 161 children received preschool
tuition assistance which prepared them for school and 621 children received dental screenings which will assist with healthy
development. Check out the FY17 Annual Report for more detailed information.

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You have the chance to invest in our youngest citizens...and all you have to do is volunteer your time!
 
The Iowa 4 R Kids Early Childhood Area Board is seeking applicants who want to help children age 0-5 grow, learn and prepare for Kindergarten. With the state financial resources, our twelve member board awards Early Childhood grants to ensure young children will be healthy and successful. 
 
Board membership is available  to residents who reside or work in Adair, Dallas, Madison, or Warren County, and do not directly or indirectly receive funds from the Board. For more information download the 4 R Kids Board membership application or contact the ECI Director,  Debra Schrader.
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Debra Schrader
4 R Kids Executive Director
Do you know someone that is 18 or older, seeking a job, not currently working in health care, and lives in Dallas, Warren or Polk County?  There is a program that will assist with more than 15 job options that work directly with patients, including home health aides, personal care assistants, nursing assistants, laboratory technicians, medical assistants pharmacy techs, vocational nurses, surgical technologists, or registered nurses. The program provides free education and training, free coaching, help with transportation and child care. To find out more call 515-645-6201.
OUCH! Training
Do you struggle with keeping silent in the face of demeaning and hurtful stereotypes? 4 R Kids ECI and Boone/Dallas DCAT & CPPC is providing a free interactive 1 hour session to learn useful, easy-to-learn phrases and skills for speaking up effectively against bias and stereotypes, October 25, 2017 from 12:00-1:00 at the Waukee Church of Hope in Waukee.  To register go here.

NAMI Statistics
Iowa is:
50 t h in the nation for # of mental health institute beds
46 t h in the nation for mental health workforce availability
47 th in the nation for # of psychiatrists
46 t h in the nation for # of psychologists 
Iowa can do better and it should.  Talk to your legislators to educate them on Iowa statistics. 
Early Childhood Iowa
Stay up to date with Early Childhood Iowa.  The  Early Childhood Iowa website has a plethora of information. 

Did you know? 
T he most common type of developmental delay in children is language and speech problems.
Did you know?
A baby's hair begins to grow at week 25 of pregnancy.
WEIGHT
If babies' bodies grew at the same rate as their brains, they would weigh 170 pounds by 1 month old.
Whats That Smell! 
At around the 28th week of pregnancy, babies can begin to smell the same smells as their mother. In fact, the amniotic fluid enhances a baby's smell
Swinging!  
A child learns to pump on a swing around 
4-5 years old
Left or Right?
About 90% of kids are right handed. There are more lefties in the U.S. than in other cultures, especially in cultures that view left-handedness as taboo.
Save The Dates
4 R Kids 
Board Meetings

November 16, 2017
December 21, 2017
February 15, 2017

Debra Schrader, 4 R Kids Executive Director

4 R Kids Early Childhood Iowa Area Board

1011 Pear Avenue

Prescott, Iowa 50859

641-344-2250

4rkids-eci.org

4rkidseci@gmail.com


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4 R Kids Early Childhood Iowa Area Board Vision
"Every child beginning at birth will be healthy and successful"