Infant & Toddler
Connection of Virginia
UPDATE
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ITC OF SOUTHSIDE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL NIGHT OUT |
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National Night Out is a community-police awareness-raising event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August. The event has been held annually since 1984. |
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Southside Behavioral Health, lead agency for ITC of Southside, served the communities of Mecklenburg and Brunswick counties Virginia, by giving out school supplies to local families during National Night Out on August 3rd. They distributed pencils, notebooks, rulers, etc., to better help children succeed in school. Local youth and their families also participated in our Backpack Raffle to win a backpack full of additional supplies and toys. Between the two locations, 400+ bags of supplies were distributed to local youth and their families.
Thank you to to Southside's early intervention team for providing public awareness and child find efforts on available services for young children and their families in Southside communities.
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Which Virginia city has proudly ranked FIRST IN THE NATION (in their population category of 50,000 to 99,000 residents) for it's National Night Out celebrations in 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016 and 2018, AND been in the top 5 in the nation for 14 straight years?
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How Communities Support the Social-Emotional Development & Mental Health of Children
National Night Out's annual engagement with our Public Officials, Police Department, Emergency Response teams, and Educators is an opportunity to have fun, learn about community resources, and strengthen our sense of community.
However, beyond the free Popsicles, Popcorn, and cool water there is much more intention baked into the night for our youngest community members, our children.
Evidence Based research highlights how Communities can create Protective Factors for children so that they develop into healthy and engaged adults. Read More
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BE IN THE KNOW
WE NEED YOUR IDEAS TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS!!!
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The focus area for our next SSIP will be improving infants and toddlers positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships), and we want to hear your ideas!
Inside this Issue:
New Statewide Data System
Child Outcome Summary (COS) Process Fidelity Checklist
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ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
EARLY INTERVENTION CERTIFICATION
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Practitioners, please be aware of the expiration date of your Early Intervention Certification and be sure to submit a renewal application before your certificate expires. This is the best way to avoid a lapse in certification.
Please note; if you let a year pass after your certification expires you will need to retake the training modules and submit another initial application. Until our system is in place, reminders to warn you that your certificate is about to expire aren't able to be sent.
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NEW RESOURCE!!!
Breadth of the Three Child Outcomes
The three child outcomes, measured by early intervention and early childhood special education systems, encompass functional skills and behaviors that are meaningful for a child’s participation in everyday routines. They cut across developmental domains to represent the integrated nature of how children develop, learn, and thrive. The breadth of these outcomes provides a framework for describing and consistently measuring children’s functional skills and behaviors across settings and situations.
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Parents as Advocates
When you first bring your newborn home from the hospital, the intention is to create a perfect environment for them at home. You have all the linens folded, diapers stacked, soft blankets sorted, and a working schedule for feeding, books, and sleep. The issue becomes that our world is not a perfect place. As parents’ we face financial challenges, emotional challenges, workplace obligations, and a mountain of commitments that we are trying to balance with our newly growing family. Now compound all of these challenges with learning that your child has a developmental disability, as a parent your world just became more complex than ever. You will scheduling Doctor’s appointments, Early Intervention services, Assessments, Home-Visiting, and layers interventions to support your child and family.
Fortunately, all of these services are accessible and beneficial for your child’s growth and development. As you build the skills and momentum to navigate all of the professional systems available to you, build yourself into a strong and reliable advocate for your child.
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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES
REFUGEE SERVICES
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Refugee services are currently provided by six resettlement agencies across the state: Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington- Migration and Refugee Services, Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Church World Service, Ethiopian Community Development Council, International Rescue Committee and Lutheran Social Services.
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INFANT & TODDLER CONNECTION OF VIRGINIA |
Looking for the most up-to-date version of the Part C Practice Manual...upcoming meeting dates...or even a new career opportunity? You'll find plenty of helpful information on the Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia's early intervention website! Be sure to visit and bookmark itcva.online!
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EARLY INTERVENTION CERTIFICATION |
For questions about certification of practitioners, contact David Mills • 804-317-7776
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Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
1220 Bank Street, 9th Floor, P.O. Box 1797, Richmond, Virginia 23219-1797
Main Office: (804) 786-3710 • Main Fax: (804) 371-7959
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1220 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 664-2462
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