Self Help Inc. CFCE
August 2022 Newsletter
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WE ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLING FOR THE FALL!
The Self Help Inc Parent Child Plus program serves families from: *Randolph, Holbrook and Rockland
What is ParentChild+?
- It provides your child with a free high- quality book or educational toy each week -at least 46 new books and toys!
- A trained community-based Early Learning Specialist will visit your home twice a week for 30 minutes to help you get your child ready for school.
- You will learn creative ways to read and play with your child.
- It helps you prepare your child to be successful in school.
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This program is for families with a child ages 16 months-3 1/2 years old. Enrollment is a 2 program year commitment.
If you are interested in participating in this AWESOME program and you reside in either *Holbrook, *Rockland or *Randolph (or one of the other CFCE communities) please contact: Gina McGarrigle at 508-559-1666 ext. 1814 or email at gmcgarrigle@selfhelpinc.org.
*priority enrollment given to families in Holbrook, Randolph and Rockland. Families who reside in other CFCE communities MAY also be eligible
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Are you looking to do a fun SCIENCE activity with your child? Here is one from
This one will really get them into brushing their teeth once they scientifically prove all the good things that toothpaste can do.
MATERIALS:
- 4 white eggs
- soda
- lemon juice
- tooth paste
- 4 cups
- paper or sticky notes
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Write on sticky notes: Soda 1, Soda 2, Juice 1, and Juice 2. Place them in a row on a counter.
- Fill two glasses halfway with brown soda and place behind the Soda 1 and Soda 2 sticky notes. Fill two glasses halfway with lemon juice and place behind the Juice 1 and Juice 2 sticky notes.
- Carefully place one egg in the bowl. Squeeze a big dollop — about one tablespoon — of toothpaste on top of the egg and gently rub the toothpaste all around with your hands until the egg is completely covered in a thick layer of toothpaste. Repeat with a second egg.
- Gently submerge the toothpaste-covered eggs into the liquids: one egg in the glass labeled Soda 1 and the other egg in the glass labeled Juice 1. Wash and dry your hands.
- Gently submerge the remaining eggs, without toothpaste on them, in the remaining glasses: one in the glass labeled Soda 2 and the other in the glass of juice labeled Juice 2. Wash and dry your hands. Leave the eggs in the glasses for 12 hours.
- After 12 hours, remove the eggs from the glasses of soda one at a time. Rinse them in cool water and pat them dry with the towel. Place each egg by the sticky note of the glass it was in. Are the eggs the same or different colors?
- Remove the eggs from the glasses of juice one at a time. Rinse them under the faucet and pat them dry. Place each egg by the sticky note of the glass it was in. Feel the eggs gently. Does one feel stronger or weaker than the other?
- Write down your observations in a science notebook.
The eggshells in this experiment represent the enamel (outer coating) on your teeth. Toothpaste cleans your teeth and prevents stains: it removes food and drink particles that are stuck on your teeth. Teeth can be stained easily by dark-colored liquids like cola, coffee or tea. The egg without toothpaste will be brown and discolored. The egg covered in toothpaste was protected from turning brown.
Toothpaste also protects your pearly whites from decay (breaking down). The egg without toothpaste left in the lemon juice was worn down and soft to the touch, while the egg that was protected with toothpaste is stronger. The lemon juice is acidic, and those acids broke down the shell just as acidic drinks can wear away your tooth enamel. When a tooth is worn down, a cavity can form more easily. But the fluoride in toothpaste mixes with your saliva to create a protective coating around your tooth enamel. It helps keep your teeth strong and cavity-free.
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What makes your family special?
Each month we will highlight a CFCE family in our newsletter. Every family is unique, and we want to highlight the wonderful people we serve. Getting to know each other helps to connect us and make our CFCE Family strong!
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Marsha and Gina would like to thank our family ambassadors for a great year! You have all worked hard at making our new program a success. Special thanks go to Dulce Orozco, Yessica Arias and Ashley Hinds for being the first group of family ambassadors! Thank you for attending the EEC trainings, weekly meetings and getting the Parental Mental Health initiative off the ground. Thank you to Ellen Willette, Amy Prothro, and Deepti Malani for joining our team and making our Community Café a success. We are grateful that you will be the next group of family ambassadors and joining what we hope will be a tradition of training our parents for leadership positions within our CFCE. In July our families got together to celebrate the accomplishments of our first year. We had a wonderful day at Sunrise Beach in Ocean Bluff being together and enjoying each other's company.
We want to hear from you. If you are interested in sharing about your family, send us an email with a picture of your family and answer the questions above. We can’t wait to learn about your family! Email Marsha Wright mwright@selfhelpinc.org if you are interested in participating
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Special Read Aloud of Sticks by: Diane Alber
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Are you looking for some fun programs to do at home with your child?
If you can't make it to a community program but still want to participate in some way, check out some of our at home activities that you can do whenever you have time.
(If you are planning to reapply to the Joy to the Children holiday gift giving program, and are looking for something to do with your child to meet the 4 requirements, you can do any of the at home activities posted on the calendar. You will need to notify the person who posted the activity to verify that it was done. If there are activities attached to the calendar event you must do one of them, and send a picture of what you have done.)
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Think Draw and Write
Think Draw and Write is a monthly Literacy activity to be done at home. Each month is a different writing prompt. You can write a few sentences or a longer story. Be as creative and imaginative as you want. This at-home activity is for families to do together. Email Carol Carver to get the monthly themes. Adults can mail/email a copy of the picture/writing to Carol along with the child's name, parents name and address. Your child will receive some stickers in the mail as a thank you for participating.
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At Home Science Activity:
Biome in a Baggie
A biome is an ecological community like a rainforest, desert, or prairie. Create your own biome in this activity from Zoom. Watch the video on Biomes then do the activity. Click the link to get the instructions on how to do this fun experiment.
If you complete this experiment send me a picture in an email! I would love to see if it worked.
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Parent Information Session on K Readiness Literacy & Summer Book BINGO Program. In this pre-recorded program (parents can watch on their own time) there will be information shared about the importance of exposing children to a variety of children’s literature. Ideas will be shared of how to make their home a learning, literacy environment PLUS understand the involvement of the “Summer Book BINGO Program” that they can participate in to use the book chart and stickers they have received for summer, literacy FUN
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Summer Eats | Free Meals for all Kids and Teens in MA
All kids and teens in Massachusetts, ages 0-18, can receive free meals at any Summer Eats site in the state. No registration or identification required. Find a site near you!
Read more
www.projectbread.org
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Diapers and Wipes Needed for our diaper closet
CFCE has a diaper closet and we need your help to keep it stocked!
As a special service to our families we offer free diapers to those in need. As with everything right now the cost of diapers has skyrocketed and we would like to help those parents who need it. If you are in a position to be able to donate a pack of unopened diapers and or wipes please contact Gina McGarrigle at gmcgarrigle@selfhelpinc.org. Diapers and wipes can be dropped off at programs when you attend or at the Brockton office at 45 Pearl St Brockton. If you are in need of diapers please contact Gina at the above email.
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Please Note COVID Updates: Some CFCE programs may be scheduled to happen inside.....however, inside programming is dependent on the most Current COVID Safety Guidelines from the CDC and Local/State Board's of Health. Indoor programming may need to be held outside or virtually on Zoom. You will be notified if a change in venue is needed. Indoor programs may require masks for anyone over the age of 2. Please check with the facilitator if there are any questions.
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Story Walk in Dedham - Kindergarten Here I Come!
Dedham Public Library Main Branch
August 10th 10:30-12:30pm
All children who are entering Kindergarten in the fall are invited to come to this special Story walk at the main branch, Dedham Public Library. Let's get excited about going to Kindergarten together! Each future Kindergartener will get a surprise! Parents will leave with tips on making a smooth transition!
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Ms. Marsha's Summer Story time
Middleboro Public Library
August 16th 10:30-11:30am
Join Ms. Marsha as we celebrate summer with stories and songs. We will listen to some wonderful stories, sings and dance to songs about summer and make an awesome craft. This program is for toddlers and preschoolers and their caregivers.
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3-Day Kindergarten Bootcamp
Trinitarian Congregational Church
2 Pine St Norton
August 16th, 17th and 18th from 1:00-2:30pm
Is your child attending kindergarten in September? Then this program is for you! Join Ms. Gina and Ms. Marsha for 3 days of fun and learning at Kindergarten Boot Camp. We will spend 3 days doing activities together that will strengthen and reinforce the skills needed to successfully enter Kindergarten. Register here today space is limited! Your child MUST be eligible for kindergarten for THIS September.
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CLICK HERE FOR A PDF FILE OF OUR
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Kids programs from CFCE
We love when parents send in their children's work or pictures from the programs they have attended! Here is a small sampling of some of the programs some children have attended. If you have taken pictures during a program and would like to have them posted in the newsletter please send it to gmcgarrigle@selfhelpinc.org. |
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Art in the Park @ Pequitside Farm in Canton
3 week art program partially funded by a grant through the Canton Cultural Council.
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Ms. Marsha's playgroup @ Pequitside Park in Canton |
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It Happened on The Bus-The Story of Rosa Parks @ the Norton Library.
3-week theatre group partially funded by a grant from the Norton Cultural Council.
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Gardening with Kids @ the Soule Homestead in Middleboro |
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Rental Assistance Programs
Rental assistance programs provide financial aid to help low-income persons rent apartments other than apartments in public housing developments. There are different types of rental assistance in Massachusetts. The 3 largest programs are: The...
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www.mass.gov
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Home - NeighborWorks Housing Solutions
Homeowner & Renter Emergency Grant Assistance (RAFT, RAFT ERMA, ERAP, RAFT COVID) Apply Now C.D.C Eviction Moratorium Fact Sheet Start with a Solid Foundation. Home Ownership From new home buyers education classes to down-payment assistance to...
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nhsmass.org
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Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF)
To qualify for HAF assistance, homeowners will need to complete an application and demonstrate that they: Have experienced a COVID-related impact to their finances on or after January 21, 2020 that caused them to miss 3 or more mortgage payments.
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www.mass.gov
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