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Rosa arvizu

Rosa arvizu. DDI Vantage ehs. DDI VANTAGE, Early Head Start. Rosa Arvizu. What is Early Head Start?. Non-profit organization For low-income families Pregnant Women Children ages 0-3. What is Early Head Start cont. Home visiting Once a week for 90 minutes

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Rosa arvizu

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  1. Rosa arvizu DDI Vantage ehs

  2. DDI VANTAGE, Early Head Start Rosa Arvizu

  3. What is Early Head Start? • Non-profit organization • For low-income families • Pregnant Women • Children ages 0-3

  4. What is Early Head Start cont. • Home visiting • Once a week for 90 minutes • Child development and family goals OR • Child Care Centers • Quality Child Care • Qualified Teachers “During the first three years, a parent's interaction with their child can have lasting effects.”

  5. Who am I ? • Early Head Start • Health Services Specialist • Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) • Midvalley Rotaract Club Member • Health Education Association of Utah (HEAU) Member

  6. Volunteer Opportunities • Child Care during: • Cooking Class • Parent learns healthy cooking and nutrition for his/her children • Parent Committee and Policy Council • While mom develops decision making skills and self-advocacy

  7. Gardening • Planting, cleaning out the garden

  8. Cooking kits • Putting them together • Donating hot pads and oven mittens

  9. Newborn Kits • Spring 2015*New donations • Baby blankets • Toys • Baby books • Putting them together

  10. Diaper Storage and Inventory

  11. Health Fair • Set up- signs, balloons, tables • Games and entertainment for children • Helping doctors and dentists with paperwork

  12. What will you get out of it ? • People skills/ communication • Experience • Fuller resume, more to talk about during your interview • New friends and contacts • Create a professional network • Making a difference in people’s life= happiness

  13. Questions or comments? What are some of your experiences in meeting the maternal and child health area?

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