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A New Program for Parents, Teachers and Children attending East Hartford’s Preschools

A New Program for Parents, Teachers and Children attending East Hartford’s Preschools. Deborah Poerio, MS, APRN, FNP-BC President/CEO Integrated Health Services’ School Based Health Center Program Mindy D’AndreA , M.ed East Hartford School Readiness Administrator. THE PROBLEM.

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A New Program for Parents, Teachers and Children attending East Hartford’s Preschools

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  1. A New Program for Parents, Teachers and Children attending East Hartford’s Preschools Deborah Poerio, MS, APRN, FNP-BC President/CEO Integrated Health Services’ School Based Health Center Program Mindy D’AndreA, M.ed East Hartford School Readiness Administrator

  2. THE PROBLEM An increasing number of children entering preschool are having difficulty with the transition… And parents don’t know where to turn for help!

  3. BACKGROUND & SIGNIFICANCE National • 4%-12% Exhibit behaviors impeding ability to function (Source: Gilliam, et al, 2012) State (Connecticut) • 12.3 of every 1,000 preschoolers expelled; • 7thhighest rate in the nation (Source: Gilliam, et al, 2012) Local (East Hartford) • 10% Suspension/Expulsion • 7th Highest Rate in State • BH referrals increase by 150% (Source: CSDE, 2013) 3

  4. SO….WHAT DO WE DO NOW? 4

  5. RESEARCH THE PROBLEM Expulsions decrease when teachers have access to a behavioral health consultant (#8) BUT… what about the parents and children?

  6. There is help…TheADAPTProgramAssessing Development to Assist Preschoolers in Transition All preschool parents &/or teacher must complete a screening questionnaire on their child before starting school Social Workers are available to help parents, teachers & children address concerns about their child’s behavior as they enter school.

  7. Is My Child’s Information Confidential? ABSOLUTELY !!!! 7

  8. EAST HARTFORD Who’s Supporting This? Community • Integrated Health Services (IHS) School Based Health Services (SBHC) • East Hartford (EH) Public Schools/School Readiness (SR) • Goodwin College (GC)/Early Child Magnet School (ECMS) • ECHN (Hospital) Child/Adolescent BH Department • Intercommunity Care – Child First • East Hartford Youth Services and DCF • Legislators, and EH Mayor Schools/Preschools • Program Directors • Principals • Teachers • Parents • Superintendent 8

  9. Unhappy Preschool Child Happy Preschool Child Concerned Parents & Teachers Screening Questionnaire Parent Permission to work with Social Worker Counseling/ Parent Support 9

  10. OUR GOAL HappyChildren… who are….. Healthy and Ready To Learn!

  11. EARLY CHILD MAGNET SCHOOL Priscilla Pandozzi, LCSW (860) 709-6810 SCHOOL READINESS SITES Mindy D’Andrea, SR Administrator (860) 622-5975 Jessica Perkins, LCSW (860) 306-5127 Rachel Marcus, LCSW (Hockanum) (860) 622-5458 INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES/SBHC Debbie Poerio, President/CEO (860) 291-9787 *Presentation is not allowed to be reprinted without permission from authors CONTACT INFORMATION

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