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VaHS Early Head Start News
Special Training session
The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation,The Virginia Office of Early Childhood Development and the Virginia Department of Health invite you to join in a special presentation -- Transforming Systems for Children's Well-Being -- Neal Halfon, MD, MPH, National policy expert and researcher, will conduct the session on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 from 1 to 4 p.m. Register on-line
Early Head Start Dental Health
Bright Smiles for Babies:
Fluoride Varnish Study of Virginia Early Head Start Children Executive Summary, Summary 2009 (PDF)
Early Head Start Resource
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Infant and Toddler Fears and Coping Strategies -- PPT presented by Deb Smith, PhD, Virginia Infant Toddler Specialist (PPT, large file, 4.2 MB)
2009 Health Institute
Don't miss the 2009 Health Institute Nov. 5-6, 2009 in Glen Allen. Learn more and register online now.
ECHO Project Comes to Virginia!
The Early Childhood Hearing Outreach Project (ECHO), a program to identify and address early hearing loss in young children, is being piloted in five Early Head Start programs this year.
The pilot programs receive state-of-the-art audiological equipment and training on how to use it. The training team is made up of audiologists from around the State, the VAHSA Executive Director, a representative from an EHS program, and a representative from the Virginia Department of Health.
Programs in the pilot are: CDR (Southeast Region), Kids Central (Southwest Region), Orange (Northwest Region), Fairfax and Northern Virginia Family Services (Northeast Region).
During this pilot year, the team will be looking at ways to expand and sustain this project.
Learn more about the pilot (PPT, 3.5 MB)
The ECHO Project has a monthly enewsletter, Probes and Tips, which is an interactive newsletter promoting quality early childhood hearing screening practices. Read issues below:
Identify Appropriate Hearing Screening Methods for Each Age Group, October 2008
The ECHO Project has other helpful resources online at their website.