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WarmLine WarmLine
Family Resource CenterFamily Resource Center
Early Start Early Start
Resource GuideResource Guide
A GUIDE TO RESOURCES
FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO THREE YEARS OLD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN:
SACRAMENTO, PLACER, YOLO, NEVADA,
EL DORADO & ALPINE COUNTIES
2014
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WarmLine Family Resource Center
WarmLine Family Resource Center is a place where families can turn when
they discover their child has special health care or developmental needs. WarmLine is a
non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, information and referral at no charge
to families of infants and children with special needs. WarmLine can help by:
Connecting you with other parents through family activities and to the community to ensure
the inclusion of all children into everyday life,
Informing you about systems and services. We provide trainings to raise awareness of how
to support each child’s unique development.
Empowering you to develop leadership skills and be active participants in your child’s
programs and services. Parents are their child’s best advocates!
WarmLine is an important part of the Early Start program in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo,
El Dorado, Nevada, and Alpine Counties. We are staffed by parents who share the experience
of parenting a child with special needs.
Our services include:
Information and Referral: Linking families with services.
Family Support: Providing peer parent support and support group referrals.
Outreach: Increasing public awareness of disabilities and available services.
Workshops and Seminars: Trainings on systems, services and supporting child development.
Activities: Play groups, family activities, parent socials.
Resource Library: Resources on child/family development and disabilities.
WarmLine Publications: “Early Start Resource Guide”, “Turning Three Years Old” and
others—all available on our website (www.warmlinefrc.org) and most translated into
Spanish.
Website, Bi-weekly Email, Facebook; Keeping families connected to each other and the
community.
Community Resource Parents: Local representatives in each county.
NE:ERRAPP is an acronym used in California Early Start to describe natural environments. It stands for: Every-
day Routines, Relationships, Activities, Places and Partnerships. A natural environment is any place your child
and family live, learn, and play. It includes:
Everyday Routines - such as bathing, eating and playing.
Relationships - such as parents, siblings, relatives, friends, neighbors, teachers, or anyone else with whom
your child might interact.
Activities - such as playing, reading, walking and going to the playground. Activities use familiar materials,
which can be anything found in your child’s physical environment— toys, rocks, books, swings, grass,
spoons, a high chair, favorite wagon, etc.
Places - such as your home, backyard, or place of work. Settings also include places such as a child-care
site, relative’s home, park, grocery store, or library.
Partnerships - within the community, such as going to worship, celebrating holidays, taking part in cultural
practices, going to neighborhood stores, and riding in different forms of transportation.
Why are natural environments important?
All young children tend to thrive when they’re in familiar surroundings and with the people and ob-
jects that are most familiar to them. For young children with disabilities, those reassuring surroundings are an
important part of their early intervention services. Natural environments make every moment of your child’s
day an opportunity for learning, developing new skills and inclusion in their community.
Everyday learning opportunities offer challenges for the child to master or learn. Parents and siblings
are present in these natural settings, are part of the child’s learning and can help him or her imitate or copy
the behavior and skills of family and other children. Family preferences and priorities are part of the family’s
typical daily routines. Even frequent sessions in a center‐based program do not begin to fully access the child’s
potential for learning. The success of the child’s intervention lies in utilizing everyday moments and learning
opportunities
Service providers work with families to figure out what is important (priorities) to them, what are
some of their daily struggles (needs) and what are their likes (interests). Using toys and items that are found in
the home, service providers teach the family to use daily routines to support the child’s learning and develop-
ment. Even when the provider is not there, utilizing the child’s natural environment makes it easier the child
to practice new skills. The family learns what is most effective because it happens in the home or other famil-
iar places. This process should be flexible to meet the unique needs of each child and family, including their
preferences, learning styles and cultural beliefs.
What law supports natural environments?
Using natural environments comes straight from Part C of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The law says:
• “Early intervention services must be provided in natural environments, settings in which children without
disabilities participate, to the maximum extent that is appropriate.” (Sec. 303.12)
• “[Natural environments are] those settings that are natural or normal for the child’s age peers who have no
disabilities.” (Sec. 303.18)
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What is the Routines Based Interview?
The Routines Based Interview (RBI) is a process that professionals can use to help plan early inter-
vention services in with families. (It can also be a valuable tool when planning special education services for
children over three years old.) The RBI reveals information about:
The child’s developmental status
The family’s daily life
The feelings of the family members being interviewed
The process follows five steps.
1. Family/Caregivers prepare to report on routines:
Family/Caregivers can prepare for planning meetings by identifying their typical-day routines and
coming prepared to talk about (a) what everyone does, (b) what the child does, and (c) how happy they
are with the routine or how successful the routine is.
What are routines?
Routines are not necessarily things that happen daily. They are simply times of day. It is impossible
for a family to "have no routines." All families wake up, eat, hang out at home, bathe, go places. The RBI
replaces the vague question, "What would you like to work on?" which typically results in an equally vague
answer from parents. It helps parents think about their priorities and the outcomes they would like to see
for their child.
Two powerful things for parents to think about when preparing and interviewers to ask:
When you lie awake at night, worrying, what do you worry about?
If you could change anything in your life, what would it be?
2. The Interview:
The first question the interviewer asks is whether the family has any major concerns. The interviewer
writes these down and then suggests beginning at the start of the parent's day ("How does your day start?").
At each routine, the interviewer asks about six things:
1. What does everyone do at this time? 2. What does the child do? 3. How does the child participate (engagement)? 4. What does the child do by him/her self (independence)? 5. How does the child communicate and get along with others (social relationships)? 6. How satisfied is the caregiver with the routine? To move from one routine to the next, the interviewer simply says, "Then what happens?" or,
"What's next?"
During the family's report of routines, the interviewer takes notes, marking areas of concern or
strength.
If the child is cared for outside the home for significant amounts of time by a relative or child care
provider, that caregiver should also be interviewed in order to get a full picture of the child’s day. The inter-
viewer asks the caregiver about the routines in that environment.
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3. Interviewer reviews concerns and strength areas:
The interviewer goes through the marked items to refresh the parent's memory.
This method typically yields 6-10 outcomes, some of which are directly to meet parents' needs.
4. Family selects outcomes:
The interviewer asks, "When you think about all these areas of concern and strengths, what would
you like the team to concentrate on? What do you want to go on the plan?" Parents should think about their
needs in addition to their child’s needs.
5. Family puts outcomes into priority order:
The family looks at the list of outcomes and puts them into the order of importance. From this point
onwards, the outcomes will always be listed in priority order. This will be important in support-based home
visits.
Our Family’s Routine
Day Time What Who Is it Working?
Week Day 7:00 am Get Up & Make Breakfast Mom OK
Week Day 7:30 am Get Up & Get Dressed Kids Chaos
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Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) - From Birth to 3 Years Old
What is an IFSP?
The IFSP is a written plan which is the framework for meeting the unique needs of a child and a family.
It is based on your child’s strengths and your family’s concerns and priorities. The IFSP is the foundation of
services that are family centered.
The IFSP is not a final document; it is an ongoing process. Your infant or child’s needs may change
quickly, so your family’s IFSP should be reviewed frequently, at least every six months, and changed as neces-
sary. If you feel your early intervention services need to be reviewed more frequently, contact your service
coordinator to schedule a meeting.
If this is your child’s and family’s first IFSP, the law requires that it be developed within 45 days from
your child’s referral for early intervention services. The meeting should not be held, however, until all of the
necessary assessment information has been gathered. At the meeting, your family’s concerns and priorities, as-
sessment results and available resources will be discussed.
Who attends the IFSP meeting?
You may invite anyone you want to an IFSP meeting. The people you include may be some or all the
team members involved in your child’s assessments or services, or any other person you would like to assist
you in developing your child’s plan including other family members or friends. If you would like to include
people who are unable to attend, they may send written information to be included in the discussion.
Who is the service coordinator?
The service coordinator is the person who is responsible for
coordinating all early intervention services and helping parents to
identify and obtain the services and assistance they need to help their child’s
development. The service coordinator will typically be either from Alta
California Regional Center (ACRC), a Local Education Agency (LEA), or a
local Infant Development Program (IDP).
When and where is the IFSP meeting held?
The meeting must be held at a time and place that is most convenient for all persons involved and
must be within 45 days of initial referral to early intervention services. After that, it is updated every six
months.
How can I prepare?
It will be helpful to spend some time before the meeting thinking about the things you want to tell the
rest of the team about your child. You know your child best!
Think about what your goals for your child for the next six months, the next year and maybe beyond!
This will become your “vision statement” for your child. The vision statement can help you communicate your
hopes and plans for your child. Update it as often as you like and share it with the members of the IFSP team.
A vision statement worksheet can be found on page 37.
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What will my role be? What will I be expected to do?
Other members of the team would like to hear from you about your goals and priorities for your
child and family. You make the decisions about the outcomes, activities, and services you would like in-
cluded in the IFSP.
What will happen after the meeting?
Services will not begin until the IFSP is signed. If you need to take extra time to review the IFSP with
your family before signing, you may do so. You will receive a copy of the IFSP.
The IFSP can be changed as your child’s needs change. Let your service coordinator know if you
think the IFSP needs to be reviewed more frequently than every six months.
Before the meeting is over, be sure you are clear about what the next step will be, as well as what
anyone else will be doing and when. If you have any questions, contact your service coordinator and she/
he will help you get an explanation. Services should start as soon as possible after the IFSP is signed by you.
What the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) Contains
The IFSP states:
1. Your child’s present levels of physical development (including vision, hearing, and health),
cognitive (thinking) development, communication/speech development, social or emotional development,
and adaptive development.
2. What is important to you about your child’s development; your family’s resources, priorities, and
concerns.
3. The major goals that you and the team have agreed on, how and when the following will be
measured:
a. How much progress is being made toward achieving the goals; and,
b. Whether changes in the goals or services are necessary.
4. The specific early intervention services necessary...to progress toward the goals. This will include
how often, where and how the services will be delivered, the natural environments in which the services
will be provided, and the payment arrangements, if any. (The natural environment means settings that are
“natural” or “typical” for the child’s age peers who have no disability. It includes the home and community
settings in which children without delays or disabilities participate. )
5. Other services — medical and other services that your child needs, but that are not required un-
der Early Start, and the funding sources to be used in paying for those services.
6. The dates for the start of the services as soon as possible after the IFSP is signed and the anticipat-
ed duration of services.
7. The name of the service coordinator who will be responsible for making sure the IFSP is followed
and coordination with other agencies and persons.
8. The steps to be taken to support your child’s transition to preschool at age 36 months and the
transition process.
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Transition to Preschool
As your child approaches three years old you will prepare to leave the early intervention
program and transition to a preschool program. This transition is very exciting – knowing that your child
is growing and changing and that you have helped him or her get off to a good start by participating in
an Early Start program. It will help you plan for transition if you understand how the process works and
the differences between infant and preschool programs.
By the time your child is 30 months old, your service coordinator will notify you and your school
district that transition planning is beginning. By 33 months of age you (and anyone else you choose to
invite), your service coordinator and a staff person from the school district will meet to start planning the
transition. This is an opportunity to share your child’s abilities and strengths and to voice your concerns
and expectations about his or her current and future educational needs. The representative from the
school district will ask you to sign consent forms for any needed assessments.
By the age of 36 months the law requires that an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting be
held to determine if your child qualifies for special education services and if so, develop goals in the areas
where your child has identified needs.
Unlike infant programs that are based on developmental and therapeutic goals and are
delivered in natural environments, preschool programs are based on an educational model. Children go
to a classroom and instruction is primarily in groups. Designated Instructional Services (DIS) may also be
provided to your child as determined by the IEP team and may include deaf and hard of hearing services,
speech/language therapy, transportation, vision and orientation/mobility services, occupational/physical
therapy services and extended school year (summer school). They may be provided in addition to a pre-
school program. You may choose to have your child participate only in DIS programs.
There are several options for preschool programs. Some of these programs have income
requirements and, in the case of private preschools, your child may have to be transported to a
public school site in order to receive special education services. You should discuss what services your
child needs and what options are available with your service coordinator and the school district repre-
sentative – you should be able to visit any placement program recommended before you agree that your
child will attend. Community preschools, parent participation preschool, school district funded general
education and special education (special day classes) and Head Start are among the potential preschool
options.
Remember that nothing in the IEP is “written in stone”. If, after a few weeks you think that your
child’s program and/or services need to be revised, you may call an IEP meeting and discuss with the team
any changes that are needed .
WarmLine has created a booklet, “Turning Three Years Old”, available in both English and Span-
ish, which explains the process in detail and contains worksheets to help you plan you child’s preschool
needs. The booklet is available from WarmLine Family Resource Center and is also on WarmLine’s web-
site at www.warmlinefrc.org. WarmLine staff are happy to answer your questions and guide you through
your child’s transition to preschool services.
Please go to page38 for a preschool transition worksheet.
Diagnosis/Disability Specific Information (Alphabetical by Diagnosis/Condition)
Child Development Information
Agency Description Website
First 5 California Services and support are designed to ensure that more children are born healthy and reach their full potential. Serves children prenatal—6 years old.
www.ccfc.ca.gov/
California Collaborative on the Social & Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CCSEFEL)
Children with disabilities and other special needs will have full access to quality inclusive child care.
http://cainclusion.org/camap/cacsefel.html
Zero to Three Mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
Area Board 3 Advocates on behalf of people with devel-opmental disabilities in Calif.
www.Areaboard3.org 916-263-3085
Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Improves & promotes the health & well-being of children with special health care needs & their families.
www.cshcn.org
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Collaborate with individuals with develop-mental disabilities and their families to im-prove quality of life and community inclu-sion.
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ddcenter/
916-703-0235
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Info. on disabilities in infants, toddlers, chil-dren, and youth, IDEA, No Child Left Be-hind (as it relates to children with disabili-ties), and more.
www.parentcenterhub.org
Circle of Inclusion Supports inclusion of children with
special needs.
www.circleofinclusion.org (Sp.)
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
Parent Training & Info. Ctr. for Yolo Co. www.dredf.org 800-348-4232 / 510-644-2555
Disability Rights California
Advocates, advances the rights of
Californians with disabilities.
www.disabilityrightsca.org/ 916-504-5800
Family Village Site for children and adults with disabilities & their families.
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
Family Voices of California
Family advocacy group focusing on health care related issues.
www.familyvoicesofca.org/
Fathers Network Supports fathers of children with special needs.
www.fathersnetwork.org (Sp.)
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Grants wishes to children w/ life threatening medical conditions.
County Listing of Resources (Counties are listed in order of population.)
Sacramento County
Information & Referral for Developmental Programs
Alta California Regional Center .................................. 916-978-6400 WarmLine Family Resource Center ....916-922-9276/800-660-7995
Infant & Child Development
Early Head Start / Head Start, SETA ......................... 916-263-3804 Sacramento County Office Of Education
Infant Development Program ............................. 916-277-5900
Education (over 3 years) Elk Grove Unified School District Special Education Local Plan Area .................... 916-686-7780 Folsom-Cordova Unified School District Special Education Local Plan Area ..................... 916-635-2802 Sacramento City Unified School District Special Education Local Plan Area .................... 916-643-9163 Sacramento County Office of Education Special Education Local Plan Area ..................... 916-228-2446 San Juan Unified School District Special Education Local Plan Area .................... 916-971-7953
Play /Activities / Recreation / Early Literacy
Birth & Beyond
Folsom/Cordova Family Resource Ctr. .................. 916-244-8684 Zip codes served: 95630, 95655, 95670, 95742, 95826, 95827,95830 La Familia Counseling Ctr. ...................................... 916-452-3601 Zip codes served: 95632, 95655, 95814, 95817, 95820, 95822, 95824, 95827 River Oak Family Resource Ctr............................... 916-244-5800 ..... Zip codes served: 95811, 95814, 95816, 95817, 95818, 95819, 95820 North Sacramento Family Resource Ctr ................ 916-679-3743 .................. Zip codes served: 95815, 95821, 95825, 95833, 95834 Valley Hi Family Resource Ctr ................................ 916-290-8281 .............................. Zip codes served: 95758, 95823, 95828, 95829 Meadowview Family Resource Ctr ......................... 916-394-6300 ...... Zip codes served: 95818, 95822, 95831, 95831, 95758, 95690 Well Space Health .................................................... 916-679-3925 Zip codes served: 95611, 95610, 95621, 95660, 95673, 95652, 95841, 95842, 95843 The Firehouse Family Resource Ctr ....................... 916-567-9567 .................. Zip codes served: 95815, 95821, 95825, 95834, 95838 Local Attractions Crocker Art Museum .................................................. 916-808-7000 Sacramento Children’s Museum ................................ 916-638-7225 Fairytale Town .............. ……………………………..….916-808-5233
(Child with special needs & one adult are admitted free.) Sacramento Zoo ......................... ……………………...916-808-5880
(Child w/ special needs and one adult are each 1/2 price.)
Recreation & Parks Departments City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Dept. .............................. ................................................................................... 916-808-5200
Cordova Recreation and Park Dept. .......................... 916-362-1841 Cosumnes Community Svc. Dist. (Elk Grove) ............ 916-405-5600 Folsom Parks and Recreation Department ................ 916-355-7285 Southgate Park District ............................................... 916-428-1171 Sunrise Recreation and Park District ......................... 916-725-1585 Early Literacy/Play Activities Sacramento County Library Main Branch .................. 916-264-2700
Child Care / Respite
Child Action ................................................................ 916-369-0191 (Ask for “enhanced referral”.) My Friends Pediatric Health Care Ctr ......................... 916-987-8632 Sacramento Crisis Nursery (North) ............................ 916-679-3600 (South) ................................................................ 916-394-2000 United Cerebral Palsy ................................................ 916-779-6262
Nutrition /Feeding Assistance
Breastfeeding Coalition of Sacramento ...................... 916-261-5683
Le Leche League ........................................................ 916-442-5920
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ............................................................................ 916-876-5000
In-Home Support Services ......................................... 916-874-9471 SSI - Supplemental Security Income .......................... 800-772-1213
Hotline / Crisis
Families First, Inc. ...................................................... 916-388-6400 La Familia Counseling Center, Inc.
(Spanish) ............................................................ 916-452-3601 Mental Health Crisis Line ................ 916-732-3637 / 916- 875-1000 Child Services Access Team .............................. 916-875-9980 Sacramento Crisis Nursery (North) ............................ 916-679-3600 (South) ................................................................ 916-394-2000 Women Escaping a Violent Environment
(WEAVE ) Crisis Line ......................................... 916-920-2952
“The future is not some place we are going,
but one we are creating. The paths are not
found, but made and the activity of making
them changes both the maker and the
destination.”
- John Schorr
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Placer County
Information & Referral for Developmental Programs
Alta California Regional Center ................................. 916-786-8110
WarmLine Family Resource Center ........................... 916-632-2100
Family Resource Centers
Lighthouse FRC.......................................................... 916-645-3300 North Tahoe FRC ....................................................... 530-546-0952 Truckee FRC .............................................................. 530-587-2513 Kids First (home visiting program) .................................................... .................................................................. Roseville: 916-774-6802 ..................................................................... Auburn: 530-887-3536 ........................................................... Citrus Heights: 916-705-7378 MIC (parenting classes for men) ...................................................... ....................................................530-887-9245 (Sp: 530-401-6030)
Infant & Child Development Early Head Start/Head Start ....................................... 530-885-5437 KidzKount ................................................................... 530-885-5437 Placer Co. Office of Ed. Infant Dev. Program ............. 916-774-2795 Placer Co. Office of Ed. Child Dev. Program. ............. 530-745-1380 Rocklin Inclusive Preschool ........................................ 916-630-2232 Tahoe-Truckee Unified School Dist. (school readiness program) .................................................................... 530-546-2605 ext. 3853 Western Placer Unified School Dist. (parent participation preschool) ............................................................ 530-633-2591/916-645-6350
Education (over 3 years) Placer Co. Office of Ed. Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA).................................................................................... 530-886-5873
Play / Activities / Recreation / Early Literacy
Placer Nature Center .................................................. 530-878-6053
Recreation & Parks Departments Auburn Recreation District.......................................... 530-885-8461 Rocklin Parks & Recreation ........................................ 916-625-5200 Roseville Park & Recreation ....................................... 916-774-5505 Early Literacy / Play Activities Auburn Public Library ................................................. 530-886-4550 Roseville Public Library .............................................. 916-774-5221
Child Care/Respite Child Care Services Resource & Referral ........................................ .......................................................... 530-745-1380 / 800-464-3322 Kare Crisis Nursery (emergency care for children up to 6 years old) .................................................................................... 530-265-0693
Nutrition/Feeding Assistance Breastfeeding Coalition of Placer County ................... 916-780-6454 La Leche League ............................... 916-631-1721/916-747-1180
California Children’s Services (CCS) ......................... 530-886-3630 Child Health & Disability Program (CHDP) ................ 530-886-3630 Children's System of Care……………………………...530-886-1870 MediCal ............................................................................................. Auburn .................................................................. 530-889-7610 Rocklin ................................................................. 916-784-6000 North Lake Tahoe ................................................. 530-546-1900 Placer Children’s Health Initiative .............................. 530-885-9585 Placer County Health Dept. ....................................... 530-889-7141 (Roseville) ......................................................... 916-784-6000
Financial Assistance In-Home Support Services (IHSS) ............................. 916-787-8860 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ......................... 800-772-1213
County Listing of Resources (Counties are listed in order of population.)
Inclusive early care and education is…
…where children of all abilities and backgrounds live,
learn and play together
…where all children can participate in all daily activi-
ties because the activities and routines are planned to
meet the needs of each child
…where each child’s individual strengths and needs
are valued
What does inclusive early care & education look
like?
• Children with different abilities, interests or back-
grounds playing and learning together
• Every child is involved in all daily activities
• Materials or activities are adapted to meet different
needs of children
• Activities are based on children’s interests, building
on and repeating their successes to increase good feel-
ings about themselves
• Needs of the children are the basis for the daily plans
and schedules
Community:
• Inclusion increases the sharing of resources from
various agencies, benefiting all children
• Inclusive early care and education sends a message
to the community that all children are valued and wel-
comed
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Yolo County
Information & Referral for Developmental Programs
Alta California Regional Center ..................................530-666-3391 WarmLine Family Resource Center.... 916-922-9276/800-660-7995
Infant & Child Development
Early Head Start .........................................................530-668-5160 Head Start ..................................................................530-668-5177 First Steps Infant Program
West Sacramento ...............................................916-371-9561 Woodland ............................................................530-668-3873
Education (over 3 years)
Yolo County Office of Education…………..... .............530-668-3788 Yolo County Special Education Local Plan Area ........530-668-3786
Family Resource Centers Yolo Children’s Alliance ............ ……………………………………….. Davis………………..530-757-5558 (Spanish: 530-757-5560) West Sacramento ............................................916-572-0560 Woodland ........................................ 530-661-2750 ext. 4056 Yolo Family Resource Center……………..… .............530-406-7221
Play / Activities / Recreation / Early Literacy Yolo County Public Library Davis ...................................................................530-757-5593 West Sacramento ...............................................916-375-6465 Woodland ............................................................530-661-5980 (Davis and West Sacramento branches also have toy lending
libraries.) Recreation & Park Departments Davis ...................................................................530-757-5626 West Sacramento ...............................................916-617-4620 Woodland ............................................................530-661-2000
Child Care/Respite
Child Care Services…………........... 530-757-5695 / 800-723-3001 Yolo Crisis Nursery .....................................................530-758-6680
Nutrition/Feeding Assistance Breastfeeding Warmline .............................................800-663-8685 Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Davis ...................................................................530-666-8445 West Sacramento ...............................................916-375-6390 Woodland ............................................................530-666-8445
Health Care Access for Infants & Mothers (AIM) ............................800-433-2611 CCS - California Children's Services ..........................530-666-8333 CHDP-Children’s Health & Disability Program ...........530-666-8249
Medi-Cal West Sacramento .............................................. 916-375-6200 Woodland .......................................................... 530-661-2750 Yolo County Health Dept. ........................................... 530-666-8645 Yolo County Children's Alliance (Help w/ Insurance)……………….. Davis, Woodland…………866-607-4030 or 530-757-5558
Allied Services for Kids (ASK) (Mental Health Crisis)
Davis .................................................................. 530-753-0797 West Sacramento ............................................... 916-371-3779 Woodland ........................................................... 530-668-8445 Families First, Inc. ..................................................... 530-753-0220 Mental Health Services Access ................................................................ 800-965-6647 Davis .................................................................. 530-757-5530 West Sacramento ............................................... 916-375-6350 Woodland ........................................................... 530-666-8630 Yolo Family Service Agency Davis………… .................................................... 530-753-8674 West Sacramento…………………… ........... …...916-375-1254 Woodland ........................................................... 530-662-2211
County Listing of Resources (Counties are listed in order of population.)
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Who benefits from inclusion & inclusive early care
& education?
Other children:
• Inclusion helps children discover that all children
are more alike than different
Inclusion builds children’s self-esteem
Inclusion allows children to learn from each other
• Inclusion helps children see the strengths and abil-
ities of each unique friend
Children with a disability:
• Inclusion increases children’s opportunities to play
and talk together
• Inclusion creates opportunities for friendships
among children
• Inclusion builds children’s self-esteem
Families:
• Inclusion connects families to other families and
resources in their community
• Inclusion increases families’ participation in the
community
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County Listing of Resources (Counties are listed in order of population.)
El Dorado County
Information & Referral for Developmental Programs
Alta California Regional Center:Placerville ................ 530-626-1353 So. Lake Tahoe .................................................. 530-542-0442
WarmLine Family Resource Center ........... 922-9276/800-660-7995
Infant & Child Development
Early Head Start/Head Start ...................................... 530-295-2270
Education (over 3 years) El Dorado Co. Office of Education……….….............. 530-622-7130 Lake Tahoe Unified School District ............................ 530-541-2850 Special Education Local Plan Area Placerville ........................................................... 530-295-2467 Tahoe-Alpine ......................................530-541-2850 x 226/248
Play / Activities / Recreation / /Early Literacy Libraries Cameron Park ............................................................ 530-621-5500 El Dorado Hills ........................................................... 916-358-3500 El Dorado County Library Main Branch ..................... 530-621-5540 Pollack Pines ............................................................. 530-644-2498 South Lake Tahoe ..................................................... 530-573-3185 Recreation & Park Departments Cameron Park ............................................................ 530-677-2231 El Dorado Hills ........................................................... 916-933-6624 Placerville................................................................... 530-642-5232
Child Care / Respite
Choices for Children .................................................. 530-676-0707 South Lake Tahoe .............................................. 530-541-5848
Nutrition/Feeding Assistance
Le Leche League (South Lake Tahoe) ...................... 530-318-9939 Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Placerville ........................................................... 530-621-6176
South Lake Tahoe (English & Spanish) ............. 530-573-3491
Health Care CCS - California Children's Services ......................... 530-621-6231 CHDP-Children’s Health & Disability Program........... 530-621-6110 Children’s Health Initiative (Help w/ Insurance) ......... 800-388-8690 So. Lake Tahoe .................................................. 530-573-3155 El Dorado County Health Dept................................... 530-621-6100 So. Lake Tahoe ................................................. 530-573-3155 Medi-Cal..................................................................... 800-880-5305 Placerville ........................................................... 530-642-7300 South Lake Tahoe ............................................. 530-573-3200
Financial Assistance
In-Home Support Services ......................................... 530-642-4800 SSI - Supplemental Security Income ......................... 800-772-1213
Hotline/Crisis
Mental Health Crisis Line ........................................... 530-622-3345 Tahoe Youth & Family Services................................. 530-541-2445 Crisis Line .......................................................... 800-870-8937
A Mountain Story - Author Unknown
There were two warring tribes in the
Andes — one tribe lived in the lowlands
and the other high in the mountains. The
mountain people invaded the lowlanders
one day and, as part of their plundering of
the people, they kidnapped a baby of one
of the low-landers families. They took the
infant with them back up into the moun-
tains
The lowlanders didn’t know how to
climb the mountain. They didn’t know any
of the trails that the mountain people used.
They didn’t know where to find the moun-
tain people or how to track them in the
steep terrain.
Even so, they sent out their best
party of fighting men to climb the mountain
and bring the baby home. The men tried
first one method of climbing and then an-
other. They tried one trail and then anoth-
er. After several days of effort however,
they had only climbed several hundred
feet.
Feeling hopeless and helpless, the
lowlander men decided that the cause was
lost and they prepared to return to their
village below. As they were packing their
gear for the descent, they saw the baby’s
mother walking toward them. They realized
that she was coming DOWN the mountain
that the men hadn’t figured out how to
climb. And then they saw that she had the
baby strapped to her back. HOW COULD
THAT BE??
One man greeted her and said “We
couldn’t climb this mountain. How did you
do this when we, the strongest and most
able men in the village couldn’t do it?”
She shrugged her shoulders and said,
“It wasn’t your baby.”
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County Listing of Resources (Counties are listed in order of population.)
Nevada County
Information & Referral for Developmental Programs
Alta California Regional Center ................................. 530-272-4231 WarmLine Family Resource Center ....916-922-9276/800-660-7995
Infant & Child Development
Head Start .................................................................. 530-885-5437 Nevada County First 5................................................ 530-274-5361 Nevada County Office of Education Infant Development Program ................................................................. 530-582-0611 x 225
Education (over 3 years) Nevada County Office of Education ........................... 530-478-6400 Nev. Co. Special Education Local Plan Area ... 530-265-0611 x 205 Tahoe-Truckee Special Education Dept..................... 530-585-2565
Family Resource Centers (FRC) Grass Valley Partners FRC ........................................ 530-273-4059 Penn Valley Partners FRC ........................... 530-432-1118 ext. 249 Pleasant Ridge Partners FRC ...........530-268-2831 / 530-575-2373 San Juan Ridge FRC ................................................. 530-292-3174
Play / Activities / Recreation / Early Literacy Libraries Nevada County Library Grass Valley ............................ 530-477-5790 / 530-271-4147 Nevada City .............................. 530-265-7050 / 530-265-4606 Penn Valley ........................................................ 530-432-5764 Truckee .............................................................. 530-582-7846 Sierra Nevada Children’s Services................................................... Grass Valley ....................................................... 530-272-8866 Truckee .............................................................. 530-587-5960 Recreation & Park Departments Nevada County Park & Recreation Dept. ......... 530-265-2496 x 129
Disability Resources FREED Ctr. for Independent Living ...530-265-4444 / 800-655-7732
Child Care/Respite
Kare Crisis Nursery .................................................... 530-265-0693 Sierra Nevada Children’s Services................................................... Grass Valley ....................................................... 530-272-8866 Truckee .............................................................. 530-587-5960
Health Care California Children’s Services (CCS) ......................... 530-265-1450 Children’s Health & Disability Program (CHDP) ......... 530-265-1450 MediCal ...................................................................... 530-265-1340 Truckee .............................................................. 530-582-7803 ........................................................................... 888-809-1340
Nutrition/Feeding Assistance
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) .............................. 530-265-1454
In-Home Support Services ......................................... 530-265-1639 SSI - Supplemental Security Income .......................... 800-772-1213
Hotline/Crisis
Kare Crisis Nursery .................................................... 530-265-0693 Mental Health Crisis Line ............................................ 530-265-5811
Alpine County
Information & Referral for Developmental Programs
Alta California Regional Center .................................. 530-542-0442
WarmLine Family Resource Center .. 800-660-7995 / 916-922-9276
Infant & Child Development
Alpine Children's Center ............................................. 530-694-2390 Alpine Early Learning Center ...................................... 530-694-1159
Education (over 3 years old) Alpine County Office Of Education ............................ 530-694-2230 Tahoe Alpine, Special Education Local Plan Area ........................... .................................................................. 530-541-2850 x 248
Play / Activities / Recreation / Early Literacy
Alpine First 5 ............................................................... 530-830-2845 Choices for Children .................................................. 530-694-2129 Libraries Alpine County Library ................................................. 530-694-2120
Child Care/Respite
Choices for Children .................................................. 530-694-2129
Nutrition/Feeding Assistance
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ........................... 530-573-3491
Health Care Alpine County Public Health ..................................... 530- 694-2235 CCS - California Children's Services ................ 530-694-2146 x 244 CHDP- Children’s Health & Disability Prog. ............... 530-694-2146 Medi-Cal ....................................................... 530-694-2235 ext. 241 ............................................................................ 800-880-5305
Financial Assistance
In-Home Support Services ............................... 530-694-2235 x 234 SSI - Supplemental Security Income .......................... 800-772-1213
(for medically eligible conditions) .......... See your county
Communication Technology Ed. Ctr. ................ 916-921-5639
Easter Seals Superior California ...................... 916-485-6711
SEEDS Wrkgrp on Early Ed. Tech. (SWEET) 916-228-2379
Legal/Advocacy
Area Board III ................................................... 916-263-3085 Calif. Dept. of Ed. Procedural Safeguards ...... 800-926-0648 Disability Rights California ....... 916-504-5800 / 800-776-5746 Disability Rights & Defense Fund (DREDF) .... 510-644-2555 Parent Training & Information Center for Yolo County Legal Services of Northern California ............... 916-551-2150 Office of Clients Rights Advocacy916-575-1615 / 800-390-7032 Patients Rights Advocates ...... 916-488-9950 / 800-776-5746 Rowell Family Resource Center ....................... 877-227-3471 Parent Training & Information Ctr: for Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada & Alpine Co.
Family Leave Calif. Employment Dev. Dept: ………………………………...877-238-4373 or www.edd.ca.gov US Dept. of Labor:……………866-487-2365 or www.dol.gov Labor Project for Working Families: …………………………………………...www.paidfamilyleave.org
Parking Placard
DMV………………………………………………….800-777-0133
Utilities (Medical Rates) PG&E………………………………………………...800-743-5000 www.pge.com Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)…...888-742-7683 www.smud.org
The Premature Infant: How old is my baby?
Babies who are born prematurely often have two
“ages”.
Chronological age is the number of days, weeks or
years old the baby is.
Adjusted age is the age of the baby based on his due
date. Health care providers may use this age when
they evaluate the baby’s growth and development.
So, if a baby is 6 months old, but was born two
months early, his adjusted age is 4 months.
What to say when someone asks your baby’s age.
This is up to you. You can say:
“He’s 6 months old, but he was born two months
early, that’s why he looks like a 4 month old.”
~ OR ~
“He’s 6 months old” and leave it at that.
Remember: When people ask about your baby,
they usually are being kind, not nosy.
Catching up
Most premature babies “catch up” developmentally,
in two to three years. After that, any differences in
size or development are most likely due to individu-
al differences, rather than to premature birth. Some
very small babies take longer to catch up. You can
“Supporting Families of Children with Special Needs Since 1993.”
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