March 2019 Young Children Newsletter
THE MISSION OF EasterSeals
EasterSeals is working to create a world where:
• Each child born with a disability
is given the support necessary to participate fully in life and to have dreams
and hopes, successes and achievements.
• Parents of a newly-diagnosed
child with a disability are aware of the services and resources available to
them and get unimpeded access to all necessary services.
• Children with disabilities are
recognized by all as having vital contributions to make to our society.
• Communities value and support
children with disabilities and their families.
• Access to appropriate child care
is available for children with special needs.
• Families benefit from innovations
and new technologies that help children with disabilities be as independent as
possible.
Child Development Centers
Our Child Development Center Network is the largest provider of
inclusive child care in the United States. EasterSeals serves thousands of
young children and their families in a setting where children with disabilities
and special needs comprise 25 percent of enrollment.
Early Intervention
Early intervention services help young children with disabilities
achieve their goals in cognitive, social/emotional, communicative, adaptive and
physical development.
Services may include occupational therapy to help an infant learn to
hold her bottle, physical therapy to help her learn to roll over, or speech
therapy to help her learn to eat. Most early intervention services take place
in the home or, in the case of working parents, at child care facilities in the
local community.
Locations of EasterSeals Rehabilitation Centers and Offices in New
England
New Hampshire —EasterSeals New Hampshire(Rehabilitation Center)
555
Auburn Street,
Manchester, NH 03103
Maine - EasterSeals Maine, Portland
125
Presumpscot Street,
Portland, ME 04103
Easter Seals Massachusetts
484
Main Street, Denholm Building
Worcester,
MA 01608-1817
EasterSeals Rhode Island, Wakefield
213
Robinson Street,
Wakefield,
RI 02879
Easter Seals
5
Woodruff Ave
Narragansett,
Rhode Island
EasterSeals
Vermont
641
Comstock Road, Suite 1
Berlin, VT 05602
Connecticut — EasterSeals
Rehabilitation Center of Greater Waterbury
22
Tompkins Street,
Waterbury,
Connecticut
Children ages: 3 to 5 years
EasterSeals Capital Region & Eastern
Connecticut
100
Deerfield Road,
Windsor, CT 06095
EasterSeals Coastal Fairfield County
733
Summer Street,
Stamford, CT 06901
EasterSeals serves 1.4 million children and adults with disabilities and
their families, offering a wide range of services at 73 affiliates nationwide.
Easter Seals changes the way the world defines and views disability by making
profound, positive differences in people's lives every day, helping their
clients build the skills and access the resources they need to live, learn,
work and play.
Services include:
• Accessibility
Resources
• Autism
Services
• Camping
& Recreation
• Day
Care
• Employment
& Training
• In-Home Care
• Mental
Health Services
• Therapy
• Veteran Reintegration
• Senior
Career Employment
• Respite
Services
•
How Can Kiwanis Clubs Help?
1 Contact EasterSeals in your locale and request a
Speaker come to your Club to explain how Kiwanis members can help.
2 Have a fundraiser for
EasterSeals.
3 Register
for an EasterSeals Walk With Me Event Near You — Raise funds as an
individual or as part of a team.
4 Sponsor
a Walk With Me Participant — Support friends participating in an
EasterSeals Walk With Me event.
5 Join
the Presidents' Council — Make a vital difference in the lives of people
living with disabilities with a donation of $1,000 or more.
6 Recycle
for EasterSeals — Help the environment
and raise money for EasterSeals. Recycle your cell phone, laser and inkjet
cartridges, and more, to generate funds to help support children and adults with
disabilities and their families. Learn more about this eco-friendly,
fundraising initiative.
Feel Good About Giving to EasterSeals
EasterSeals primary services benefit over 1.3 million individuals each
year through more than 550 centers nationwide, in Puerto Rico and Australia.
For children and adults with disabilities and their families, every donation
counts. Find out how your contribution makes a difference.
For 25 years, EasterSeals has been first among National Health Council
members for the percentage (94 percent) of program dollars allocated to
providing direct services.
For more information go to
Sincerely,
Ava
Adams
District
Chair, Young Children Committee
Scarborough
Maine Kiwanis Club
New
England and Bermuda
Member,
Kiwanis International Committee on
Young
Children
