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Retired Files of Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant to the President & Senior Policy Advisor to the First Lady
Box #15 of 16
Various Files - Accomplishments, Correspondence, Etc.
FILES
HRC- Accomplishments
HRC- Accomplishments/ Website
HRC- Columns
HRC- Entertainment Book
HRC- Issue Grid (2 Files)
HRC- Issue Memos- General
HRC-Scheduling
HRC- White House Book
Nicole Rabner- Misc. Floppy Disks
Nicole Rabner- Nicole Rabner Correspondence
ENCLOSURES FILED OVERSIZE ATTACHMENTS 15422
This boxfiled 3/22/2000
NARA 12895
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 3, 1997
Mr. Ron Aaron
Executive Director
The Rape Crisis Center
5835 Callaghan Road
Suite 260
San Antonio, TX 78228
Dear Mr. Aaron:
Thank you very much for sharing with me a copy of
your informative video, Teens Talk to Teens about Rape. I
look forward to watching it and learning more about your
important work.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
Vicole Rabne
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for Domestic Policy
THE
Rape Crisis
CENTER
ADVOCACY
CRISIS INTERVENTION
COUNSELING
PUBLIC EDUCATION
Abby
June 6, 1997
Pls
R
Ms. Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant For Policy
The White House
West Wing, 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Ms. Rabner:
Talk about a small world. Liz suggested I send a copy of our Teens Talk To Teens
About Rape video to you. I hope you have a chance to screen it and possibly show it
to the First Lady, as well.
As Liz may have mentioned, the video is a first of its kind in the nation. We
produced it to specifically target teens because they are at such high risk as potential
victims and as perpetrators of crimes of sexual violence. Of the more than 5,000
people who are raped each year in Bexar County (San Antonio), more than 60% are
under the age of 17. Overall, 95% of the victims are women.
Also enclosed is a copy of the special teacher's guide we prepared. I would welcome
your comments or reactions to both the video and the guide.
For your information, we've made the video available to rape crisis centers, schools,
YWCA and YMCA's and other groups across the country.
The video already has won a gold medal at the Houston International Film Festival
(April '97) and a Regional Addy (March '97) from the Association of American
Advertising Agencies. It is currently being judged at the national ADDY
competition.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
RAsion Ron Aaron
Executive Director
5835 Callaghan Road
Suite 260
San Antonio, Texas 78228
24-hour hotline: (210) 349-7273
Business: (210) 521-7273 Fax: (210) 521-7278 TDD: (210) 521-7279
San Antonio Express-News
Saturday, March 1, 1997
HONOR
Yerkes wins statewide award
BY ELAINE AYALA
Rape Crisis Center nominated
EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER
Yerkes for a series of columns on
Susan Yerkes,
rape. In the first one, which ran in
whose column
Express-News columnist Susan
September, Yerkes revealed she
runs in the S.A.
Yerkes, a 20-year journalism vet-
had been raped as a college stu-
Life section,
eran, received a statewide award
dent.
was honored
Friday from the Texas Associa-
"The impact of that, we thought,
Friday by the
tion Against Sexual Assault for a
was extraordinary," Aaron says.
Texas
series of columns about rape.
Both Yerkes and the center re-
Association
She was one of eight honorees
ceived scores of calls from rape
Against Sexual
representing a wide range of
survivors.
Assault.
fields. She received the award in
Aaron says Yerkes' openness
Austin at the group's 15th annual
helped other women "talk about
She writes a general-interest col-
convention. The organization in-
something they could never talk
umn but has specialized in wom-
cludes professionals who work in
about before."
en's issues.
rape crisis, child abuse and child
That was why Yerkes was honor-
She was a columnist with the
sexual assault.
ed, he says.
now-defunct San Antonio Light and
The four-day conference, called
"The whole purpose of the award
came to the Express-News in 1993.
"Strong Voices: Advocacy Today
is to recognize a journalist who
She is a graduate of the University
and Tomorrow," is co-sponsored by
has made a significant impact in
of Texas at Austin.
the Sexual Assault and Prevention
the field of sexual assault and in-
A contingent from the San Anto-
Service and the Crime Victims
fluenced the lives of survivors."
nio Rape Crisis Center attended
Compensation Office, both of the
Yerkes, the only San Antonio
the convention. Mary Wynn, the
Texas Attorney General's Office.
winner, has worked in television,
center's education director, was
Ron Aaron of the San Antonio
radio, magazines and newspapers.
one of the speakers.
San Antonio Express-News
Sunday, September 8, 1996
Susan Yerkes
Rape Crisis
video speaks
to all ages
In the spring of 1971, I was 19, a
Last week, my friend Dan
junior at UT-Austin.
Prashner, who lived next door that
That was the spring I was raped.
year, was in S.A. We recalled that
It was about 10:30 on a warm
night, when I went straight to his
February night - Valentine's Day
house, sat on the floor with my
was ahead. I'd been fretting about
arms around my knees and cried.
whether I'd have a valentine.
It took a long time to get over it.
I was walking home to the
It didn't feel like sex. It felt like
apartment on Salado Street from a
someone had sneezed on me in a
waitressing job at Scholz Garden,
filthy, degrading way that I could
where politicos like Ann Richards
never completely wipe away.
and Jim Mattox hung out with
I never told my mother.
college kids and cowboys.
This week, when Ron Aaron
The street was dark and quiet,
showed me the Rape Crisis
and I felt carefree.
Center's powerful new video,
Then I spotted a lone figure on a
"Teens Talk to Teens About Rape,"
corner a couple of blocks away. He
I knew those kids aren't just
was wearing a busboy's white coat,
talking to teens. They speak to us
probably leaving a job, too. But
all.
something scared me. Maybe it
When the girl says, "My brother's
was the way he was standing still,
friends gang-raped me. One of
and when he saw me he suddenly
them gave me HIV. Now I bet they
started to move.
all have AIDS," I thought I could
I walked faster. So did he. The
understand her rage and pain.
trees and bushes that lined the
That was the gift of my rape.
street muffled the sound of steps,
Understanding. I didn't get
but I heard them quickening.
pregnant, HIV-positive or VD. I
I began to run and scream.
was luckier than many.
Then he caught me roughly from
At the uplifting close of the
behind. I felt a knife in my back.
video, when one young woman
He pushed me down in the bushes.
says strongly: "I called the police.
"Open your eyes, bitch, and I'll
That fool didn't know who he was
kill you," he hissed. I squeezed
messing with," and when stark,
them shut.
beautiful young faces chant: "It's
The man was nervous. He
your body. It's your right. It's your
slapped my face, punched me,
LIFE," I felt a great surge of hope,
cursing, fumbling, forcing himself.
to know there's comfort for others
He held the knife at my ribs. I
who live the nightmare of rape.
hoped if I died, my mother would
never know how it happened.
The video is great. But what's
Then a jingling noise - and the
critical is the message. Today,
rapist was gone, running.
there is help.
A man was walking his dogs,
The Rape Crisis hot line is 349-
coming closer. I lay in the bushes,
7273. I wish it had been there 25
dazed, until he reached me.
years ago. Thank God it's there
He walked me home and told me
today.
to call the police. I didn't.
They'd never catch the man. I
hadn't even seen his face close-up.
A guy in a busboy jacket. Great
Austin ID. They might blame me.
Monday, September 9, 1996
San Antonio Express-News
Rape Crisis Center hopes to aid teens
with sexual assault video
By CHRISTINA RAMIREZ
EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER
Kids today can tend to go too far to have
Using teen volunteers and im-
fun. Hopefully, other men who watch this will
ages geared toward the MTV gen-
also take it seriously (and) see the truth of
eration, the Rape Crisis Center of
San Antonio has created a new tool
rape.
in. its effort to combat sexual as-
JARANDY MANIDU,
sault among young people.
teen volunteer on video
On Sunday, the Rape Crisis Cen-
ter of San Antonio held a screening
of its new video, "Teens Talk to
Teens about Rape," the first of its
In the video, Blaufarb's charae-
kind in the country to be aimed at
ter points out that only 10 percent
teen-agers.
of rape victims report the crime.
"When I started working here, it
Manidu, a senior at Lee, said
struck me how large the number of
working on the video gave him
rape victims that are 17 and un-
new insights.
der," said Ron Aaron, executive di-
"As a young man, I see it as a
rector of the Rape Crisis Center.
"Many don't understand what rape
problem in high school and as you
go on to college," he said. "Kids to-
is. It's a violent, vicious crime
day can tend to go too far to have
against women and children, and
fun. Hopefully, other men who
sometimes men."
Nearly 60 percent of rape vic-
watch this will also take it serious-
ly (and) see the truth of rape."
tims are age 17 or younger, accord-
ing to statistics provided by the
The video was screened by stu-
center, and rapists themselves are
dents at Madison High School ear-
lier in the week.
getting younger.
A cast of 20 volunteers under the
"After students see the video, I
direction of Bobby Livingston pre-
discuss the facts brought up in the
sent various rape scenarios in the
scenarios," said Mary Wynn, pub-
four-minute, MTV-style, high-ener-
lic education director with the
gy video.
Rape Crisis Center. "Sixty percent
Lindsey Blaufarb and Jarandy
of them either know someone who
Manidu co-lead the video, cast as
has been raped, or have been
raped."
the voices of reason.
Blaufarb, a sophomore at the In-
Wynn said the lack of education
ternational School of America at
concerning rape sometimes cre-
Lee High School, said working on
ates an obstacle for getting the
the video was a learning experi-
video in the classroom.
ence.
"There are people who will
"Rape is a form of violence that,
wrongly interpret this to be a sex
like a robbery, robs a person of
education video," she said. "This
their security and can happen to
has nothing to do with sex; this is
anyone," Blaufarb said.
a video about violence - it's a vio-
"It does happen in high school,
lence (prevention) video."
especially at parties," she said.
On Friday the video will be
"Girls get drunk and the guys take
shown to about 300 students at Jef-
advantage of them. Then, the girl
ferson High School.
thinks it was her fault for being
drunk and SO she never tells."
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 28, 1997
Dr. Susan Aronson
605 Moreno Rd.
Narbeth, PA 19072
Dear Dr. Aronson:
We cannot thank you enough for your participation
in the White House Conference on Child Care. Your
contributions during the panel discussion and your
expertise made the Conference a phenomenal success and
we think, helped to start a national discussion on Child
Care. On a personal note, it was an honor to work with
you.
As soon as we receive the transcripts and
photographs from the Conference, we will forward them to
you. In the meantime, please feel free to call either of us at
(202) 456-6266.
Sincerely,
jemfer Kler
Whole Rubur
Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant
Associate Director
to the President for
for Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 17, 1997
Dick J. Batchelor
Dick Batchelor Management Group, Inc.
201 South Orange Avenue
Suite 1017
Orlando, FL 32801
Dear Mr. Batchelor:
Thank you very much for following up on our
conversation last month and for forwarding the article on
child care in Florida. As you may know, while in Miami,
Mrs. Clinton met with Governor Chiles' Executive Board
of the Executive Partnership on Child Care and it was an
engaging discussion.
Final preparations are being made for the White
House Conference on Child Care. I do hope you will be
involved in one of Florida's satellite conferences. There
will be one in Miami at Miami Dade Junior College
(contact is Ophelia Brown at 305/347-4615) and one in St.
Petersburg at the University of South Florida (contact:
William Fillmore at 813/547-5925). Thank you for your
counsel.
Sincerely yours,
Weole Robne
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
Faxed 10/20/97 0 11:30
To: 407 841 4313
DBMG
October I, 1997
Ms. Nicole Rabner
Assistant Director for Domestic Policy
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20050
Dear Nicole:
As a follow up to our recent conversation and my correspondence to you, please find
enclosed an article from Florida Trend (Florida's state wide business magazine), which
highlights some of the private companies that provide day care for the children of their
employees. This is one issue that we discussed and I thought you might find the article of
interest and possibly a good reference source. You will note that in particular companies
like Barnett Bank and Baskersville-Donovan have outstanding programs.
As you continue to plan for the First Lady's Child Care Conference, let me know if I can
be of any assistance.
Sincerely,
:CL
Dick\. Batchelor
DJB/mei
enclosure
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HOW MANY HATS
DOES A SMALL BUSINESS
OWNER WEAR?
01/00- hist Smonthip
7:30 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
Donald Young and Evan
Evan at play.
Donald works across the parking lot
arrive at For Kids Only.
at Baskerville-Donovan
COVER STORY
And Baby Makes
By Mary Ellen Klas
During the past 11 years, the firm has guar-
anteed enrollment, backed the day care with
t's 7:30 a.m. and downtown Pensacola is
rent subsidies and paid 25% of employees'
Children are
still half-asleep except for the unassum-
day care tuition. Says company President
ing entrance to For Kids Only, a child
playing an
Fred C. Donovan: "If you're going to have a
care center nestled between a law office
company that lasts, you have to have re-
increasingly
and a travel agency. Donald Young is
sponsible people. And responsibility starts
among a steady stream of arriving parents.
with taking care of your kids."
important role in
He has a diaper bag over one shoulder and
Baskerville-Donovan, the largest engi-
his 10-month-old son, Evan, on the other.
neering firm in northwest Florida, is still a
the relationship
Up the wood-paneled stairway, he strides
relatively small company, with $10 million
past the kitchen where the aroma of freshly
in revenues and 140 employees. But its ex-
between
baked cinnamon biscuits follows him to a
perience is instructive.
room with eight cribs. There, he hangs up
As more mothers return to the work force
employees and
the diaper bag, puts a handful of baby bot-
after giving birth and men assume more re-
their companies.
tles into the nearby refrigerator and unloads
sponsibilities at home, employees are trad-
Evan onto the carpet, next to a basket of toys.
ing salaries and titles for programs that
Why some
"You can play now," says Young, 36, as he
mend their increasingly frazzled home lives.
hands his son a rattle and pulls apart some
Companies faced with a shrinking labor pool
businesses see
nesting cups. He goo-gaws with Evan until
have discovered they must do more to attract
8 a.m. Then, as the baby is buckled into a
and retain good workers in the prime of
child care as
tiny chair for breakfast, father waves good-
their child-rearing years.
bye and walks across the parking lot to his
Employees, too, are increasingly drawn to
essential to
job as a coastal engineer. He will return, as
programs that relieve the pressures of fam-
successful
he does every noon, for more playtime.
ily routines - by helping parents be parents
Welcome to the world of the family-
and, in the case of child care, helping moms
operations.
friendly business environment. Young's em-
and dads find a good substitute for them-
ployer, the engineering and architectural
selves. Research shows that the more time
firm of Baskerville-Donovan, not only en-
working parents spend with their child dur-
Paul Brou top
dorses this daily interaction, it subsidizes it.
ing the day, the more satisfied parents feel
Florida Trend
100
October 1997
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THE MAGAZINE OF FLORIDA BUSINESS
12:00 Noon
5:30 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
Sharing a lunch break.
Time to go.
Arriving home to a
greeting from Mom.
employees find back-up child care for
businesses ranging from $98 per week
Three
emergencies and school holidays, after-
for infants to $40 a week for after-school
school care or care for sick children.
care.
Then there is the high-end investment:
The alliance has been so successful that
establishing a child care center on or near
this year, with the support of the Hills-
the company offices, subsidizing employ-
borough County school district, it opened
ees to help them with child care costs or
a public elementary school for the children
helping an existing child care center boost
of employees working in the Westshore
and the better adjusted the children tend
its quality by raising its standards and ob-
business district. The school district sup-
to be. That's good for families, but to em-
taining national accreditation. In each
plies the building and the teachers while
ployers who have done it, it also translates
case, the programs are designed to be
the alliance supplies the children and col-
to their bottom line: less absenteeism,
partnerships between parents and em-
laborates in choosing staff and setting
lower turnover and better job perfor-
ployers, with the major difference being
school policy (the children wear uniforms).
mance.
how much the employer contributes.
"There's no secret to it," says Ron
"It's not a question of whether more
For small businesses with limited in-
Rotella, director of Westshore Alliance.
companies will start doing this or not,"
come, resources and space, assisting em-
"The state requires certain standards and
says Paul Kerins, human resources execu-
ployees with child care is challenging but
guidelines; what you need is the willing-
tive for Barnett Banks in Jacksonville, a
not impossible. In Tampa, West-
ness of businesses to support it."
national leader in work-family programs.
shore Alliance Partnership
In Tallahassee, a group of law
"It's just a question of pace."
opened a child care center in
firms and small businesses com-
The pace has been glacial. A survey by
1992 with $60,000 by pooling
bined efforts with a Barnett Bank
FLORIDA TREND of the top public and pri-
the resources of 13 corpora-
branch to open a child care cen-
vate companies in Florida found that most
tions. The center started with
ter in the basement of its office
respondents considered child care assis-
80 students but has since ex-
building two blocks from the state
tance important but ranked their child
panded to 255, with waiting lists
Capitol. Calhoun Street Down-
care benefits inadequate (see page 106).
for every age group and an an-
town Babies opened last spring
Most companies are not aware of the ar-
nual budget of $600,000. It
with less than 10 children, ages
ray of options available, according to
gets a yearly grant of
six weeks to three years, and
Donna Hefner, employer family services
$8,500 from the city of
plans to open a preschool
coordinator for the Florida Children's Fo-
Tampa and modest in-
next year. The start-up
rum, a Tallahassee-based resource and re-
kind contributions
costs were less than
ferral service with 25 offices statewide.
from affiliated busi-
$50,000, and it oper-
Employers can make a modest investment,
nesses, but it sup-
ates on a projected
such as establishing a pre-tax spending ac-
ports itself almost
budget of less than
Jettrey Camp bottom
count for employee child care expenses or
entirely from
$80,000 annual-
directing employees to child care referral
tuition paid
ly, paid for pri-
services that will help them find quality
by employees
marily by
child care. Other options include helping
of Westshore
parent fees
October 1997
101
Florida Trend
Some larger companies have made substantial investments in helping
and nominal corporate contributions.
to raise the money first," says Joan
some financial commitments to helping
The secret to its success has been coop-
Nabors, the child care consultant who ini-
employees with child care needs and sev-
eration. The building manager arranged
tiated the project to help employees in her
eral have made substantial investments.
for several contractors to remodel the site
husband's law firm, Nabors, Giblin &
According to a 1995 study by the Florida
to meet state build-
Nickerson.
Children's Forum, only 9% of small com-
COVER STORY
ing and code re-
There are less costly options. Small
panies surveyed had an account that allows
quirements at be-
companies whose low-income employees
employees to pay for dependent care with
low-market costs. The bank donated the
qualify for state child care subsidies can
pre-tax dollars. That compares to 46% of
air conditioning unit. Law firms con-
help their employees through a little-
the larger companies that included the
tributed legal assistance to set up the cen-
known state program that matches com-
child care deduction option as part of their
ter's non-profit status. And dozens of em-
pany contributions to existing child care
standard benefits package.
ployee/parents contributed time, hanging
facilities dollar for dollar. Called the Child
Baptist Hospital of Miami is one that
wallpaper, painting woodwork, building a
Care Partnership Act, the program began
has made a significant investment. It op-
playground sandbox and climbing gym, or
with $2 million last year and was expand-
erates an employee child care center that's
conducting fund-raisers.
ed this year to $4 million.
open until 8 p.m., offers summer and af-
"We decided we didn't want to get a
In sharp contrast to small businesses, a
ter-school programs for employees with
loan to get started and really worked hard
number of larger companies have made
school-age children, and sells "meals to
at Wayne State University in Detroit and one
Patterns Of Behavior
of the leading researchers on the brain.
Even more alarining are findings that chil-
dren who are neglected or exposed to re-
peated trauma will have cognitive and emo-
New research into
hild care is more than a handful of
C
tional defects that may never be fully re-
the brain has
crackers and a nap. That's the mes-
versed. An impoverished childhood envi-
sage child advocates in Florida are
ronment can permanently and irrevocably
underscored the
trying to spread with urgency. New
diminish brain capacity for learning and
research into the brain has underscored the
importance of quality
memory, researchers say.
importance of quality child care in the first
"We have a lot of control over early child-
child care in the first
few years of life and has prompted experts to
hood experiences based on our policies," says
years of life.
warn that not all child care is good.
Dorothy Routh, coordinator of the Florida
Scientists have discovered that brain de-
Starting Points initiative at FSU, a program
velopment that occurs before age three is
sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation in
more rapid and extensive than at any other
New York City to convince the public and
time in life and much more vulnerable to
state policymakers that early childhood de-
environmental influence. A child is born
velopment is critical to the future of the state.
with 100 billion cells and 50 trillion con-
"These are the future taxpayers and the fu-
nections among them that lay the ground-
ture prisoners," she says.
work for how the child feels, learns and re-
Routh has traveled the state presenting
lates to other people. By the end of the third
dozens of crash courses on early brain de-
year, the child has 1000 trillion rapid con-
velopment and repeating the mantra that ba-
nections - more than any other time in life
bies must "use it or lose it." She has trained
and, if not used, they will be lost.
more than 200 people in Florida to be disci-
The research is a welcome affirmation
ples of the brain research. Implicit in her pre-
that parents who instinctively talk gibberish
sentations is the notion that children who en-
to their babbling babies, read and explore
ter kindergarten unable to learn because of
with their inquisitive toddlers, and snuggle
a stagnant early childhood, will have trouble
and comfort their uneasy preschoolers are
overcoming their learning gap and are at risk
doing exactly the right thing. But the stud-
for becoming dropouts, delinquents, drug
ies have also sounded a warning that if chil-
addicts, teenage parents or criminals.
dren in the first few years of life are not
"Patterns of behavior get established that
stimulated to allow their minds to thrive,
become, over time, increasingly resistant to
they will never reach their full potential.
change," explains Craig Ramey, a leading
"You may be genetically endowed to be a
child development researcher at the Univer-
Mozart, but if you never get exposed to mu-
sity of Alabama in Birmingham. "Turn-
sic, you'll never become a musician," says
arounds are SO rare that if it were a lottery,
Jeffrey Camp
Dr. Harry Chugani, a pediatric neurologist
you'd never bet on it."
102
October 1997
employees with their child care needs.
go" from the cafeteria especially prepared
been operated by Barnett Banks.
for the families of busy employees.
While the future for Barnett em-
Honeywell Space Systems in Clearwa-
ployees remains uncertain since the
ter spent $175,000 to construct a satellite
Florida bank was acquired by Na-
school, which operates as part of the
tionsBank, which said it must make
school district but serves only its employ-
a 55% cut in Barnett's cost base, ex-
ees' children in kindergarten to third
ecutives at the Charlotte, N.C.,
grade, and $225,000 over three years
bank assert they plan to expand, not
building a child care center on its campus
reduce, Barnett's benefits package.
for children ages eight weeks to five years.
"Their strategy is not inconsistent
The company also offers work-at-home
with ours," says Kim Hains, senior
arrangements that supply the employee
vice president of Work and Family
with a home computer, and it encourages
Programs at NationsBank. "My as-
parents of elementary school children to
sumption is that their programs will
volunteer at the school and make up the
stay."
"What started in Jacksonville became
time on evenings and weekends.
Both Barnett and NationsBank
contagious," says Paul Kerins, human resources
But the Cadillac of such programs has
have been listed by Working Motbers
executive at Barnett Banks.
The pattern continues into adult-
vest enormous public resources in edu-
staff is paid the salary of school custodi-
hood. More than 65% of Florida's
cation when clearly half of education
ans ($6.50 per hour, plus benefits), the
prison inmates are functionally illiter-
success is hubbed at age zero to five?"
deficit would be $3,500.
ate, meaning they cannot read a map or
asks Jack Levine, executive director of
As a result, many child care workers
a menu.
the Florida Center for Children and
rarely make much more than minimum
Ramey's research has shown the path
Youth, a Tallahassee-based child advo-
wage, have little training and rarely col-
of hope. High risk children exposed to
cacy group.
lect benefits, a factor that contributes to
high quality early childhood care from
But quality is not cheap. The Florida
high staff turnover. Notes Routh of
age one to kindergarten were not only
Children's Forum estimates that a
FSU: "We pay more to board our pets
better prepared to start school but
worker earning a minimum wage of
than we do to care for our children."
raised their IQs by 15 to 20 points.
High quality care in Ramey's study, and
"These are the
many others, means high staff-to-child
ratios, smaller group sizes, higher lev-
future taxpayers
els of staff education, low staff turnover,
and the future
administrative stability, higher levels of
staff compensation and, ideally, parent
prisoners," says
participation.
The
respected
High/Scope Perry Preschool Study
Dorothy Routh of
showed that nationwide for every $1
Florida Starting
spent on quality preschools, the public
saves $7.16 on special education, crime,
Points.
welfare and other costs.
These findings have sparked new in-
$4.75 an hour spends 42% of her gross
Legislators are trying to help business
terest among policymakers and business
annual salary of $9,880 on infant child
play more of a role. A bill pending be-
executives who recognize today's chil-
care. Subsidized child care is available
fore the Florida House sponsored by
dren are tomorrow's employees, parents
from the state, but the waiting lists are
Rep. Evelyn Lynn, R-Ormond Beach,
and consumers. "Quality developmental
long and a family of four is not eligible
would give companies up to $50,000 in
child care is the necessary ingredient,
if it makes $22,000.
tax credits if they enhanced an existing
and we must find a way to make that
While child care may be expensive,
child care center, started their own or
available in a cost-effective way," says
child care operations operate on a shoe-
gave subsidies to their employees.
Gov. Lawton Chiles, who convened the
string. A child care center with 60 chil-
"The state of Florida is spending
Kelly LaDuke top: Ray Stanyard bottom
Child Care Executive Partnership
dren, ranging from infants to age five,
more on a part-day kindergarten than
Board to increase business involvement.
and a staff of 12 has annual revenues of
parents are spending on eight to 10
The board has concluded that much of
about $228,000, according to the Flori-
hours of child care," says Susan Muen-
the $371 million the state now spends
da Children's Forum. If the staff is paid
chow of the Florida Children's Forum.
on pre-kindergarten programs comes
the equivalent of a starting kindergarten
"If enough parents begin asking for this,
too late for many high risk children.
teacher ($20,000 plus benefits), the cen-
maybe enough employers will be will-
"Why do we wait until age six to in-
ter would run a deficit of $96,000. If
ing to demand it."
October 1997
103
Florida Trend
Why are companies that aggressively reduced work forces
magazine as one of the top 10 companies
kids to be baby-sat on Friday
to work for because of its work and fami-
nights. Barnett also offers child
ly programs. Among the programs that
care subsidies and a package of
have won Barnett recognition are its flex-
perks ranging from adoption leave
ible benefits, alternative work arrange-
to financial grants for personal
ments, child care
emergencies.
COVER STORY
subsidies as well as
When word spread throughout
four child care cen-
Barnett's branch system about the
ters, in Jacksonville, Miami Lakes and
programs begun in Jacksonville in
Clearwater, and a public elementary
the late 1980s, many branch man-
school in Jacksonville. The several build-
agers began to adapt the concepts
ings of the Jacksonville site known as the
to their communities. "What start-
Family Center offer programs run by an
ed in Jacksonville became conta-
outside management company, Nashville-
gious," recalls Kerins, the human
based Corporate Family Solutions. In ad-
resources chief. The company's top
dition to child care and a school, the Fam-
officials soon understood the value
ily Center has a place for parents to drop
of the investments and established
Linda Vann, director of children's services for American
off their laundry, buy milk, rent a video,
an award for CEOs of the various
Bankers Insurance Group, says "You're in the business
check out parenting books or leave their
Barnett affiliates across the state,
of child care if you have employees with children."
So You Want To Offer Child Care To Your Em
Assess the need
strongest needs and to avoid getting employ-
control over quality of care; hours of operation
"Some companies just plunge in and plan
ees' hopes up by asking several questions
can be adjusted to meet employee needs; the
to offer one service when that may not be the
about, say, an on-site child care center.
service reduces absenteeism, tardiness and
best program to serve their employees," says
helps in recruitment and retention. But on-site
Donna Hefner, employer family services
On-site child care
centers are not for everyone. The employer
coordinator for the Florida Children's Forum.
The advantages to on-site centers are many
must retain a large enough work force to fill
Most companies begin by surveying employ-
- employees appreciate eliminating the day
the center, start-up costs can be high (ranging
ees. Hefner recommends a detailed survey
care stop on the way to work and enjoy being
from $50,000 to $3 million) and it may
with many options to best determine the
close to their children; employers have greater
cause friction among employees at other
company locations or among those who do
not have young children.
Existing centers
Employers may choose to support existing
child care centers with training grants, facili-
ty upgrades and subsidies to help them
improve quality, such as attaining accredita-
tion from the National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC), con-
sidered the highest rated. The majority of
company-sponsored child care centers in
Florida are NAEYC-accredited.
Operating costs
The major child care center costs are
salaries and benefits, food, educational
materials, staff enrichment, classroom sup-
plies, insurance and rent. Typically, 75% of
the operational costs are for staff and 25%
for overhead.
Tax benefits
Pedro Portal top; Jeffrey Camp bottom
If a company contributes to a tax exempt
Tampa's Westshore Alliance Partnership School: From child care to grade school.
child care center, it may deduct the contribu-
Florida Trend
104
October 1997
in the '90s showing such concern about families?
recognizing their commitment to work-
ferent. The company operates near-site
child care; 28% of workers with children
family issues. The award, handed out at
child care centers in Charlotte and Atlanta
under age 13 would trade salary to find
the company's annual meeting, is highly
but has focused elsewhere on improving
quality child care and another 38% would
coveted. "It has equal value in their minds
existing child care operations and assist-
give that up for on- or near-site child care.
as profitability," Kerins explains.
ing lower-wage employees with subsidies.
"Too many people have spent their lives
That's a major leap of faith for execu-
Last fall, NationsBank joined with five
giving up their family life for their jobs.
tives trained to eye all investments with in-
other firms in Tampa to help 35 child care
With downsizing, they lost both and so
tense scrutiny and a substantial cost-ben-
centers used by their employees improve
there are different priorities now," explains
efit analysis. But a measure of Barnett's
their quality with training grants, staff
Shirley Smith, Honeywell administrator
success has been not only the support of
scholarships and financial assistance.
for schools in Clearwater.
very top executives but that the work-fam-
What's going on here? Why are com-
American Bankers Insurance Group in
ily programs rarely have been challenged
panies that slashed work forces in the ear-
Miami understands these dynamics better
by its financial managers. "When it came
ly '90s (and in costly takeovers like the Na-
time to expand the center, it was never a
tionsBank-Barnett deal continue to do so)
debate because they saw the value in it,"
and have squeezed more work out of few-
Kerins says. "We haven't had to waste en-
er people showing such concern about
ergies building cases around the need."
families? The answer may come down to
At Barnett's acquirer, NationsBank, the
simple economics. As the labor market
philosophy is similar but the emphasis dif-
tightens and the competition for trained
workers intensifies, many see the cost ad-
vantage of reducing recruiting and train-
ing costs by keeping employees longer.
According to the Families and Work In-
ployees
stitute, a non-profit, business-supported
research group in New York, employers
who have developed programs that respect
family obligations have a more satisfied
tion up to 10% of its taxable income.
work force, reduced absenteeism and
Company-sponsored child care centers
turnover, better public relations, improved
may be established as a tax-exempt
morale and increased productivity. "The
organization only if the center is also
more satisfied a parent is with his or her
open to the general public. Costs incurred
child care arrangements, the less stressed
for acquiring, building and remodeling a
he or she feels on the job," says Ellen
child care center may be deducted over a
Galinsky, co-founder and president of the
five-year period. And employers that offer
Families and Work Institute.
vouchers or subsidies to offset their
In study after study, the Families and
employees' child care expenses may
Work Institute has documented how em-
deduct them as necessary business
ployees' home lives affect their jobs. Its
"This is a child development center,"
expenses because the services reduce
1993 National Study on the Changing
enthuses Tom Doughty, here with wife
absenteeism and turnover and aid re-
Workforce found that 40% of employed
Ann and daughter Katie.
cruitment and retention of employees.
parents reported experiencing work-fam-
ily conflict at least some of the time dur-
than most. Twenty-two years ago, the
Licensing
ing the previous three months. The study
company opened a child care center across
The state requires child care centers to
also found that companies lost an average
the street from its downtown office to
meet a host of requirements for sanita-
of four days a year from employed moth-
serve 17 children of employees. The once-
tion, safety, staff-to-child ratios, building
ers with child-related problems such as ill-
modest center was an immediate success.
codes, zoning, staff background screen-
ness or a breakdown in child care, and em-
Today it is housed on the company's new
ing, outdoor and indoor space, and age-
ployed fathers missed an average of two
84-acre corporate campus and enrolls 130
appropriate furniture, equipment and
days a year for the same reasons.
infants and preschoolers with another 100
toys. Talk to the Department of Children
According to studies by the Florida
on the waiting list. Many of those kids will
and Family Services or, in south Florida,
Children's Forum, 60% of children in
continue to ride to work with their Amer-
the local licensing authority to get more
Florida under age six have a single parent
ican Bankers parents for years to come.
information.
or both parents working, 49% of those
The company was the first in the U.S. to
parents were in need of full-day child care,
build a public school on its corporate cam-
Referral services
another 33% sought a family child care
pus and now is the only one to serve
Help in finding child day care providers
arrangement, while the other 18% sought
kindergarten through fifth grade.
and early childhood education. Every
school-based care.
"We wouldn't do it if it weren't worth
community has this service in place
It is no surprise that one survey by the
the investment," says Philip Sharkey, head
Ray Stanyard
through the state's Community Coordinat-
Families and Work Institute found that
of American Bankers' human resources
ed Child Care agencies, and many private
37% of workers would forfeit raises or
department. While the school and pre-
agencies augment these services.
other benefits for vouchers to purchase
school cost the company $2.4 million, he
October 1997
105
Floridand
"We see a return of about $2 to $2.50 for every $1 we invest.
considers it an investment the company
He now spends his lunch hour with his
served a space near its obstetrics ward for
will recoup in reduced training costs in just
daughter and delights in seeing her
a program called "Bearly Sick." Unlike
over 10 years. The turnover rate for em-
wheeled past his office window in the child
rooms in the rest of the hospital, this place
ployees throughout the company is about
care center's "Bye Bye Buggy" on her way
is child-size. Nurses serve lunch, breakfast
17%, but for the employees with children
to a play area. "It sends a
and snacks on Lilliputian
in the schools it is 7%. And the company
chill down your spine to
chairs and tables and di-
is so committed to the future of child care
see that cart pass by with
rect art projects and play
programs that it has made children's ser-
her in it every day," he
games throughout the
vices a separate department.
says. "We get the feeling
day. Children rest in sin-
At Honeywell in
she's very excited, too."
gle beds in five rooms,
COVER STORY
Clearwater, the com-
Child care programs
each equipped with its
pany was SO convinced
are becoming more com-
own VCR.
that its on-site child care center built in
mon at high tech compa-
Bearly Sick is used not
1989 gave it a competitive advantage that
nies where workers are
only by hospital staff but
when the recession forced the company to
mostly of child-rearing
by companies such as the
lay off nearly 3,000 of its 5,000 workers in
age. Tech Data in Clear-
St. Petersburg Times,
the early 1990s, executives didn't touch the
water, for example, two
which contracts with the
annual operating budgets for the child
years ago began offering
hospital to have employ-
care center and the satellite public school.
employees a voucher of
ees bring their mildly ill
"This program allows us to reduce over-
$70 a month to offset the
children to the center for
time, replace some labor costs, reduce
cost of child care because
the day. Hospital em-
some training and recruitment costs," says
it was a major priority for
ployees pay $12 a day
Charlie Peters, Honeywell human re-
most of their employees,
Ron Dickerson and Maurya:
while newspaper staffers
sources manager. "We see a return of
whose average age is 32.
He took a salary cut to work
pay $2.50 an hour.
about $2 to $2.50 for every $1 we invest."
The company plans to
near his daughter.
"The kids love it," says
While those numbers sound good, Ron
offer lunch-and-learn
Janan Talafer, senior
Dickerson is proof that there is something
programs on topics such as sibling rivalry
writer at Bayfront and a mother of two.
to them. He was working evenings and
and parenting basics.
"For years, the minute my son felt mildly
weekends selling men's suits at a Tallahas-
Linda Vann, director of children's ser-
sick, he'd ask to go to Bearly Sick."
see mall SO he could stay home during the
vices for American Bankers, predicts this
Caring for sick children is one way com-
day with his infant daughter while his wife
is the benefits wave of the future. "You're
panies curb employee absenteeism but an-
worked. When he applied for a job at Bar-
in the business of child care if you have
other is offering back-up child care. The
nett Banks' downtown Tallahassee branch
employees with children," she says.
Miami Herald created "Playspace," a tem-
at the urging of one of his clients, he was
According to employee surveys by com-
porary child care center at the company's
ready to turn it down. The pay would be as
panies that have gotten into the child care
Miami headquarters. Several sitters are on
much as $7,000 less than he was making on
business, some of the most popular offer-
call to serve the center when parents' nor-
salary and commissions. Then the recruiter
ings are those that help employees in
mal child care arrangements break down.
mentioned Downtown Babies, the child
emergencies and school holidays.
The sitters are paid a minimum of $5.50
care center in the basement of the building.
For the past seven years, Bayfront Med-
an hour and can be retained by the same
"Boom, that was it," recalls Dickerson, 32.
ical Hospital in St. Petersburg has re-
family for up to two weeks. Employees pay
SURVEY
Child Care Is Important, But
FLORIDA TREND surveyed 50 public and 50 private Florida-based companies to determine the
extent of child care assistance offered to employees by Florida companies. The survey elicited a
41% response rate. Those companies responding, while claiming child care assistance is important
to their business, do relatively little to provide it. Specifically, TREND'S survey found:
73% of respondents regard child care assistance as being important to their employees.
68% provide some form of child care assistance.
2% provide on-site child care centers.
41% provide the most common form of assistance: flexible scheduling.
36% have made changes in their child care assistance programs during the past five years.
31% provide benefits which exceed federal mandates.
Florida businesses responding to FLORIDA TREND'S survey cited costs, logistical problems and liability
Ray Stanyard top: Jeffrey Camp bottom
considerations as reasons for not providing more extensive child care assistance.
- Davis Kilgroe
106
October 1997
the sitters, but the Miami Herald subsi-
dizes the cost based on the employee's pay:
the lower the pay, the higher the subsidy.
Child advocates stress that if employers
are going to supply child care, it had bet-
ter be quality care. New research into the
brain has shown that children who are de-
prived of the nurturing and stimulation
they need in the critical early years will be
bereft of the emotional and cognitive roots
needed to succeed in school and become
productive citizens (see sidebar page 102).
"We need child development centers,
not child warehouses," says Joe Chapman,
CEO of People's First Bank. As chairman
of the Governor's Child Care Executive
Partnership Board, Chapman is among a
growing contingent of top executives who
believe employers must take a more active
role in the welfare of children if our com-
munities are going to be strengthened.
Parents know this too, either intuitive-
ly or from the explosion of publicity over
new research on child development and
the brain. Observes Tom Doughty as he
drops off his six-month-old at Downtown
Babies, the Tallahassee child care facility:
"This is a child development center. They
are more up on technology and what's
"The kids love it," says Janan Talafer, senior writer at Bayfront, with daughter Laura.
needed to keep their brains active than
other day care centers."
child care concerns. "You get the line:
go to that school, then we'll be upset," says
With such potential for social good,
These women show up for work. They did
Donovan, who has three grown children
many trail blazers are baffled that SO few
something with their children. So, what's
and four grandchildren of his own. The
companies have followed their lead. Says
the problem?" observes Dana Friedman, a
company's soft touch does not mean work
Peters of Honeywell: "Eight years ago I
co-founder of the Families and Work In-
goes undone. "We don't have any time
would have said this is going to be as com-
stitute and now senior vice president of
clocks or definite requirements for work
mon in the standard benefits plan as health
Corporate Family Solutions in Nashville.
hours, but we have a substantial portion of
insurance, but today I'm still scratching
Management's attitude can also stifle em-
the salary based on productivity," he says.
my head wondering why the other com-
ployees. Child care experts warn that many
There's one small problem. The com-
panies don't understand."
employees, although anxious about their
pany's formula of mutual trust has been so
As worthwhile as child care assistance is,
children, are reluctant to be candid about
successful that nobody wants to leave.
it takes effort, it can be costly and, if you
their needs if they fear
venture into sponsoring your own child
they will be perceived to
care center, it will involve dealing with gov-
be less dedicated or com-
"If a teacher calls and
ernment requirements. But the one issue
mitted to their jobs.
(an employee) needs to go
many employers cite as the greatest stum-
"There are employees
bling block to on-site child care - liabili-
in every company listed in
to school and they don't
ty exposure - - is dismissed by those in-
Working Mothers Best
stop what they're doing
volved as an exaggerated concern. "Our li-
100 who are incredulous
ability is perhaps no less or no more than
their company is on the
and go to that school,
when we open the facility for an open house
list because they work for
then we'll be upset," says
or bring people through on tours, and there
an individual who is not
has never been a claim filed against us," says
supportive or whose prac-
Fred Donovan.
a
Peters. "It's a fallacious argument."
tices are not aligned with
Most companies obtain insurance cov-
the policy," says Friedman of Corporate
Baskerville-Donovan has retention
erage through their existing umbrella poli-
Family Solutions.
records of between five to 20 years for
Jeffrey Camp top: Pual Brou bottom
cies or purchase additional liability insur-
No such confusion exists at Baskerville-
most of its 140 employees. Today there are
ance at low rates, says Susan Muenchow,
Donovan. The family-first philosophy is
more people with children who've gradu-
executive director of the Florida Children's
not written in any employee manual, but
ated from the child care center than are us-
Forum. Researchers say another reason for
it is central to the company's corporate
ing it, and the company finds its aging
resistance is that many executives came up
culture. Employees know "if a teacher calls
work force is less in need of child care than
through the ranks with stay-at-home wives
and (an employee) needs to go to school
elder care.
and simply deny their employees have
and they don't stop what they're doing and
That may be on the horizon.
October 1997
107
Florida Trend
CONSUMERS
We
Be
CLOSED
The Better Business Bureau has
for
AWHILE
fallen on hard times. Can the
consumer-protection group find
SAT
CLOSED
salvation on the World Wide Web?
SUN
CLOSED
Watch
Turns Lap Dog
up firing its managers and taking
dling customer complaints,
over the troubled office. But not
among other things. Dues typi-
before the bureau racked up
cally start at $200 a year and go
nearly $500,000 in debts and in-
up into the thousands for large
BBB
BETTER
calculable bad will among local
companies.
BUSINESS
consumers.
The pitch has been that the fa-
BUREAU
The implosion of the south
miliar plastic membership signs
Florida bureau, whose territory
attract customers seeking a guar-
stretches as far north as Char-
antee of good and honest service.
lotte County, comes at a bad
In the past, bigger companies,
time for the 81-year-old watch-
particularly banks and depart-
dog group. Once the bedrock of
ment stores, joined out of com-
business ethics, the Better Busi-
munity spirit. But today's com-
ness Bureaus may be losing their
panies want proof that better
franchise. On the one hand, they
business really translates into
are having trouble persuading
bigger business. "People are
businesses to join while, on the
looking for the bottom line."
other, consumers, particularly in
says Ron Berry, who heads up
fast-growing states like Florida,
bureau affairs for the national
are calling in complaints in
Council of BBBs.
record numbers.
The Miami Better
By Lisa Gibbs
To be sure, they've lost some
Clearinghouse
Business Bureau was so
members to mergers, while oth-
The bureaus' value to con-
poorly run that the
south Florida company
ers ended up on the corporate
sumers seems more obvious.
national Council for
fired its managers and
A
generates hundreds of
scrap heap. Competition from
Better Business Bureaus aim to
Better Business Bureaus
customer complaints
the chamber-run Better Business
be a clearinghouse for consumer
about poor service. Sup-
Councils, which offer similar ser-
complaints against local compa-
took over the office.
pliers aren't much hap-
vices for less money, also has hurt
nies and charities. They also
pier as bills go unpaid. Finally
membership rolls at Florida's six
contract with automakers to me-
the landlord evicts the company
BBBs. But the problem seems
diate and arbitrate lemon law
for not paying rent. Sounds like a
more fundamental than any of
disputes with car buyers.
case for the Better Business Bu-
that. Today's BBB is simply no
Still, Monte Belote, executive
reau. Except that the deadbeat
longer as relevant to companies
director of the Florida Con-
company is the Better Business
or to consumers as it once was.
sumer Action Network, a con-
Bureau.
Better Business Bureaus mar-
sumer lobby, finds that govern-
The Miami-based bureau,
ket legitimacy. Membership in a
ment-run agencies like the state's
which is supposed to blow the
bureau means you have been op-
Division of Consumer Services
whistle on incompetent and cor-
erating for six months (a year for
are more effective because they
rupt companies, was itself SO in-
home improvement companies),
have access to staff attorneys and
ept that the national Council for
have a clean regulatory record
have enforcement powers. The
Brian Morris
Better Business Bureaus ended
and formal procedures for han-
problem with the Better Business
Florida Trend
108
October 1997
THE WHITE HOUSE
July 3, 1997
Dr. Elizabeth Bates
Professor of Cognitive Science
Professor of Psychology
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, 0526
La Jolla, CA 92093-0526
Dear Dr. Bates:
Thank you for sharing with me a copy of your book,
Rethinking Innateness, and particularly for your kind inscription.
I very much look forward to reading it.
Thank you also for your kind words about my work and
about the White House Conference on Early Childhood
Development and Learning in your recent lecture in Washington,
D.C.
With best wishes for your continued success, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
UCSD
OF
BERKELEY
DAVIS
IRVINE
LOS ANGELES
RIVERSIDE
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO
THE
FORNIA
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA CRUZ
(1868)
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN LANGUAGE
9500 GILMAN DRIVE, 0526
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92093-0526
June 18, 1997
Ms. Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the First Lady
2nd Floor/West Wing
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20502
Dear Ms. Rabner:
As I promised when we met at the Human Capital Investment Workshop at the National Academy of
Sciences earlier this month, I am enclosing copies of the two main overheads that you asked for from my
talk, together with a copy of our book "Rethinking innateness." First author Jeff Elman and I have
inscribed the book to Hillary Clinton, and we would be most grateful if you could see to it that she
receives this copy personally. Of course we have no illusions that she will have time to read it in her busy
schedule, but we admire Mrs. Clinton's work on behalf of children, and would be very pleased to know
that she has it in her library. We are fighting many of the same dragons regarding the role of experience in
brain development, so it is possible that one of her research staff will find it useful at some point. Please
let me know if I can provide you with any additional information. It was a pleasure to meet you, and
thank you again for your kind words about my talk.
Sincerely,
SNRO
Elizabeth Bates
Professor of Cognitive Science
Professor of Psychology
Director, Center for Researchin Language
Director, Project in Cognitive and Neural Development
INSIGHTS ABOUT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENCE
IN HUMAN CHILDREN: THE GOOD NEWS
-- Substantial brain development takes place after birth in humans
-- Especially between 0 - 3 years (e.g. overproduction of synapses)
-- Experience/Activity play a major role in "sculpting" the brain
(both additive and subtractive events)
-- Fundamentals of language development take place from 0 - 3
(during this "neural firestorm")
-- Experience/Input have a major effect on language development,
interacting with endogenous variation
-- Massive evidence for plasticity in brain organization for language
in childhood (e.g. recovery from injury)
-- The "right" interventions for early language development are
cheap and accessible: talk and read to children!!
INSIGHTS ABOUT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENCE
IN HUMAN CHILDREN: SOME CAVEATS
-- All learning changes the brain (Where else would it be?)
-- Activity-dependence includes events that are invariant across
almost all developmental contexts (e.g. light, gravity, sound, and
especially temporal/spatial information from the rest of the body)
"The brain is the captive audience of the body"
A. Damasio
-- Plasticity does not end at age 3 (e.g. experience-induced
synaptogenesis and cortical remapping in adult animals)
-- Developments after age 3 are important (including language)
-- "Critical periods" have been massively oversold, based on slim
evidence, especially in humans, especially in language
--
Windows of opportunity may close
and open again
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 2, 1997
Jeanette Betancourt, Ed. D.
Community Education Services
Children's Television Workshop
One Lincoln Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10023
Dear Ms. Betancourt:
Thank you very much for you letter and for sharing with me materials about the Sesame
Street Preschool Educational Program. I was pleased to learn that your forum, Sesame Street
Celebrates "Ages 0-3 Learn Along With Me!," was a success.
I have enclosed a transcript of the White House Conference on Early Childhood
Development and Learning for your review. I believe many of the themes discussed at the
Sesame Street Forum were raised at the White House Conference, as well.
Best wishes for continued success.
Sincerely yours,
Vicole Path
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for Domestic Policy
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 9, 1997
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02163
Dear Dr. Brazelton:
Thank you for agreeing to participate in the White House
Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning: What New
Research on the Brain Tells Us About Our Youngest Children.
It has been a pleasure to work with you and develop the morning
agenda of the Conference by telephone.
Enclosed for your review are the White House press releases
on the Conference, as well as a recent speech that the First Lady
gave to the Society for Research in Child Development, in which
she outlines the themes and purpose of the Conference. I have
also enclosed the bios of all the morning session participants.
I very much look forward to meeting you on the 17th. Please
do not hesitate to call me at (202) 456-6266 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
for Domestic Policy
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July 3, 1997
The Hon. Conrad Burns
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Burns,
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and words of
support for the White House Conference on Early Childhood
Development and Learning.
I share your belief that the new scientific findings on
brain development make more urgent our mission to support
parents, both by thoughtful policy-making and by disseminating
information to equip parents to best respond to the needs of their
children. I agree that all levels of government have important
roles to play, and I am gratified that you are considering holding
a congressional conference on child development.
I look forward to working with you.
With warm regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton Claimton
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April 18, 1997
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
Not long ago, while home in Montana, I had the opportunity to discuss with the media the importance
of a child's first three years of development. In light of the need for greater awareness of this issue, I
want to commend you for hosting the White House Conference on Early Childhood and congratulate
you on its success. The conference has done a great service to working parents and their children
across America.
The conference participants confirmed and put into scientific perspective what you and I, as attentive
parents, already knew: in their earliest years children are most receptive to sensory stimuli, and that
stimuli will literally shape the child's brain. Once the early brain patterns are established, future brain
development will follow those early patterns. When our own children were growing up, Phyllis and I
could see experiences shape their young minds like building blocks, and early on a blueprint emerged
which outlined their future personalities.
As you pointed out at the conference, the significance of these findings is enormous and should make
every parent reassess how they interact with their children. As policy-makers, we must re-evaluate
how the federal government influences the practice of parenting in areas such as tax policy, wage and
hour laws, health care, and education. We must re-shape federal policy to help parents take an active
part in the early development of their children while encouraging parental education as to the
importance of early involvement.
Congress can build on the momentum of the conference by working with you to develop policy
priorities. With our common purpose I believe we can forge broad support among members of both
parties, and toward that end a congressional conference on child development would be very helpful
and worth pursuing. I appreciate your comments and suggestions and look forward to working with
you.
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WASHINGTON
April 14, 1997
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02163
Dear Dr. Brazelton:
The White House Conference on Early Childhood Development is
around the corner, and I want to take this opportunity to thank
you once again for your advice and suggestions in developing the
agenda, and for your willingness to participate in the
Conference. We are all very excited for the Conference and have
high expectations for what it will represent and produce.
I wonder if I could ask you to send to me by fax an outline
of what you intend to say at the Conference, preferably by the
end of today. I know we have asked a great deal in terms of the
brevity of your remarks, and I appreciate the efforts you are
taking to work within these time guidelines. In addition, please
send by fax three to four lines of a professional bio of yourself
that you would feel comfortable with our releasing, along with
the longer bio you have forwarded, to the press and the guests
attending the Conference. Please expect later today or tomorrow
morning another note with specifics in terms of logistics and our
meeting earlier in the morning on Thursday.
Enclosed for your review and information are a transcript of
the President's radio address on Saturday, April 12, in which he
framed the themes and purpose of the Conference, and a press
release of the satellite sites around the country that will be
watching the White House Conference.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 202/456-6266 with
questions, or fax to me at 202/456-6244. I look very much
forward to receiving the outlines of your comments.
Sincerely yours,
niole
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
for Domestic Policy
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October 15, 1997
Ms. Nicole Rabner
Assistant Director of Domestic Policy
The White House
100 OEOB
Washington, DC 20050
Dear Ms. Rabner:
Nicole-
It's time for us to make a difference in the lives of children in dire need. Right now, in the Orange
County area there are a number of children between the ages of two and six years old who have been
sexually abused and they are not being treated. Because of the severe problem we have with child
abuse, particularly that of a sexual nature, there are simply not enough dollars to treat even the
documented cases. However, there is a light of hope for these children in our community - The
Center for Children and Families at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women.
I know that child abuse, particularly of a sexual nature, is hard to face. It's almost impossible to
imagine there's such a long line of children who are waiting to be mended. The number of recent
child abuse cases in our community that have resulted in death cannot go unnoticed. Once
again, people from around Central Florida are joining together to help.
On behalf of the Sexual Abuse Treatment Program at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
& Women, I am asking you to join me and a number of individuals in our community as we raise
money to mend the lives of these small infants and children.
The 17th Annual Dick Batchelor Run for the Children will take place on Saturday, October 25,
1997. This run attracted almost 2,000 runners last year making it the largest 5K run in Central
Florida. This year our goal is to raise more than $100,000, which will be used to provide
psychological services for these precious little ones.
The race has strong corporate support, but the contributions from individuals like yourself are very
critical to the success of this year's race in addition to the well being of these children.
I am, in the strongest of terms, requesting on behalf of these children that you make a contribution
of $1,000, $500, $250 - or any substantial amount. As you consider your gift, please take a
moment to read "A Typical Day at the Center for Children & Families" to see just how you will
make a difference.
"Benefiting the Orlando Regional Healthcare System"
1414 KUHL AVENUE
ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32806
(407) 841-5194
Your contribution will absolutely make a difference in the lives of these children. Please make your
gift to:
Sexual Abuse Treatment Program
c/o The Dick Batchelor Run
ORH Foundation
1414 Kuhl Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806
Thank you for stepping in to help these defenseless victims.
Sincerely
just
for
Dick J. Batchelor
Chairman, Dick Batchelor Run for you the Children
P.S. New this year to the Dick Batchelor Run as a means of educating people on the Center for
Children & Families and gathering people together to help raise even more money for this much-
needed cause, is a reception and silent auction at the hospital on the night preceding the run from
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. In addition to your gift, if you would like to attend this function we would
like to see you there. Please call 841-5111, x8796 if you would like to attend.
Palmer
FOR CHiLDREN WOMEN
The Center for Children & Families
Child Protection Team
Sexual Trauma Recovery Center
Neonatal Parent/Infant Education Program
Healthy Families Orange
Developmental Center for Infants & Children
HUG Me Program
A Typical Day at The Center for Children & Families
On a typical day, staff of The Center for Children & Families can be found engaged in the following
work:
Interviewing on videotape a child alleged to have been sexually abused, thereby capturing in the
child's own words the events that took place, leading to the arrest of the perpetrator.
Visiting the home of a family who has just taken their 4-month premature baby home from the
hospital for the first time after a six month stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. During on-going
home visits, offering the family information and support regarding the baby's special needs and
what they can do to positively impact the baby's development.
Facilitating a therapy group comprised of children as young as three years of age who have been
sexually molested, most by family members. Encouraging the children to share their fears, anger,
shame and feelings of isolation, to re-establish their sense of self worth, learn to set boundaries, and
move on to lead happy, productive lives.
Sending a former teenage mother, now a staff member of The Center, to the home of a new teenage
mother who recently delivered a low birthweight baby. Serving as a mentor to the new mother,
encouraging her to set goals for herself and the baby, showing her that others have "been there too"
and have been able to overcome the obstacles. Role modeling positive parenting skills for the young
mother because she never received encouragement or praise from her own parents.
Offering the services of a physician specially trained in child abuse, to perform a medical
examination of a child with large bruises on his face and back. Determining that the child's injuries
are not consistent with the story told to police, that the injuries could not have been accidental but
must have been intentionally inflicted. Making a recommendation that the child be removed to a
safe environment.
Facilitating a support group comprised of mothers of children who have been sexually traumatized.
Teaching them how to be effective parents. Encouraging them to share their feelings of fear and
rage and helping them improve their ability to communicate and function effectively as a family
unit.
Assembling a team of child development experts, including a pediatrician, child psychologist,
occupational and speech therapist in a room together with the family of an 18 month old, concerned
because their toddler seems to be falling far behind other children her age. Assessing the toddler's
abilities, answering parent's questions and working with them to address their concerns and meet
their child's special needs.
Meeting with parents to discuss and plan the implementation of new and more effective ways to
serve families.
Being the first person a young woman has confided in after being sexually assaulted by a stranger
several months earlier. Offering her the opportunity to meet with other women, also victims of
sexual assault. Helping her tell her husband and providing him with supportive counseling as well.
Giving AZT to a young pregnant woman infected with the HIV virus, thereby preventing the
transmission of AIDS to her unborn child. Helping her to work out the legal and financial issues
involved in arranging for someone to take care of her baby once she dies.
Making sure a child who has AIDS receives appropriate medical care and social support. Taking a
group of children who have AIDS on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip.
1717 South Orange Avenue, Suite 200
Orlando, Florida 32806
407-317-7430
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The Arnold Palmer Hospital Center for Children & Families gratefully acknowledges the
following organizations which provide funding for our programs:
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Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
two night/three day stay deluxe room Value $500
Clarion Plaza Hotel
two night/three day stay
Value
Mears Transportation Group
3 hour charter
Value $180
The Spa at Buena Vista Palace
Royal Sampler Spa Package
Value $140
Walt Disney World Village
Kinkz Salon
hair cut & blow dry Value $35: manicure Value $16
Jacobson's
gift certificate Value $25
Gayfers - Elizabeth Arden
large gift basket of products
Panacheri
Thanksgiving gift basket (Value $75.00)
Gift Baskets & Such
large holiday gift basket
DINNER ON US
Wild Bills Dinner Extravangaza
dinner for two Value $30
King Henry's Feast
dinner for two Value $30
The Civic Theatres
two tickets 1997-1998 Civic Theatre Season Value $75.00
Lec's Lakeside Restaurant
gift certificate Value $25.00
Maison & Jardin
champagne Sunday brunch for two Value $40.00
Race Rock
gift certificate
Value $40
Lido's Italian Restaurant
dinner for two
Value $30
Finn's Grill - Hilton at WDW
dinner for two
Value $50
Houston's Restaurant
gift certificate
Value $25
Max's Cafe-Celebration
gift certificate
Cafe D'Antonio-Celcbration
gift certificate
Red Lobster
gift certificate $25
Hemisphere Restaurant-Airport Hyatt
dinner for two $100
FAMILY FUN
Sca World
6 one day passes Value $234
Ripley's Believe It or Not
2 passes
Value $21
Brevard Zoo
6 one visit passes Value $30
Splendid China
6 admission tickets Value $175
Jungle Adventures
6 VIP Pass
Orlando Science Center
2 Single Adventures Passes Value $16
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Orlando Predators
-
four tickets home opening game
Orlando Magic Basketball -
autographed 1996-1997 team
Valuc$300
Isleworth Foundation. Inc.
Round of golf for four/with cart
Valuc$480
Grand Cypress Resort
Round of golf for two
Value $260
SOMETHING SPECIAL
Powers Drive Animal Hospital
Annual cat exam (complete) Value $72
Powers Drive Animal Hospital
Annual dog exam (complete) Value $88
Great Western Boot Company
Black wool felt cowboy hat Value $125
Run for the Children Spaghetti Dinner / SILENT AUCTION PRIZES
Victoria Gardner-Silver Jewelry
Blue denim lapis/black onyx/silver necklace Value $125.00
Forever Framing
pencil portrait of Mr. Arnold Palmer Value $1,000
Echo Art
Framed piece of artwork
Martinez. Manglardi & Diez-Agruelles
large gift basket with wine, etc.
M's Fashions - Celebration. FL
gift certificate $100
Iron Horse Vacations
2 gift certificates for rental of Harley-Davidson value $580
Plant Hollywood
one reversible leather jacket Value $300 (pending)
The Christmas Collection
large holiday wreath value $85.00
Private Donation-
3' Nocl Santa - Value $70
Ruff Thomas & Company
one executive chair $500
Jeff Hawkins Photography
one on-site sitting - Value $150
Plastic Surgery Center of Lake County
BioMedics complete skin care kit - Value $200+
"M & M"s - Mary Kay & Massagegift basket & massage certificate $65
Pediatric Package & Office Visit
Dr. Belton & group
T.O. Mahaffey Greenhouses
Ivy Sculpture Value $250
Victoria's Attic
surprise
IN THE WORKS. BUT NOT A SURE THING:
Lighthouse Cruises
one weekend cruise
Target
gift certificate
Fibber Magee's
holiday item
Pebble's & Harvey's Bistro
gift certificate
Sports Authority
sports equipment (running)
Timicuan Golf
golf & private lesson
Pieces of Eight
antique item
Universal Studios
VIP pass for family (500 value)
The Sexual Trauma Recovery Center
The Sexual Trauma Recovery Center at the Arnold Palmer
Hospital for Children and Families provides an essential
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and adult victims of sexual abuse and their families. We
pride ourselves in serving sexual abuse victims regardless
of their inability to pay for services.
The daily sexual assault of children by adults-often care-
takers- adults by strangers and acquaintances in an
unfortunate reality in our world. To assist these victims
of sexual assault and their families, the Sexual Trauma
Recovery Center requires extensive financial support.
Saturday
October 25
The Dick Batchelor Run for the Children provides critical
funds to meet the needs of these victims, today and
tomorrow.
The children and families in our community need your
support. If you would like to help the Sexual Trauma
Recovery Center with other fundraising events, please call
the Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation at
For the Children
(407)841-5194.
Benefiting The Center For Children And Families
At The Amoid Palmer Hospital For Children And Women
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Saturday, October 25, 1997
Consist of 4 divisions (Mens, Womens, Mixed and Masters). Each team consists
8:00am: 5k
9:15am: Kids Run
of four employees, all of which must complete the event. The mixed division
consists of at least 2 women. A masters team is made up of any combination
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY
5k Wheelchair
together to Race Headquarters team entries cannot be accepted on race day.
Lake Eola, downtown Orlando. Staging area on Central Blvd.
(There is no extra fee for corporate teams.)
(Entry fees are non-refundable.)
Open House & Pasta Reception
In appreciation of your support of the 7th Dick Batchelor 5k Run for the
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Children, participants and their families are invited to an open House and-
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order to participate. The first 75 registered participants on race day will
feature a silent auction, entertainment and a pre-race pasta dinner.
receive a T-shirt. All children will receive a race number, goodie bag and a
Reservations are required and seating is limited to the first 300 respondents.
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finisher's ribbon.
Please call (407)896-1160 to RSVP your attendance.
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ATTENTION RUNNERS
Buy 5 or more bottles of Triumph Sport Energy Drink at any Chamberlin's
This race will be scored using the ChampionChip. All participants must
location and receive a $2 discount off of your entry in the Dick Batchelor
pick up their Chip on the morning of the event prior to the race.
5k Run for the Children. Mail in or bring in your Chamberlin's receipt with
Please arrive early. Your entry fee includes rental of the ChampionChip
Female
completed entry form. (Discount not valid with any other discounts and
Men's
not applicable on race day. Maximum one discount per entry.)
for accurate "real time" scoring.
Male
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Registration
boards and dogs will not be allowed in the race.
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Please pick up your T-shirt, race number and information Wednesday,
October 22, through Friday, October 24, from 10 am to 7 pm at race
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All entrants in the 5K race receive a specially designed T-shirt. Sizes are not
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Plaques and merchandise prizes awarded in each age group of the 5k.
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Dear Nicole,
Thank you for sending me the wonderful picture of Mrs. Clinton and me.
My Aunts really would like a picture so I am asking you if you would send
me the negative or if that isn't done, please fax me a note giving me permission
to have the picture copied. I want to be able to send to my relatives for
Christmas.
In case you are able to send me the negative the number on the back of the
picture is 23 Oct 97- SF-PO57431-003. If that isn't policy, would you please fax
me a note (today if possible) giving me permission to have copies made of the
beautiful picture.
My fax number at work today is 301-314-9462. My work number is 301-405-
8634. I left a message on your machine Friday or Monday of this week, but
rather than waiting for a call back I thought a faxed request would be better.
Thank you in advance for your help!!
Sincerely yours,
Paula Broglio
11012 Cherry Hill Road
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
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House Conference on Child Care on October 23rd at the Jefferson
Auditorium (not at the White House itself). I am on the Board of
the French-American Foundation (FAF) and have long worked with
Susan Watts on the Foundation's Maternal and Child Health Care
Project. The FAF has been recognized for its studies of French
child care and family policy and has held meetings in several
U.S. cities to inform U.S. policy makers how to better American
practices.
As the Board member most closely allied with this program, it
would be of great help to the Foundation were I to attend and
listen to what will undoubtedly be a very fine program on a
subject which is of extreme importance to every American.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 7, 1997
James P. Comer, M.D.
Yale University
Child Study Center
230 South Frontage Rd.
P.O. Box 207900
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
Dear Dr. Comer:
Thank you very much for sharing with the First
Lady and me material from your book, Waiting For A
Miracle. I look forward to seeing the concept paper soon.
Attached please find a photo from your visit to
Washington. It was an honor to meet you. I look forward
to working with you in the future.
Sincerely yours,
Nicole Retner
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
Yale University
Child Study Center
Campus address:
School Development Program
IG 82 Sterling Hall of Medicine
230 South Frontage Road
Telephone: 203 785-2548
P.O. Box 207900
Fax: 203 785-3359
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-7900
August 14, 1997
Ms. Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for Domestic Policy
2ⁿᵈ Floor/West Wing
The White House
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Ms. Rabner:
In our conversation of August 5, 1997 Mrs. Clinton indicated an interest in my idea of an
education extension service. I have enclosed material from my book, WAITING FOR A
MIRACLE, that outlines the idea, as well as suggest other school improvement mechanisms.
Our staff is flushing out the concept this summer and we will prepare a concept paper in the fall.
I will share it with you at that time.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
James James P. Comer, P. M.D. Comer, (Egb) S. D.
Maurice Falk Professor
of Child Psychiatry
Yale Child Study Center
Associate Dean
Yale School of Medicine
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Enclosures
[Dictated but not read by Dr. Comer.]
WAITING
FOR A
MIRACLE
WHY
SCHOOLS CAN'T
SOLVE OUR
PROBLEMS-AND
HOW WE CAN
JAMES P. COMER, M.D.
UNCORRECTED PROOFS
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1997
PAGES: 256
TRIM SIZE: 5½ X 8½
TENTATIVE PRICE: $23.95
IMPRINT: DUTTON
ISBN: 0-525-94144-4
WARNING: IF ANY MATERIAL IS TO BE QUOTED,
IT MUST BE CHECKED AGAINST THE BOUND BOOK.
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Current School Improvement Activities
Some of the popular school reform initiatives now being
proposed and implemented can be successful-choice
(voucher, magnet, and charter are forms of choice) and pri-
vatization. There are some very thoughtful, dedicated
people supporting these approaches-charter schools in
particular. I know parents and school people who are very
pleased with the outcomes in certain choice schools.
Nonetheless, these approaches do not address any of the
fundamental education problems discussed above. They are
simply organizational rearrangements. They improve schools
where the necessary combination of people is brought to-
gether or exists in the first place, and they often do not
include the students most in need.
Our SDP approach, and other child-centered and school-
based programs, can't address basic problems-staff selec-
tion, preparation, and support. Replication and large-scale
school improvement cannot take place through school- and
district-based interventions alone. Underperforming schools
can't simply learn from or be motivated by successful proj-
ects and alternative schools and do better themselves. Our
system of education must produce enough teachers and
administrators who can create effective child-centered orga-
nizations at every school. This can only be done by carefully
selecting, preparing, and supporting school staff-which in
turn can only be done by making an adequate financial
investment in education everywhere.
Some argue that this can be done best by by-passing gov-
ernment bureaucracies and contracting with eduation entre-
preneurs, with the companies and local elected officials held
accountable. But bureaucracy is only a part of the problem,
and is as much a problem in the private sector as it is in the
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public. And the profit motive creates other problems. I
know of a company that just walked away from one college
and signed a contract with its competitor without prior
notice. The schools serving the most vulnerable could be
hurt the most in such situations.
Anyway, local officials have always been charged with
holding public school people accountable. There is little
reason to believe that they would be more successful with
the private sector. I hear almost no discussion about this
among proponents of choice, public or private. Besides,
with privatization there is a very good possibility that public
money will prepare educators and management for private
schools and private profit-and leave the public with the
most challenging education problems, the tab for finding a
way to address them, and the consequences of not doing so.
Also, using choice approaches would further fragment an
already wildly fragmented education system, making it even
less likely for a legislature to formulate coherent education
policies. And because most schools of choice are using tradi-
tional education approaches, they too would leave behind
those students most in need.
And remember, students in states and communities with
less traumatic social histories are already doing as well on
international achievement tests as students in other coun-
tries. No form of choice can overcome the complex effects
of social trauma on students, families, or education systems.
This will require attention to community and family func-
tioning and support for student development.
None of the successful education programs in other post-
industrialized nations is moving toward privatization. And
what is called private is almost entirely public-supported,
and designed to provide learning alternatives to already very
effective public systems. With school reform that addresses
fundamental problems, the public sector can and should do
the job. It is government's responsibility to promote the
common good, to pay attention to the needs of all. Public
can be good. Our other large public system, the military,
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is one of the best and most respected organizations in
the world.
The military provides our national defense. Public educa-
tion is a large part of our national offense. We spend almost
as much on education as we spend on the military. But we
spend almost nothing on education leadership and over-
sight, and we are haphazard about the preparation and con-
tinuing support of education personnel. We can't create a
world-class education system while this is so.
How We Can Change Our Schools
We can improve our schools most by addressing the prob-
lems I have just outlined. School staff must understand child
development and learning and how to promote it. The
financial support of schooling must be adequate every-
where. The selection, preparation, and support of staff must
be based on student needs only. Great attention must be
given to providing the best school leadership possible.
What would comprehensive change look like?
We would have a large pool of caring and competent edu-
cators and then enhance the conditions that keep them in
the field. This would require changing many aspects of the
preparation and support of new educators-teachers and
administrators-and the retooling and better support of
many current practitioners. Also districts with a low tax base
would have to gain the stability that educators and students
need to succeed.
Implementing the 1996 recommendations of the Na-
tional Commission on Teaching and using the 1995 National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education guidelines
for leadership programs would go a long way toward pre-
paring the education workforce we need. These call for
administrator preparation that will lead to effective strate-
gic, organizational, instructional, political, and community
leadership.
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The Commission on Teaching recommendations are keyed
to the year 2006:
1. All children must be taught by teachers who have
the knowledge, skills, and commitments to teach chil-
dren well.
2. All teacher-education programs must meet professional
standards, or they will be closed.
3. All teachers must have access to high-quality profes-
sional development and regular time for collegial work
and planning.
4. Both teachers and principals must be hired and re-
tained based on their ability to meet professional stan-
dards of practice.
5. Teacher salaries must be based on knowledge and
skills.
6. Quality teaching must be the central investment of
schools. Most education dollars will be spent on class-
room teaching.
To improve teacher education and retraining, I have five
proposals that, collectively and in time, could bring about
the kind of coherence and quality assurance seen in central-
ized systems, while maintaining the flexibility of a decen-
tralized system:
1. Professional-development schools
2. An Education Extension Service
3. Leadership academies
4. A Board of Education Masters
5. A human capital-development movement
These proposals would help modify or eliminate problematic
underlying conditions. The first three would help many edu-
cation practitioners work differently and more effectively.
The final two would help stop the blaming and enable us to
begin to address the root causes of our education problems.
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These are sustainable, supportive, and proactive mechanisms
for improving schools-not reactive and punitive.
Professional-Development Schools
The Commission on Teaching report strongly endorses
professional-development schools. A 1990 report on this
new approach, Tomorrow's Schools, was issued by the Holmes
Group, a consortium of one hundred research universities,
after significant study and deliberation. The major goals are
to help make educator preparation both more rigorous and
more connected to good practice in schools.
In their model the college educator preparatory program
is combined with schools in an organic way-much like the
medical school-hospital arrangement. This promotes the
integration of theory, research, and practice.
Some of the Holmes Group recommendations and those
made by the Task Force on Teaching and America's Future
are the same. They are (1) that university teachers prepare
their students to teach by spending more time with them
and with selected supervisory teachers in actual schools;
(2) that future teachers learn to teach students how to think
and solve problems, and learn how to help students over-
come the barriers created by an unequal society; and (3) that
future educators be taught in such a way that they them-
selves become students of learning, and learn to create schools
that are learning communities for students.
In short, they call for replacing what amounts to pouring
information into the heads of students with engaging them
in inquiry and problem solving. This is the kind of work-
force preparation that employers are calling for. It is the
kind of preparation young people need, to be responsible
family members, consumers, and citizens.
The recommendations also call for time for classroom
teachers to plan, supervise, and reflect with colleagues, as is
more often the case in European and Asian schools. And
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they ask for class scheduling that permits teaching and learn-
ing for deep understanding, which is difficult to achieve
when the class periods are rigidly scheduled. These changes
would promote accountability among students, staff, and
parents much more than rules and tests do. Selection,
preparation, retention and promotion standards should be
based on the ability of teachers and administrators to work
in these ways. All of this is needed to promote the kind of
staff professionalism that students need.
Coaching or counseling in school-based teacher prepara-
tion programs can help future teachers understand that
analysis, planning alone and with colleagues, implementa-
tion, review of outcomes, and consultation are desirable
processes-not a sign of incompetence. Counseling can help
some choose another career before they hurt students, as
well as their own sense of worth. This is done routinely in
arts programs in higher education, and it is very much
needed in teacher education.
Professional-development schools could help reduce the
isolation of the university and the school from the larger
world and make learning more meaningful for students
and staff. This would lead to the kind of connections
between students and the world of work, future family, and
citizenship roles that can make education, and the value of
personal excellence, more immediate and important to stu-
dents. Involving organizations and the public in the work of
the school would increase knowledge about and support for
public education.
Also, improved preparation in general, and develop-
ment schools in particular, would put educator expertise
at the center of the enterprise. I was an early advocate of
parent and community participation in support of student
development, and I still support such involvement. But I am
concerned that in some cases participation has amounted
to an adversarial or takeover-of-power mentality. Educa-
tors understand that their knowledge must be expanded,
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that they need to know more about child development
and how to promote it. But they still know vastly more than
most of us.
Parents can provide wisdom and knowledge about their
children and the community. And business and other partici-
pants can provide support and access to community re-
sources. And with school staff they can help create a climate
that promotes development and desirable performance. But
the responsibility for leading the education mission must
remain with the educator. And to be effective, educators
must promote genuine involvement of these groups.
Education Extension Service
This mechanism is needed to help existing practitioners
retrain. The model for the Education Extension Service is
the Agricultural Extension Service which was established in
the early part of the twentieth century when agriculture was
key to the American economy. It was and still is a federal,
regional, and state program that provides a range of services
to local farmers. The AES has always had access to federal
and state funds for the promotion of agriculture. The
county agent and associates interact with the local commu-
nity in ways that inform, support, and "sell" more effective
ways of farming. They are often a part of or connected to
universities or research institutions where new knowledge is
being developed. The work of the Service has helped
America to become the breadbasket of the world, and has
greatly aided the economy.
Today, improved education is needed to maintain the
strength of the American economy. An Education Extension
Service could work in a similar way. This could create the
coordination needed among federal, state, and district edu-
cation authorities and other institutions. Indeed, in the past
some state departments worked with districts primarily
through program support activities. But many have become
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bogged down in enforcing mandated program regulations,
testing, and other administrative operations.
An EES could support teams made up of researchers and
successful practitioners in helping other practitioners up-
grade themselves. This should include helping local authori-
ties pay greater attention to the careful selection and support
of staff-including how to help teachers in need, and how to
help them leave with minimal hurt to themselves and others
when indicated.
In Denmark teachers work in teams, new teachers learn
and are supported by, and also have a senior teacher helper.
They have ongoing discussions and reviews with the school
head, also a teacher. With this kind of support and coun-
seling, teachers who are not effective often leave on their
own. Counseling of staff who are still not effective after rea-
sonable support efforts is an expected and accepted prac-
tice. And much of the help is provided by the local teachers'
union. Because of careful selection and strong support, pro-
longed difficult situations are rare.
Accomplishing these tasks here would require many
interactions of all parts of a local community-school per-
sonnel, parents, students, and leaders from the full social
and economic spectrum. Spontaneous and organized forums
and projects are bringing these groups together across the
country. An EES could inform these discussions, and some-
times even initiate them.
Informed public discussion would point up intolerable
inequities among districts and make denial difficult. This
could challenge us to begin to create acceptable learning
opportunities and performance standards. Interaction and
knowledge sharing would enable local communities to pro-
mote and protect public education and to begin to move
schools in the right direction.
An EES would be in a position to advise policymakers
about the kinds of policies needed. Such a service could
help to streamline bureaucracy and spend the considerable
amount of money already available in a more efficient and
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effective way. Indeed, the National Commission estimates
that implementing all of its recommendations would cost
one percent of what we are paying to bail out the savings and
loan associations.
Leadership Academies
The impact of efforts to support schooling can be sharply
limited by poor leadership. Obviously, the well-prepared
leader has the best chance of being effective. Thus, in ad-
dition to university leadership degree programs, a post-
graduate program for newly appointed and practicing
administrators is needed. This academy could be sponsored
by the state and/or federal government. In cooperation with
extension services and professional-development schools, it
could provide knowledge about effective practices and an
opportunity to continue to learn and grow with colleagues.
Our Yale School Development Program conducts a one-
week Principals' Academy for participating districts each
summer. Recent participants commented about how two
issues addressed during the week better prepared them for
their demanding jobs. The first was the "human factor": how
to create conditions that enable the many different people
in a school-students, custodians, teachers-to interact well.
The second was "pulling it all together": organizing and
managing to do all the things a modern school must do-
child rearing and development, preparation for testing, drug
prevention, and so on. These participants also said the op-
portunity to get together with peers facing the same chal-
lenges in a give-and-take environment was extremely helpful
and provided spiritual renewal, learning, and growth.
Because leadership is critical, no superintendent, prin-
cipal, or school board member should serve without having
had an opportunity to learn about both of these factors, and
how their performance, good and bad, facilitates or inter-
feres with outcomes for children. For example, case studies of
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the effects on students of conflicting policies like those
of the Western states described in this chapter, could be
helpful.
Required attendance in such a program would almost
immediately raise the quality of leadership. If all leaders had
to participate in training in which they shared and exam-
ined their responsibilities in the presence of people from
other districts and their own training staff, local authorities
would be much more likely to select candidates capable of
carrying out child-centered leadership. Leadership academy
recognition of localities that greatly improve effective orga-
nization building would do more to improve education-
and test scores-than rewards for high test scores that are
sometimes due largely to the student's family background
and social and economic advantages.
Our national defense is so important that the nation built
several military academies across the country to find and
prepare people for carrying out this mission. The military
academies have multiple ongoing activities akin to leader-
ship academies to provide continued development and
readiness. Indeed the armed forces do more training than
fighting. The academies are hotbeds and transmitters of the
values and ways of the military, and, like principals and
school superintendents, military leaders are responsible to
elected officials.
In order to produce the highest level of order and effective-
ness, the military must operate with a clear chain of command
even though, at the highest level, deliberation and appro-
priate questioning is a part of the process. But clearly leader-
ship preparation for the military is less complicated than for
education. To carry out the education mission-teaching and
learning-openness, challenge, and deliberation must per-
meate the entire system. It must take place among the commu-
nity, district, state, and national authorities.
Before the information explosion there was less ques-
tioning. Today, school leaders must be able to maintain
their organizations as learning environments and at the
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same time promote order and the effective growth and
development of all involved-in an ethos of questioning.
Education academies need to be structured in line with
the mission and needs of education, different from the mili-
tary's. But they must be given the same kind of attention.
While the task if far more difficult, the outcome is no less
important.
Board of Education Masters
Finally, we need a way to make such changes happen.
Deeply rooted in past tradition, the way we educate our chil-
dren is not going to change unless it can be protected from
some of the most harmful influences-extreme funding
inequities and poor preparation, selection, and support
of educators. At the same time, in a democracy, education
legislation must come from elected officials. But again, it
should not be constrained by their limited knowledge of
the complex enterprise called education, or their political
interests.
Existing state and local elected and appointed school
boards are largely political entities. We need a way to main-
tain coherence and continuity of educational practice in the
face of the swinging pendulum of political ideologies. Flexi-
bility in the system should be in the interest of meeting edu-
cational needs, not political and economic interests.
A useful model here is the way the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System serves to promote the economy.
We need a Board of Education Masters. The role of this
board would be to make certain that education is carried out
in a way that is fair for all districts and achieves national and
state objectives.
State departments of education often have the incom-
patible tasks of support to local districts and regulatory, per-
formance audit, and sanction activities. These functions
need to be separated. State departments of education need
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to have a collaborative relationship with institutions that can
help local school districts, especially university partners and
extension services. The audit and sanction functions could
become the work of the Board of Education Masters.
As envisioned, the Board would have the power to insist
that states and localities meet particular standards. Its mem-
bers must be highly respected and trusted (even, when not
liked). Besides possessing a thorough knowledge of educa-
tion, the Board would have to be selected in a way that pro-
tects members from political and economic pressures, even
as they are responsible to elected officials. This is how the
judicial branch of government was designed. I would suggest
that the Board should be under the jurisdiction of the state
supreme court, but should be appointed by the court, not
elected, through a review process that ensures appropriate
expertise and scrutiny by parents and educators.
Such an approach is by no means less democratic than
the present process. It actually protects the democratic pro-
cess. The danger to democracy in the information age, and
in turn to children, is the ability of a well-organized few, with
a great amount of money and access to technology, to mani-
pulate the facts and promote policies that do not serve the
interests of all children well.
In order to provide timely information to the Board
about all aspects of the conditions and needs of districts, a
survey research group, collaborating with state departments
of education, could conduct audits to determine whether or
not schools are meeting their responsibilities.
Finally, it is impossible to address the education crises
fully without changes in financial support of public schools.
The great inequities cannot stand. The Supreme Court de-
clined involvement in this matter when it said, essentially,
that education was not protected by the constitution in its
1973 ruling on San Antonio School District U. Rodriguez. But it is
now clear that education is related to the attainment of most
other rights protected by the Constitution. As my "no formal
education" mother would have said, "That's just common
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sense!" Inadequate support for education needs to be recon-
sidered by the Court.
But to be realistic, because our present way of doing
things has been so effectively rationalized, the Supreme
Court is not likely to act. And not even education masters
could change the present financial support arrangement.
Indeed, none of the changes necessary to create and support
a large pool of educators so that they can effect development
and improve levels of learning can happen without a na-
tional consensus about what is needed and a call on policy-
makers to make it happen.
It is for this reason that we need the fifth proposal.
Human Capital-Development Movement.
The cultural inertia that undergirds the present ap-
proaches can only be overcome by a sustained movement
that taps deep into our concerns about the kind of future we
want for ourselves and all our children. Through a human
capital-development movement that rejects scapegoating
and insists on problem solving, we would have a chance to
make the necessary adjustments to create a world-class edu-
cation system-which is clearly essential to our goal of the
Good Society.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 26, 1997
Ms. Jean Shapiro Cantu
Member, Advisory Board
Tourette Syndrome Association of the
Greater Washington, DC Area
14667 Fox Glove Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193
Dear Ms. Cantu:
Thank you very much for your
thoughtful letter and the materials
which will be helpful as planning
continues for the upcoming White House
Conference on Early Development and
Learning.
While we are constrained by space
limitations for the Conference, we are
thankful for your interest and your
obvious commitment to early childhood
development issues.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Incole Pur Mcole Pur
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
of Domestic Policy
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Nicole Rabner
Domestic Policy CounciL
Fax #
456-6244
From: Jean Shapiro Cantu, Member, Advisory Board
Tourette Syndrome Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area
14667 Fox Glove Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193
Phone #: (202) 857-7014 (7-3:30 M-F)
(703) 583-6419 (after 5, evenings and weekends)
Fax:
(202) 429-5770 (weekdays)
Email:
[email protected]
Attached material in response to your
letter about the White House Conference
on Early Learning+ Brain Development.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you !
Sean C
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Jean Shapiro Cantu
Member, Advisory Board
TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC AREA
14667 Fox Glove Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 730-2169 home; (202) 857-7014 office
March 17, 1997
Ms. Nicole Rabner
Domestic Policy Council
Old Executive Office Building, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20502
Dear Ms. Rabner:
Thank you very much for your letter requesting material for the upcoming White House
Conference on Early Learning and Brain Development.
For the past four years I have worked with the Tourette Syndrome Association on behalf of
early diagnosis and treatment for children with neurobiological disorders (NBD's). Serving on
their Professional Advisory Board, I wrote to members of Congress, as well as to the White
House, to support legislation mandating equitable health insurance for individuals with
neurobiological disorders. The recent passage of the Domenici/Wellstone "Mental Health
Parity Act" is a historic first step in the recognition that "mental Illnesses" (which affect
children as well as adults) are in fact disorders of the brain which should be treated on a par
with other physical illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.
I am pleased to send (under separate cover) material on this subject which I have accumulated
over the past several years. In the meantime, I am attaching copies of my advocacy and
lobbying work on behalf of the Domenici/Wellstone Amendment. I very much hope that I will
be invited to the White House Conference, as I believe that T can make a contribution on behalf
of children with NBD's. Let me add that I am the mother of a ten year old daughter who has
been successfully treated for three NBD's (Tourette Syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder); she is an honor roll student and a gifted artist.
I would like to share her story with members of the Conference as an example of the
importance of early medical intervention for children with these illnesses. Attached please
find two samples of Rosalynn's artwork.
Again, thank you for contacting me about this very important Conference. I look forward
to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jean Cantu
Jean Shapiro Cantu
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PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD
MANASSAS
MANASSAS PARK
Congress has chance to help children
By JEAN SHAPIRO CANTU
During the last days of the 104th
LOCAL VOICES
session. members of the Senate unan-
A
n excerpt from "It's Nobody's
imously endorsed the inclusion of this
Fault: New Hope and Help for
legislation in the Kennedy-Kassebaum
Difficult Children and Their Par-
Health Reform Act: unfortunately the
ents." by Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz.
bill was not included in the final bill
MD. says. Over the last 20 years
Our current health insurance sys-
approved by President Clinton.
there has been a major breakthrough
in the understanding of emotional and
tem discriminates against people
Now the members of the 105th
Congress have the unique opportunity
behavioral disorders in children and
with NBDs by calling their disor-
to leave a gift to the children of the
adolescents. In the past. childhood
ders (which are diseases of the
21st century - health coverage that
psychiatric disorders were thought to
be caused by early childhood traumas
brain) mental and psychiatric ill-
will enable their parents to afford the
or bad parenting or sometimes both.
nesses, and by offering only a por-
early screening, diagnosis, and med-
Ical intervention that are essential in
Today we recognize the vital rolc of
tion of the coverage afforded to oth-
treating NBDs such as Tourette Syn-
the brain itself. Children have
er physical illnesses
drome. attention deficit disorder.
these disorders largely because of the
obsessive-compulsive disorder. bipolar
way their brains work. The fact that
disorder, major depressive disorder.
the symptoms of these disorders are
schizophrenta, autism and other per-
behavioral doesn't change the fact
robiological disorders has come a long
vasive developmental disorders.
that there is a neurobiological basis to
way since the 19th century when
According to a recent study by the
them."
reformer Dorothea Dix petitioned
Institute of Medicine, 7.5 million chil-
One of the fruits of the 1990s, The
state legislators to build state hospi-
dren and teen-agers (at least 12 per-
Decade of the Brain" is the knowledge
tals for "insane persons confined
in
cent of those under 18) have what Dr.
that neurobiological disorders of
cages. closets, stalls, pens." But even
Koplewicz calls a "diagnosable brain
young people can be treated very suc-
back in the 1840s, according to Dix's
disorder."
cessfully by medication prescribed by
recent biography by David L. Gollaher.
President Clinton and members of
qualified child psychiatrists and neu-
she suspected that "the underlying
the 105th Congress are encouraged to
rologists.
condition in mental disorders was a
seize this opportunity to enact legisla-
However, our current health insur-
biological malfunction of the brain."
tion mandating parity for insurance
ance system discriminates against
During the 103rd and 104th ses-
coverage for neurobiological disorders.
people with NBDs by calling their dis-
sions of Congress, several visionary
Passage of parity will go a long way to
orders (which are diseases of the
members of the House and Senate
ensuring that our kids with NBDs
brain) mental and psychiatric illness-
proposed legislation mandating equi-
lead fulfilling and productive lives in
es. and by offering only 2 portion of
table health insurance coverage (pari-
the 21st century.
the coverage afforded to other physt-
ty) for individuals with neurobiological
cal illnesses such as heart disease,
disorders. They include Rep. DeLau-
Cantu is member of the Professional Advisory
cancer and diabetes.
ro, and Senators Domenici and Well-
Treatment for individuals with neu-
Board, Tourette Syndrome Association of Washing-
stone.
lon. D.C. She lives in Woodbridge.
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Jean Shapiro Cantu
Member, Advisory Board
Tourette Syndrome Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area
14667 Fox Glove Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 730-2169 home
(202) 857-7014 office
April 18, 1996
Ms. Anne McCaw
Women's Policy Inc.
409 12th Street, SW, #705
Washington, DC 20024
Dear Anne:
Thank you very much for contacting me about background material supporting
Representative DeLauro's "Neurobiological Disorders Act," to be included in the
Women's Health Equity package.
Enclosed please find the following:
- copies of proposed House and Senate legislation mandating equitable health
insurance for neurobiological disorders
- copies of state legislation (passed and proposed) mandating equitable health
-
insurance for neurobiological disorders
- newspaper articles on the above topics
- material showing that "mental illnesses" are indeed neurobiologal disorders on a
par with other physical illnesses
- newspaper articles showing how NBD's affect individuals and society
-articles on Rosalynn Carter's advocacy of non-discriminatory health insurance for
people with NBD's
- copies of letters I sent to state and national officials on this topic
- articles on Attention Deficit Disorder, which affects adults as well as children
- letters I sent to the Washington Post
I would like to mention the pioneering efforts of Dr. Richard Peschel and his late
wife, Dr. Enid Peschel (both of Yale University School of Medicine) to change
society's attitudes toward NBD's, and to recognize these disorders for what they
are, disorders of the brain.
Thank you again for the opportunity to contribute to the passage of
Representative DeLauro's legislation.
Sincerely,
Jean Shapiro Cantu
03/17/97
MON 11:12 FAX 202 429 5770
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Urge Congress to improve
health care for afflicted
a Legislation recently introduced In
the U.S. Senate and House of Represen-
tatives is of great interest to Prince
William families affected by neurobiolog-
ical disorders.
House Resolution 1797 (introduced
by Rep. Rosa DeLauro) and Senate Bill
288 (introduced by senators Pete
Domentci and Paul Wellstone) recognize.
the physical base of many conditions
affecting mood and behavior such as
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Tourette Syndrome, obsessive-
compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder,
major depressive disorder,
schizophrenia, attention deficit dis-
order, auttsm, and pervasive develop-
ment disorders.
The DeLauro bill would "require
employer health benefit plans to meet
September 9, 1995
standards relating to the nondiscrimi-
natory treatment of neurobiological dis-
orders in a manner that is not more
restrictive than coverage provided for
other major physical illnesses.
Currently, Insured Individuals with
neurobiological disorders receive much
less coverage than those with illneases
such as cancer. heart disease or dia-
betes. This Inequity contributes to the
myth that such disorders are "psychi-
airic" conditions. somehow the fault of
the patient
I urge Prince William residents to
write and/or phone their representa-
tives in Congress, urging them to co-
sponsor and/or vote for H.R. 1797.
"Equitable Health Care for Neurobiolog-
ical Disorders Act of 1995," and S. 298,
"Equitable Health Care for Severe
Mental Illnesses Act of 1995.")
It's also crucial to write the chairper-
sons of subcommittees to which the leg-
islation has been sent:
Sen. Nancy Kassebaum. Chatr. Senate Labor
and Human Resources Committee. Room 302. Run.
sell Building. lat and C streets, NE, Washington, DC
20510
M Rep. Bill Archer, Chair, Ways and Means Com-
millic. Room 1238, Longworth House Office
Butlding, Washington, C20515
. Rep. Thomas J. Billey Jr., Chair, Commetes
Committee. Room 2241. Rayburn House Office
Budding, Washington, DC 20518.
. Rep. Wilkom F. Goodling. Chair. Economic and
Educational Opportunities Committee, Room 2263.
Rayburn House Office Budding. Washington. DC
20315
. Rop. Michael Billrakis. Chairman. Commerce
Subsammiltes an Health and Environment, Room
2240, Rayburn House Office Building. Washington.
DC20515.
These bills. introduced in 1993, never
made It out of subcommittee. Now H.R.
1797 and S. 298 have a second chance,
and It la crucial that those of us who are
allected make our voices heard in
Congress.
These bills are cost-effective, since
these Illnesses costs society billions of
dollars each year.
According to a study by the Mas-
sachusetts Institute of Technology and
The Analysis Group. workers' clinical
depression causes corporate America to
lose $23.8 billion from absenteelsm and
lost productivity. And according to a
survey cited by USA Today, 62 percent
of surveyed voters agree with the state-
ment "Mental-health treatment should
be covered to the same extent as phys-
leal treatment under health-care
reform."
Finally, In regard to S.298, why not
suggest that "severo mental Illnesses"
be called their less stigmatizing (and
more scientifically correct) name. "neu-
robiological disorders"?
Jean Shapiro Cantu
Date City
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14667 Fox Glove Court
Dale City, VA 22193
June 22, 1993 3/96
Letters to the Editor
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20071
As the mother of a child with Tourette Syndrome, I was very disappointed by the
cavalier tone of Courtland Milloy's column entitled "What So Proudly He
Assailed." His description of Mahmoud Abdul Rauf's neurological problem
contains several inaccuracies, such as "there is speculation that Tourette's is
incurable because it's just a manifestation of deep-seated anger." Tourette
Syndrome is a neurobiological disorder of the brain (not the human psyche),
caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals, not nerve impulses. I would be very
interested to know which doctors he consulted for this article; he would have
been better served by contacting the Washington, DC branch of the Tourette
Syndrome Association (301-681-4133), or Dr. Harvey Singer, who works with
Tourette patients at Johns Hopkins. Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and other individuals
who deal with TS on a daily basis deserve compassion, not satire.
Sincerely,
Jean Shapiro Cantu
Member, Advisory Board
Tourette Syndrome Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area
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14667 Fox Glove Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193
July 19, 1995
Letters to the Editor
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20071
After reading Serge Kovaleski and Lorraine Adams' interview with Theodore
Kaczynski's mother and brother (June 16, 1996), I hope that they will come to the
realization that they are not at fault for Kaczynski's actions as the Unabomber.
Perhaps he suffered a brain injury (stemming from his allergic reaction at the age
of one) which affected his ability to relate to other people; certainly his family
tried to provide him with love and support as he grappled in a wilderness inside
his mind, which ultimately turned deadly to many other people. During the
nineteen fifties, when he was growing up, a stigma against mental illness (which
unfor tuna tely persists to this day) as well as a lack of scientific knowledge about
neurobiological disorders would have prevented his family from seeking help (or
even understanding how serious his problem was). Although scientists now
know that many disorders of behavior and mood stem from brain abnormalities,
socieity's stigma against "mental illness" still persists. How else can we explain
how eager some of our elected representatives are to throw the
Domenici/Wellstone amendment for parity in mental health insurance out of the
Kennedy/Kassebaum health reform bill? Perhaps we can learn a lesson from the
tragedy of the Unabomber's victims and his own family--if a child's mood or
behavior are obviously troubled, it is important for his family to seek help
immediately, and it is imperative that we as a society remove the stigma that
prevents many families from doing SO. It is still not too late for the passage of the
Domenici/Wellstone amendment (which has also been introduced by Rep. Rosa
DeLauro in the House of Representatives). The long and tragic saga of the
Unabomber should spur others in Congress to support this legislation, and to
support it now. Other tragedies can, and should, be averted.
Sincerely,
Jean Shapiro Cantu
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Jean Shapiro Cantu
Member, Advisory Board
Tourelte Syndrome Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area
14667 Fox Glove Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 730-2169 home
(202) 857-7014 office
May 2, 1996
Letters to the Editor
USA Today
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22229
FAX: 703-247-3108
Your editorial "Bill to reform insurance has too much baggage" (May 2, 1996)
supports dropping mental health parity (the Domenici/Wellstone amendment)
from the Kennedy/Kassebaum health reform legislation. I would submit to your
readers that the time is long overdue for mental health equity in a national
health bill, since scientists have proven that the physical basis of mental illness is
as concrete a reality as that of other illnesses. Certainly no one would debate
whether measles, heart disease, or cancer should be covered by a health
insurance policy; why, then, should not neurobiological disorders be provided
for on an equal basis?
Treatment for individuals with neurobiological conditions has come a long way
since the 19th century when reformer Dorothea Dix petitioned state legislators on
behalf of "Insane Persons confined in cages, closets, stalls, pens! Chained, naked,
beaten with rods, and lashed into obedience!" But even back in the 1840's,
according to Dix's recent biography by David L. Gollaher, she suspected that "the
underlying condition in mental disorders was a biological malfunction of the
brain."
Scientists now have data to back up Dix's belief-"mental" and "psychiatric"
illnesses such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive
compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, Tourette Syndrome, autism,
schizophrenia, and pervasive developmental disorders, are caused by
malformations and malfunctions of the brain. As a result, most psychiatrists
focus more on psychopharmacology than on traditional talk therapy.
The Domenici-Wellstone amendment is cost-effective, since lost productivity
due to neurobiological disorders costs society billions of dollars each year;
according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The
Analysis Group, workers' clinical depression causes corporate America to lose
$23.8 billion due to absenteeism and lost productivity. In addition, according
to a survey cited in USA Today (March 8, 1994), sixty-two percent of surveyed
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voters agree with the statement "Mental-health treatment should be covered
to the same extent as physical treatment under health-care reform."
In addition, according to a 1995 Virginia Senate Joint Resolution, "It is estimated
that nearly 80 percent of students identified as having ADD (attention deficit
disorder) drop out of school. If ADD is identified at an early age, steps may be
taken to prevent students from dropping out of school." The memo goes on to
say that, according to several studies of adolescent and adult outcomes of ADD:
50% have significant social interaction problems
18% have contact with police
46% have auto accidents in adolescence
30% have substance abuse problems, and
10% attempt suicide
Currently our medical system is taking an ill-advised economic shortcut by
offering only partial coverage for conditions such as ADD. In the end, society
will have to deal with, and pay for, the social, legal, and criminal problems
caused by individuals who do not receive adequate medical treatment of their
neurobiological disorders.
Surely, as the 20th century comes to a close with "The Decade of the Brain," the
time has come to end discrimination by the health insurance industry against
those of us with NBD's. If Dorothea Dix were alive today, I believe she would ask
"If not now, when?"
Sincerely,
SeanConth
Jean Shapiro Cantu
03/17/97 MON 11:15 FAX 202 429 5770
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Important Legislation in Congress Needs Citizens' Support
Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT), Senator Pete Domenici (NM), and Senator Paul
Wellstone (MN) have introduced legislation into the House of Representatives and the
Senate that is of great interest to families affected by neurobiological disorders.
H.R. 1797 (House of Representatives) and S. 298 (Senate) recognize the physical base of
many conditions affecting mood and behavior such as major depressive disorder, bipolar
(manic-depressive) disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder,
Tourette Syndrome, schizophrenia, autism, and pervasive developmental disorders. The
DeLauro bill would "require employer health benefit plans to meet standards relating to
the nondiscriminatory treatment of neurobiological disorders. in a manner that is not
more restrictive than coverage provided for other major physical illnesses." Currently
insured individuals with neurobiological disorders receive much less coverage than
those with illnesses such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes. This inequity contributes
to the myth that NBD's are "psychiatric" conditions, somehow the fault of the patient.
Please take the time-NOW--to write and/or phone your representative in Congress,
urging him or her to co-sponsor and/or vote for H.R. 1797, Equitable Health Care for
Neurobiological Disorders Act of 1995, and S. 298, Equitable Health Care for Severe
Mental Illnesses Act of 1995.' Also, it is crucial to write to the Chairpersons of the
House and Senate committess and subcommittees to which the legislation has been sent.
- Senator Nancy Kassebaum (KS), Chair, Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee,
Room 302, Russell Building, 1st and C Streets, NE, Washington, DC 20510
--Congressman Bill Archer (TX), Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Room 1236, Longworth
House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
--Congressman Thomas J. Billey, Jr. (VA), Chair, Commerce Committee, Room 2241,
Raybum House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
--Congressman William F. Goodling (PA), Chair, Economic and Educational Opportunities
Committee, Room 2263, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
--Congressman Michael Bilirakis (FL), Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Environment
(Commerce Committee), Room 2240, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
These bills were originally introduced in 1993 and never made it out of subcommittee.
Now H.R. 1797 and S. 298 have a second chance, and it is crucial that those of us who are
affected by neurobiological disorders make our voices heard in Congress.
Please stress that these bills are cost-effective, since lost productivity due to these
illnesses costs society billions of dollars each year; according to a study by the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The Analysis Group, workers' clinical
depression causes corporate America to lose $23.8 billion due to absenteeism and lost
productivity. In addition, according to a survey cited in USA Today (March 8, 1994),
sixty-two percent of surveyed voters agree with the statement "Mental-health treatment
should be covered to the same extent as physical treatment under health-care reform."
**In regard to S. 298, why not suggest that "Severe Mental Illnesses" be called their less
stigmatizing (and more scientifically correct) name, "Neurobiological Disorders"?
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
sent
September 15, 1997
Reverend James J. Close
President, Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
1140 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607
Dear Reverend Close:
Thank you very much for your letter to Melanne
Verveer and for sharing your invaluable advice on the
upcoming White House Conference on Child Care as well
as your experience at Mercy Home. We greatly appreciate
your guidance and expertise as we continue to develop the
themes and the direction of the conference.
We look forward to working with you in the future
as we continue to plan the conference.
Sincerely yours,
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
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SINCE 1887
to:
nicole
MERCY
August 13, 1997
HOME
FOR BOYS & GIRLS
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to the First Lady
The White House
600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Ms. Verveer:
Last year, you were formally introduced to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls by Brian
McPartlin and then by Mark Mroz of my staff. I very much appreciate your recognition
of our work and concern for this generation of youth, and the one that is to follow. Any
other national issue, in my estimation, pales in comparison to what is at stake for the
future of our country when understanding the risks that beset youth and families
presently. Our generation's legacy will be lived out through the preparedness of our
youth to continue in the ideals and traditions that have made us a people filled with
opportunity and promise of something better.
It is my understanding that on October 23, the President and First Lady will sponsor a
conference on child care. Let me first say that I am encouraged to witness the power of
the Presidency understanding and acting upon this grave concern: the future of our
country -- our greatest resource and hope -- our youth.
I have led Mercy Home for the past 25 years. I have witnessed thousands of our youth
struggle day after day to learn, to grow, to change, to seek love and acceptance, to
develop a lifestyle that's founded in the core principles of respect, honesty, responsibility
and care for one another. At Mercy Home, we have constantly changed to meet present
challenges and, may I say, we've learned a few things about raising children. We've
learned as much through our mistakes as we have by our perceptiveness and success.
Above all, we promise our youth care and consistency which unfortunately is often
lacking.
Reverend James J. Close, President 1140 W. Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60607 312/738-7560 FAX 312/738-0484
Ms. Melanne Verveer
August 13, 1997
Page 2
Thankfully, there are many Mercy Homes who reach out and do miraculous things.
Altogether however, kids need more help, and we have to take our case to those who can
create change and support for our kids. It's not just about money, it's mainly about good
parenting and the role each and every one of us plays and our willingness to contribute.
This is the philosophy that brought success to Mercy Home in Chicago.
I very much wish to be involved in the national discussion on solutions and ideas to save
a generation of American youth. For years Mercy Home has reached all over the United
States for support and thousands have responded. I firmly believe with conviction,
substance and compassion, we can all make a difference. We've proven in a small way
that people respond to worthy efforts and we can effect change. Therefore, there is a way
I can contribute now, and in the future, I am very interested in helping your efforts
become all of our successes. Please call on me if I can be of further assistance. My
direct phone is 312.738.7563.
God bless you,
James Reverend James J. Close J. Close
President
cc: Mr. Brian McPartlin
SINCE 1887
MERCY
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SINCE 1887
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MERCY
August 13, 1997
HOME
FOR BOYS & GIRLS
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to the First Lady
The White House
600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Ms. Verveer:
Last year, you were formally introduced to Mercy Home for Boys & Girls by Brian
McPartlin and then by Mark Mroz of my staff. I very much appreciate your recognition
of our work and concern for this generation of youth, and the one that is to follow. Any
other national issue, in my estimation, pales in comparison to what is at stake for the
future of our country when understanding the risks that beset youth and families
presently. Our generation's legacy will be lived out through the preparedness of our
youth to continue in the ideals and traditions that have made us a people filled with
opportunity and promise of something better.
It is my understanding that on October 23, the President and First Lady will sponsor a
conference on child care. Let me first say that I am encouraged to witness the power of
the Presidency understanding and acting upon this grave concern: the future of our
country -- our greatest resource and hope -- our youth.
I have led Mercy Home for the past 25 years. I have witnessed thousands of our youth
struggle day after day to learn, to grow, to change, to seek love and acceptance, to
develop a lifestyle that's founded in the core principles of respect, honesty, responsibility
and care for one another. At Mercy Home, we have constantly changed to meet present
challenges and, may I say, we've learned a few things about raising children. We've
learned as much through our mistakes as we have by our perceptiveness and success.
Above all, we promise our youth care and consistency which unfortunately is often
lacking.
Reverend James J. Close, President 1140 W. Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60607 312/738-7560 FAX 312/738-0484
Ms. Melanne Verveer
August 13, 1997
Page 2
Thankfully, there are many Mercy Homes who reach out and do miraculous things.
Altogether however, kids need more help, and we have to take our case to those who can
create change and support for our kids. It's not just about money, it's mainly about good
parenting and the role each and every one of us plays and our willingness to contribute.
This is the philosophy that brought success to Mercy Home in Chicago.
I very much wish to be involved in the national discussion on solutions and ideas to save
a generation of American youth. For years Mercy Home has reached all over the United
States for support and thousands have responded. I firmly believe with conviction,
substance and compassion, we can all make a difference. We've proven in a small way
that people respond to worthy efforts and we can effect change. Therefore, there is a way
I can contribute now, and in the future, I am very interested in helping your efforts
become all of our successes. Please call on me if I can be of further assistance. My
direct phone is 312.738.7563.
God bless you,
James Reverend James I Close J. Close
President
cc: Mr. Brian McPartlin
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Ms. Melanne Verveer
Chief of Staff to the First Lady
The White House
1600,Wating Ave.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 9, 1997
Dr. Donald Cohen
Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry,
Pediatrics and Psychology
Yale University Medical Center
Director
Yale University Child Study Center
Yale University
P.O. Box 207900
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
Dear Dr Don Cohen:
Thank you for agreeing to participate in the White House
Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning: What New
Research on the Brain Tells Us About Our Youngest Children.
It has been a pleasure to work with you and develop the morning
agenda of the Conference by telephone.
Enclosed for your review are the White House press releases
on the Conference, as well as a recent speech that the First Lady
gave to the Society for Research in Child Development, in which
she outlines the themes and purpose of the Conference. I have
also enclosed the bios of all the morning session participants.
I very much look forward to meeting you on the 17th. Please
do not hesitate to call me at (202) 456-6266 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
for Domestic Policy
Encl.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 14, 1997
Dr. Donald Cohen
Director
Yale University Medical Center
Yale University
P.O. Box 207900
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
Dear Dr. Cohen:
The White House Conference on Early Childhood Development is
around the corner, and I want to take this opportunity to thank
you once again for your advice and suggestions in developing the
agenda, and for your willingness to participate in the
Conference. We are all very excited for the Conference and have
high expectations for what it will represent and produce.
I wonder if I could ask you to send to me by fax an outline
of what you intend to say at the Conference, preferably by the
end of today. I know we have asked a great deal in terms of the
brevity of your remarks, and I appreciate the efforts you are
taking to work within these time guidelines. In addition, please
send by fax three to four lines of a professional bio of yourself
that you would feel comfortable with our releasing, along with
the longer bio you have forwarded, to the press and the guests
attending the Conference. Please expect later today or tomorrow
morning another note with specifics in terms of logistics and our
meeting earlier in the morning on Thursday.
Enclosed for your review and information are a transcript of
the President's radio address on Saturday, April 12, in which he
framed the themes and purpose of the Conference, and a press
release of the satellite sites around the country that will be
watching the White House Conference.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 202/456-6266 with
questions, or fax to me at 202/456-6244. I look very much
forward to receiving the outlines of your comments.
Sincerely yours,
WeoleRah
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
for Domestic Policy
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 30, 1997
Mr. William G. Cunningham
Old Dominion University
Darden College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
Norfolk, VA 23529-0157
Dear Mr. Cunningham:
Thank you very much for your letter to Alice Pushkar, Director of Correspondence for the
First Lady, and for your words of support for the White House Conference on Early Childhood
Development and Learning. I was gratified to learn that you found the conference informative
and that the conference catalyzed your new desire to be more involved in improving children's
early years.
Enclosed please find a transcript of the conference proceedings. The conference report
will be forwarded to you when completed.
Best wishes in completing your book.
Sincerely yours,
Weole Rahn
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for Domestic Policy
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Darden College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0157
Phone: (757) 683-3326
FAX: (757) 683-5756
April 22, 1997
Alice J. Pushkar
Director of Correspondence
for the First Lady
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20502
Chairperson
757-683-3288
Dear Ms. Pushkar:
Educational
Leadership
757-683-3326
Thank you for bringing my attention to the White House Conference on Early
Counselor
Education
Childhood Development and Learning and for the arrangements made to invite me to
757-683-3221
attend this very significant conference. I learned a great deal and enjoyed myself
enormously at both the conference and reception which followed. The conference was
a catalyst for my increased involvement in improving the intellectual and emotional
well-being of children, particularly in their early years of development. I am working
on a book on educational reform and will now add a section on early childhood
development. I also plan to take on a greater leadership role regarding programs for
young children in the Hampton Roads area.
I would very much like to be further involved in the important work of the
President and First Lady regarding education and the general well-being of our
citizens.
Thank you again for your assistance in obtaining my participation in this
exceptional conference.
Sincerely yours,
Bill William G. Cunningham Curring
WGC:dh
cc:
Ms. Nichole Rabner
Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
SUPPORTING HAMPTON ROADS YOUNGEST CHILDREN: A NO BRAINER
by
William G. Cunningham
Educational Leadership and Counseling
Old Dominion University
I had the good fortune to have been invited to attend the White House
Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning. I had planned to
learn about this important subject and come away with some ideas and
contacts for the future. Somewhere during the conference it began to sink
in how important this topic really was and that I now had a responsibility to
the young children of Hampton Roads that I could not ignore. In creating a
number of Puns, Rob Reiner, an entertainer, founder of the "I am Your Child"
Campaign, and panel participant, stated that the needs of and response to
children is a no-brainer. He said citizens would have to be stupid not to
respond. Since he was talking about the latest brain research, his comments
drew laughter along with a recognition that he was on-target.
A Carnegie Corporation report entitled Starting Points suggests that
half of our infants and toddlers start life at a disadvantage and do not have
the supports necessary to grow and thrive. Todays children to often confront
inadequate parental care, isolation, substandard child care, and generally
insufficient attention and social interaction. Infants and early toddlers seem
to get the poorest care of all. This is most concerning today since the latest
brain research tells us that intellectual and emotional development is much
more vulnerable to these environmental influences than we ever suspected.
A combination of biology and culture brings about the evolution of the brain.
Our brains are not connected at birth and the environment effects not only
the number of brain cells and the number of connections among them but
also the way these connections are wired. The impact by age four seems
permanent.
Research has found that the experience of children in the first four
years has a strong influence on the development of the brain and lays down
the patterns for all future development. For example, if a child has a cataract
in an eye during this crucial development period they will be blind in that eye
because the needed stimulation did not occur during this critical period. This
is not true if Grandma develops a cataracts. A lack of positive stimulation of
infants and toddlers results in a legacy of impairment. There is some
potential for later recovery, however, early maladaptive practices are very
hard to overcome.
President and Mrs. Clinton, recognizing the importance of positive
experiences during the earliest years of life, convened the April 17, 1997
White House conference. A second conference on "The Family and
Learning" will occur in June and a third "Child Care" later in the year. The
first conference included leading researchers, child development experts,
and successful practitioners who provided knowledge and direction. Parents
and community members are hungry for information on how they can
stimulate their children and this outstanding conference began filling this
need. At the same time President Clinton announced the Early Childhood
Learning Kit entitled America Reads Challenge: Ready, Set, Read available
from the U.S. Department of Education or the Department of Health and
Human Services. In addition, he asked Rear Admiral Larry Marsh, who is in
charge of the meritorious Military Early Childhood Development program, to
share information and partner with civilian providers.
Programs are needed across the nation and in Hampton Roads to
provide awareness and training for parents, day care-providers, teachers,
pediatricians, police officers, social service workers and others who deal
with parents and children. It is important that we all become nurturing,
stimulating care givers and child advocates. This care giving process can be
2
facilitated by information through the print media, television, community
forums, hot lines, advertising, seminars, direct mail, etc.
There is strong evidence that early stress has a very negative impact
on brain function. As a result, Community Oriented Policing, through
programs such as Safe Start, are being developed in a number of cities.
Police are taught how to help children who have been traumatized calling
upon clinicians who serve as assist teams. This is to replace stereotypes of
"too late, too little, leave too soon."
Other programs include early head start and early childhood PTA
programs. These type programs sponsor pre-kindergarten activities;
hospitals visits, providing learning gifts, literature and information to new
parents; infant child care programs; and, high quality child care.
Corporations are also becoming involved. For example, Kelloggs is placing
awareness materials on the back panels of many of it's cereals, Johnson and
Johnson is providing a video on early childhood development and
entertainers and the President and First Lady have volunteered to be part of
a program entitled "I am Your Child" which will appear on ABC. There is a
planned CEO Summit in the Fall to discuss what business can do.
My hope is that the effect of this conference might inspire others as it
has me to become more committed to our youngest citizens. Certainly, there
are many important issues that we face, but how could any of them be more
important than this one. You may now understand why I could not walk away
from this conference without doing something, no matter how small. All of us
in Hampton Roads must work together in our homes, workplaces, and
communities to ensure that all children, beginning with children under the
age of three-out most vulnerable citizens-are given the care and protection
they need and deserve. Nothing less than the well-being of our society and
its vital institutions is at stake.
3
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Darden College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0157
Phone: (757) 683-3326
FAX: (757) 683-5756
April 22, 1997
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
Chairperson
757-683-3288
Educational
Thank you and President Clinton for inviting me to attend the White House
Leadership
Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning and the reception which
757-683-3326
followed. This important conference was both informative and motivational. As a
Counselor
Education
result, I plan to expand my efforts to exert leadership regarding the enhancement of
757-683-3221
childhood development in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. I am also working
on a book on educational reform and will now add a section on early childhood
development.
It was an honor and a thrill to have been invited to this conference and to have
met you personally at the reception. Your work in behalf of the American people is
exceptional and meritorious as you are as a person. I would be proud to assist you in
anyway in your work regarding education and the general well-being of our citizens.
Thank you again for increasing my knowledge and providing inspiration and
direction related to improving the emotional and intellectual well being of our
children. This was a very special day for me.
Sincerely yours,
Bill William G. Cunningham
WGC:dh
Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
SUPPORTING HAMPTON ROADS YOUNGEST CHILDREN: A NO BRAINER
by
William G. Cunningham
Educational Leadership and Counseling
Old Dominion University
I had the good fortune to have been invited to attend the White House
Conference on Early Childhood Development and Learning. I had planned to
learn about this important subject and come away with some ideas and
contacts for the future. Somewhere during the conference it began to sink
in how important this topic really was and that I now had a responsibility to
the young children of Hampton Roads that I could not ignore. In creating a
number of Puns, Rob Reiner, an entertainer, founder of the "I am Your Child"
Campaign, and panel participant, stated that the needs of and response to
children is a no-brainer. He said citizens would have to be stupid not to
respond. Since he was talking about the latest brain research, his comments
drew laughter along with a recognition that he was on-target.
A Carnegie Corporation report entitled Starting Points suggests that
half of our infants and toddlers start life at a disadvantage and do not have
the supports necessary to grow and thrive. Todays children to often confront
inadequate parental care, isolation, substandard child care, and generally
insufficient attention and social interaction. Infants and early toddlers seem
to get the poorest care of all. This is most concerning today since the latest
brain research tells us that intellectual and emotional development is much
more vulnerable to these environmental influences than we ever suspected.
A combination of biology and culture brings about the evolution of the brain.
Our brains are not connected at birth and the environment effects not only
the number of brain cells and the number of connections among them but
also the way these connections are wired. The impact by age four seems
permanent.
Research has found that the experience of children in the first four
years has a strong influence on the development of the brain and lays down
the patterns for all future development. For example, if a child has a cataract
in an eye during this crucial development period they will be blind in that eye
because the needed stimulation did not occur during this critical period. This
is not true if Grandma develops a cataracts. A lack of positive stimulation of
infants and toddlers results in a legacy of impairment. There is some
potential for later recovery, however, early maladaptive practices are very
hard to overcome.
President and Mrs. Clinton, recognizing the importance of positive
experiences during the earliest years of life, convened the April 17, 1997
White House conference. A second conference on "The Family and
Learning" will occur in June and a third "Child Care" later in the year. The
first conference included leading researchers, child development experts,
and successful practitioners who provided knowledge and direction. Parents
and community members are hungry for information on how they can
stimulate their children and this outstanding conference began filling this
need. At the same time President Clinton announced the Early Childhood
Learning Kit entitled America Reads Challenge: Ready, Set, Read available
from the U.S. Department of Education or the Department of Health and
Human Services. In addition, he asked Rear Admiral Larry Marsh, who is in
charge of the meritorious Military Early Childhood Development program, to
share information and partner with civilian providers.
Programs are needed across the nation and in Hampton Roads to
provide awareness and training for parents, day care-providers, teachers,
pediatricians, police officers, social service workers and others who deal
with parents and children. It is important that we all become nurturing,
stimulating care givers and child advocates. This care giving process can be
2
facilitated by information through the print media, television, community
forums, hot lines, advertising, seminars, direct mail, etc.
There is strong evidence that early stress has a very negative impact
on brain function. As a result, Community Oriented Policing, through
programs such as Safe Start, are being developed in a number of cities.
Police are taught how to help children who have been traumatized calling
upon clinicians who serve as assist teams. This is to replace stereotypes of
"too late, too little, leave too soon."
Other programs include early head start and early childhood PTA
programs. These type programs sponsor pre-kindergarten activities;
hospitals visits, providing learning gifts, literature and information to new
parents; infant child care programs; and, high quality child care.
Corporations are also becoming involved. For example, Kelloggs is placing
awareness materials on the back panels of many of it's cereals, Johnson and
Johnson is providing a video on early childhood development and
entertainers and the President and First Lady have volunteered to be part of
a program entitled "I am Your Child" which will appear on ABC. There is a
planned CEO Summit in the Fall to discuss what business can do.
My hope is that the effect of this conference might inspire others as it
has me to become more committed to our youngest citizens. Certainly, there
are many important issues that we face, but how could any of them be more
important than this one. You may now understand why I could not walk away
from this conference without doing something, no matter how small. All of us
in Hampton Roads must work together in our homes, workplaces, and
communities to ensure that all children, beginning with children under the
age of three-out most vulnerable citizens-are given the care and protection
they need and deserve. Nothing less than the well-being of our society and
its vital institutions is at stake.
3
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 28, 1997
Kathryn Carliner
Golin/Harris Communications
405 Lexington Avenue
16th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Dear Kathryn:
We cannot thank you enough for your participation
in the White House Conference on Child Care. Your
contributions during the panel discussion and your
expertise made the Conference a phenomenal success and
we think, helped to start a national discussion on Child
Care. On a personal note, it was an honor to work with
you.
As soon as we receive the transcripts and
photographs from the Conference, we will forward them to
you. In the meantime, please feel free to call either of us at
(202) 456-6266.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Ken
Vicole Rabur
Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant
Associate Director
to the President for
for Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
The Welfare to Work Partnership
I
Cecilia Calvo
1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., 6th Floor (202) 955-3005 Ext. 304
Washington, D.C. 20036
Fax: (202) 637-9195
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in helping with the child care conference
and working with your staff
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campaign and inaugural, / agreed to help Eli
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and running Since we've had a successful
national and regional launch, / am ready
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openings on the Furst cady's staff
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at work or at nome at 202-363-5668. Thanks.
Cecilia Calvo
CECILIA CALVO
2903 Forty-fourth Street. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 (w): 202-887-6304 (h): 202-363-5668 (f): 202-363-7543
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE WELFARE TO WORK PARTNERSHIP, Washington, D.C. March 1997-present.
Senior Manager, Office of the CEO.
Responsible for policy, start-up operations, business outreach and special projects as requested by the CEO.
Policy:
Co-authored successful proposal for funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation for national database project.
Served as liaison to Vice President Gore's welfare-to-work mentoring initiative.
Represented the Parmership before federal agencies. major non-profits, state governments and the White House.
Interviewed, hired and managed research staff of 6.
Start-Up Operations:
Selected vendors and negotiated contracts for national database project, national call center and WTWP logo.
Managed and designed operational plan for national call center, coordinated with senior management at Sprint.
Business outreach:
Recruited over 25% of the Partnership's original business partners for national launch at White House and
over 100 small businesses for St. Louis regional launch.
Coordinated business recruitment with the White House, Office of the Governor (MO), Office of the Mayor
(St. Louis and East St. Louis), major business associations, and area chambers of commerce.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE, Washington, D.C. August 1994-September 1996.
Office of Federal Partnerships and Special Projects, Federal Liaison, promoted to Deputy Director.
Developed policy on youth, health, mentoring, childcare and early childhood development.
Reviewed federal grantee proposals for renewal funding and expansion.
Acted as liaison to HHS and White House Domestic Policy Council.
Supervised the planning and implementation of national forums and seminars on community service.
Briefed Hillary Rodham Clinton and drafted final report on the National Service Forum on Child Health.
Represented the Corporation on White House policy groups and national coalitions.
Responsible for budgeting, strategic planning and staff management
Managed a $100,000 budget and supervised staff of 5.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Washington, D.C. June 1993-August 1994.
Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Special Assistant.
Monitored youth development, family violence and national service initiatives.
Assisted in the compilation and roll-out of the Head Start Quality and Expansion Committee's report.
Designed, drafted and acquired funding for joint Head Start/AmeriCorps national service program.
Reviewed and made funding recommendations for Learn and Serve America national service programs.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C. January-June 1993.
Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant.
Identified, interviewed, evaluated and researched candidates for senior positions for Secretary Reich.
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Fairfax, Virginia. Fall 1989.
Academia del Pueblo Program, Head Teacher.
Revised and implemented bilingual enrichment program for low-income Hispanic children.
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
CLINTON / GORE
53ʳᵈ PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE, Washington, D.C. December 1996- January 1997.
Office of the Finance Chairman, Regional Liaison.
Responsible for marketing and sales of inaugural events to over 200 major donors.
CLINTON / GORE RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN, Washington. D.C. September 1996-November 1996.
Office of Surrogate Speakers, National Deputy Director.
Identified, briefed and placed surrogates in major media markets in key states.
Briefed national opinion leaders, appointees and VIPs for talk radio and surrogate speaking events.
Supervised drafting, editing and marketing of editorials for national and Hispanic news outlets.
CLINTON / GORE '96, Manchester, New Hampshire. February 1996.
New Hampshire Primary, Volunteer.
Participated in visibility, literature drops, media events. and monitored election results.
CLINTON / GORE TRANSITION, Washington, D.C. December 1992-January 1993.
Administration Personnel, Search Manager.
Identified and interviewed candidates for senior positions for Secretaries Riley and Reich.
CLINTON / GORE '92 Washington D.C. June -November 1992.
Vice Presidential Debate Team. Policy Researcher.
Drafted issue briefs, examined voting records and answered rapid response questions during debate.
National Speakers Bureau, Assistant Director.
Scheduled surrogates, wrote briefings and conducted interviews for Spanish-speaking press.
Opposition Research. Research Analyst.
Researched financial statements, FEC records and public statements of opposition candidates.
BOB MASSIE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, Sommerville. MA. Volunteer. June-Nov. 1994.
DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT. Raleigh, N.C. Area Coordinator. 2nd and 4th districts. Fall 1988.
CONGRESSMAN J.J. PICKLE, Washington. D.C. Intern. Summer 1986.
MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT. Washington. D.C. Volunteer. Summer 1984.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, Wash., DC. 1990-present.
Member, Executive Board, Alumnae Association, special projects chair.
Reunion Chair 1990 and 1995. Organized reunion weekend attended by 50% of reunion class.
Class Fund-raiser. Raised class annual giving rates by more than 40%.
Class Agent. Drafted a biannual column for national alumnae magazine.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. Cambridge, MA. Teacher. 1990-1992.
Teacher. Designed and taught creative thinking course to at-risk high school students. Mentored freshman.
SKILLS
Management: strategic planning, budgeting, and staff management.
Languages: fluent Spanish, basic French.
Communications skills: public speaking, strong written and oral communication.
Writing: Grant proposal writing and review.
Program Administration: program design, project management.
Computer skills: Office 97, WordPerfect 6.0, Microsoft Word 6.0, Excel.
EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Ed.M. Administration, Planning and Social Policy, 1992.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY DIVINITY SCHOOL
Master of Theological Studies, 1992.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
B.A. Political Science/ B.A, Spanish, 1989. Dean's List 1987-88.
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Washington, D.C.
High School Diploma, 1985.
The Welfare to Work Partnership
Cecilia Calvo
1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., 6th Floor (202) 955-3005 Ext. 304
Washington, D.C. 20036
Fax: (202) 637-9195
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that you were looking for people to help with
the child cave conference among other things.
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needs you may have
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the campaign and inaugural. / pronused to set
him up and running which we have done With
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first lady. He has spoken to Melanne, who told
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to let me know whether you are still in need OF people
Thanks Cecilia Caloo
CECILIA CALVO
2903 Forty-fourth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 (w): 202-887-6304 (h): 202-363-5668 (f): 202-363-7543
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE WELFARE TO WORK PARTNERSHIP, Washington, D.C. March 1997-present.
Senior Manager, Office of the CEO.
Responsible for policy, start-up operations, business outreach and special projects as requested by the CEO.
Policy:
Co-authored successful proposal for funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation for national database project.
Served as liaison to Vice President Gore's welfare-to-work mentoring initiative.
Represented the Partnership before federal agencies, major non-profits, state governments and the White House.
Interviewed, hired and managed research staff of 6.
Start-Up Operations:
Selected vendors and negotiated contracts for national database project. national call center and WTWP logo.
Managed and designed operational plan for national call center, coordinated with senior management at Sprint.
Business outreach:
Recruited over 25% of the Partnership's original business partners for national launch at White House and
over 100 small businesses for St. Louis regional launch.
Coordinated business recruitment with the White House, Office of the Governor (MO), Office of the Mayor
(St Louis and East St. Louis), major business associations, and area chambers of commerce.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE, Washington, D.C. August 1994-September 1996.
Office of Federal Partnerships and Special Projects, Federal Liaison, promoted to Deputy Director.
Developed policy on youth, health, mentoring, childcare and early childhood development.
Reviewed federal grantee proposals for renewal funding and expansion.
Acted as liaison to HHS and White House Domestic Policy Council.
Supervised the planning and implementation of national forums and seminars on community service.
Briefed Hillary Rodham Clinton and drafted final report on the National Service Forum on Child Health.
Represented the Corporation on White House policy groups and national coalitions.
Responsible for budgeting, strategic planning and staff management.
Managed a $100,000 budget and supervised staff of 5.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Washington, D.C. June 1993-August 1994.
Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Assistant Secretary, Special Assistant.
Monitored youth development, family violence and national service initiatives.
Assisted in the compilation and roll-out of the Head Start Quality and Expansion Committee's report.
Designed, drafted and acquired funding for joint Head Start/AmeriCorps national service program.
Reviewed and made funding recommendations for Learn and Serve America national service programs.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Washington, D.C. January-June 1993.
Office of the Secretary, Special Assistant.
Identified, interviewed, evaluated and researched candidates for senior positions for Secretary Reich.
FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Fairfax, Virginia. Fall 1989.
Academia del Pueblo Program, Head Teacher.
Revised and implemented bilingual enrichment program for low-income Hispanic children.
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
CLINTON / GORE
53ʳᵈ PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE, Washington, D.C. December 1996- January 1997.
Office of the Finance Chairman, Regional Liaison.
Responsible for marketing and sales of inaugural events to over 200 major donors.
CLINTON / GORE RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN, Washington, D.C. September 1996-November 1996.
Office of Surrogate Speakers, National Deputy Director.
Identified, briefed and placed surrogates in major media markets in key states.
Briefed national opinion leaders, appointees and VIPs for talk radio and surrogate speaking events.
Supervised drafting, editing and marketing of editorials for national and Hispanic news outlets.
CLINTON / GORE '96, Manchester, New Hampshire. February 1996.
New Hampshire Primary, Volunteer.
Participated in visibility, literature drops, media events. and monitored election results.
CLINTON / GORE TRANSITION, Washington, D.C. December 1992-January 1993.
Administration Personnel, Search Manager.
Identified and interviewed candidates for senior positions for Secretaries Riley and Reich.
CLINTON / GORE '92 Washington, D.C. June -November 1992.
Vice Presidential Debate Team. Policy Researcher.
Drafted issue briefs, examined voting records and answered rapid response questions during debate
National Speakers Bureau, Assistant Director.
Scheduled surrogates, wrote briefings and conducted interviews for Spanish-speaking press.
Opposition Research. Research Analyst.
Researched financial statements, FEC records and public statements of opposition candidates.
BOB MASSIE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, Sommerville, MA. Volunteer. june-Nov. 1994.
DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT. Raieigh, N.C. Area Coordinator. 2nd and 4th districts. Fall 1988.
CONGRESSMAN J.J. PiCKLE, Washington, D.C. Intern. Summer 1986.
MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT. Washington, D.C. Volunteer. Summer 1984.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION, Wash., DC. 1990-present
Member, Executive Board, Alumnae Association, special projects chair.
Reunion Chair 1990 and 1995. Organized reunion weekend attended by 50% of reunion class.
Class Fund-raiser. Raised class annual giving rates by more than 40%.
Class Agent. Drafted a biannual column for national alumnae magazine.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM, Cambridge, MA. Teacher. 1990-1992.
Teacher. Designed and taught creative thinking course to at-risk high school students. Mentored freshman.
SKILLS
Management: strategic planning, budgeting, and staff management.
Languages: fluent Spanish, basic French.
Communications skills: public speaking, strong written and oral communication.
Writing: Grant proposal writing and review.
Program Administration: program design, project management.
Computer skills: Office 97, WordPerfect 6.0, Microsoft Word 6.0, Excel.
EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Ed.M. Administration, Planning and Social Policy, 1992.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY DIVINITY SCHOOL
Master of Theological Studies, 1992.
DUKE UNIVERSITY
B.A. Political Science/ B.A, Spanish, 1989. Dean's List 1987-88.
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Washington, D.C.
High School Diploma, 1985.
filed Respirated
to 7AX!
JOAN R. CHALLINOR
FAXED
10/14/97
October 14, 1997
Mr. John Poling
First Lady's Office
White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. Poling:
I am writing to ask if I could be invited to attend the White
House Conference on Child Care on October 23rd at the Jefferson
Auditorium (not at the White House itself). I am on the Board of
the French-American Foundation (FAF) and have long worked with
Susan Watts on the Foundation's Maternal and Child Health Care
Project. The FAF has been recognized for its studies of French
child care and family policy and has held meetings in several
U.S. cities to inform U.S. policy makers how to better American
practices.
As the Board member most closely allied with this program, it
would be of great help to the Foundation were I to attend and
listen to what will undoubtedly be a very fine program on a
subject which is of extreme importance to every American.
Sincerely,
Joan R. Challinor
3117 HAWTHORNE STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20008 TELEPHONE 202/965-9447 FAX 202/965-6115
Nicole File
THE WHITE HOUSE
February 13, 1998
Dr. Salvador Celia
IACAPAP
Rua 24 de Outubro
111 conj.502
Porto Alegre-RS-Brazil
90510-002
Dear Dr. Celia:
Thank you for your recent note. Enclosed please
find the proceedings from the White House Conference on
Child Care. Thank you for your continued interest in this
very important issue.
Sincerely yours,
Wheole Roburn
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
For Domestic Policy
FROM : INST LEO KANNER SCELIA NORMAB PHONE NO. : 051 222 9291
Jan. 13 1998 05:23PM P1
International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
and Allied Professions
IACAPAP
Association Internationale de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent
et des Professions Associees
Kevin-
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PRESIDENT
Donald J Cohen, MD
NICOLE RABNER
Child Study Center
and send conference
Yale Medical School
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR DOMESTIC POLICY
PO 207900
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
USA
FAX: 00 1 202-456-6244
proceeding- -
FAX 203 785-7402
SECRETARY-GENERAL
Kosuke Yamazaki, MD, PhD
Tokai University
School of Medicine
Boseidai, Ischara,
Kanagawa, Japan
Perto Alegre, january 13, 1998.
FAX 81-463-94-5532
TREASURER
Myron I. Belfer, MD
Social Mcdicine
Dear Director:
Harvard Medical School
641 Huntington Avenue
As you know, I am friend and colleague
Boston, MA 02115, USA
FAX 617 432-2565
of Donald Cohen, and it was impossible to come to
PAST PRESIDENT
Reimer Jensen. PhD (Denmark)
the 2th White House meeting in october 97.
HONORARY PRESIDENTS
I would like to receive, again, the
Gerald Caplan, MD (Israel)
Serge Lebovici, MD (France)
Albert J Solnit, MD (USA)
conclusions about this meeting as you sent me
VICE-PRESIDENTS
before, because it was very worthwhyle for us in
Ronald Foldman, PhD (USA)
Pierre Ferrari, MD (France)
Brasil.
Ian Goodycr. MD (UK)
Kari Schleimer. MD. PhD (Sweden)
Martin Schmidt. MD (Germany)
I hope to be invite if is possible for
Herman van Engeland, MD
(Netherlands)
the new meeting durind this year.
ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES-GENERAL
Thank you for all your efforts,
Ernesto Caffo, MD (Italy)
Miguel Cherro-Aguerra, MD
Cordially,
(Uruguay)
Jocelyn Hattab, MD (Isract)
ADJUNCT SECRETARIES
Francois Ladame, MD
(Switzcrland)
Savita Malhotra, MD. PhD (India)
Per-Anders Rydelius, MD. PhD
(Sweden)
John B Sikorski, MD (USA)
Salvador beling Celia, MD
Samuel Tyano. MD (Israel)
COUNSELORS
Salvador Celia, MD (Brazil)
Helmut Remschmidt, MD. PhD
Rua 24 de Outubro, 111 conj 502
(Germany)
Porto Alegre-RS-Brasil
MONOGRAPH EDITORS
J Gerald Young. MD (USA)
90510-002
Pierre Ferrari. MD (France)
NEWSLETTER EDITORS
Cynthia Pfeffer, MD (USA)
Jocclyn Hartab. MD (Israel)
EDITOR EMERITUS
Colette Chiland, MD, PhD (France)
The 14th International Congress August 2-6, 1998 Stockholm, Sweden