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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 28, 1997
Michael Levine
Carnegie Corporation of New York
437 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Dear Michael:
We cannot thank you enough for your participation
in the White House Conference on Child Care. Your
contributions during the preparation phase 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
Were
Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant
Associate Director
to the President for
for Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
®
Corporate Headquarters
Children's World
573 Park Point Drive
LEARNING CENTERS®
Golden. Colorado 80401
An ARAMARK Company
(303) 526-3400
August 20, 1997
Ms. Melanne Verveer
Assistant to the President and
Chief of Staff to the First Lady
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Old Executive Office Building
Room 100
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Ms. Verveer:
The future of our nation's children is in our hands today - an important statement
for an important issue - the early care and education of our children. I was given
your name by Lynn White, Executive Director of the National Child Care
Association (NCCA), who participated in a recent planning session for the White
House Conference on Child Care. As president of Children's World Learning
Centers, the second largest early care and education company in the United States,
I respectfully request that you consider including our organization in this important
conference.
Our organization would be able to provide valuable insight as to what parents
"really want and need," since we care for nearly 100,000 children every day in 25
states. For example, Children's World has conducted numerous national surveys
among our families and knows that safety is one of the primary concerns for
parents today.
We also can contribute information as to the types of regulations that need to be
adopted and adhered to by each state in order to provide the highest quality of care
and education to every child in America. Such topics could include health and
safety standards, training, and accreditation by national organizations such as
NCCA and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Children's World Learning Centers
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Children's World Learning Centers has been providing early childhood and
elementary educational programs since 1969. We care for children ages 6 weeks
through 12 years at over 575 community-based learning centers. We also provide
employer on-site programs at numerous universities, corporations and government
installations, including those at the Pentagon, the National Security Agency, the
IRS and the USDA. In addition, Children's World is the country's largest centrally
managed provider of elementary school-based after school programs, with
programs at over 400 elementary schools. We also recently announced the
opening of a "sister division" to Children's World called Meritor Academy, which
will provide private elementary education to children preschool-age through sixth
grade.
I truly believe that it is imperative to have a national organization such as ours that
is dedicated to the quality care and education of children present at this
conference, or at minimum, in attendance at one of the satellite locations. Please
let me know if you need any additional information. Thank you for your
consideration.
Juane Inson
President
Children's World Learning Centers
Enclosure
CC:
Lynn White, NCCA
Governor Roy Romer, Colorado
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO)
Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO)
Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO-1ˢᵗ)
Representative Joel Hefley (R-CO-5th)
Representative Scott Mclnnis (R-CO-3rd)
Representative Dan Schaefer (R-CO-6th)
Representative Bob Schaffer (R-CO-4th)
Reprinted with permission of Child Care Information Exchange.
An Exchange guest editorial
Our Children
Need National Standards!
by Duane V. Larson
Of all the children in child care today, which child in America doesn't
time care showed more cooperative
deserve quality care? Most people, those not in the field as well as those
play, spent more time interacting
from within the early childhood field, would immediately say, "They all
with their peers, and had more
frequent and positive verbal interac-
do!!" This question may seem rhetorical, but let's look deeper.
tions.
Most early childhood education programs, child development centers,
Infants who attend infant child
and child care centers use the state licensing regulations as the stan-
care are more sociable with their
dards under which they operate. These stipulations, by definition and
peers and adults.
usually written in the regulations, are classified as "minimum stan-
Children in early infant care
dards" of operation.
showed higher self-esteem in
interviews and drawings.
Only 1,463 Programs
National standards of high quality
Accredited Nationwide
programming could be the first step
More than half of the students in
of a comprehensive method to
the Field study who had attended
Programs that work towards accom-
impact the entire early childhood
full-time care from infancy were
plishing National Association for the
profession but, most importantly, the
subsequently assigned to gifted
Education of Young Children
quality of life for children across the
programs in the public schools.
(NAEYC) accreditation have decided
country. Every child in the world
that minimum standards are not
deserves a quality environment; a
Academic performance for grade
quality program; and well-trained,
school children who had attended
acceptable. These programs have
skilled teachers.
voluntarily achieved the highest
full-time child care from infancy
standards of quality for children.
showed consistently higher grades in
Amazingly, there are over 60,000
Research Proves Value of
language arts and math.
licensed early childhood programs
Quality Early Childhood
currently operating in this country,
Experiences
Teacher Ratios Major Issue
yet only 1,463 are accredited!
Current research (see "References")
National standards would also
How can the field of early childhood
shows high quality early childhood
improve working environments for
focus attention and positive reactions
programming for children from
teachers. Key components of the
towards the goal of high quality
infancy through school age has
formula for a successful environment
programs for every child in the
positive effects on children:
for children are the ratio of teachers
country? By setting national
to children and the stability of the
standards for high quality early
Children who started high quality
teacher in the classroom. Research
education and care!
child care earlier and attended full-
conducted by NAEYC in conjunction
Exchange 9/92 - 53
with their accreditation program has
children must be offered; most states
Gunnarson, L. (1978). Children in day-
proven that individual interactions
don't mention materials or equip-
care and family care in Sweden: A
between teachers and children are a
ment, much less activities teachers
follow-up. Bulletin No. 22. Department
key indicator of quality. Lower
should provide during their day.
of Educational Research, University of
ratios allow teachers and children
Gothenburg.
more time together to talk, play, and
State regulators are overburdened
McCrae, J. W., & Hebert-Jackson, E.
work.
with licensing caseloads that are too
(1975). Are behavior effects of infant
large to manage. This fact directly
day-care programs specific? Develop-
What we really need to be concerned
impacts the consistency and quality
mental Psychology, pp. 12, 269-270.
with are teacher turnover issues and
of programs for children. In one
the quality of life issues for teachers
state, centers have operated under
National Association for the Education of
in this field. When early childhood
expired licenses (with written
Young Children and National Associa-
educators are managing centers with
approval of the state) for as long as
tion of Early Childhood Specialist in
ratios which allow and encourage
two years because caseworkers are
State Department of Education (1990). A
Position Statement: Guidelines for
these positive interactions, they feel
too overwhelmed with the number
Appropriate Curriculum Content and
valued, they feel that they are being
of centers which must be visited to
Assessment in Programs Serving
treated as professionals, and they
complete the re-licensing process.
Children Ages 3 Through 8, November
stay in their chosen field. Ongoing
1990.
training, reasonable pay and ben-
Legislators Must Be
efits, and the ability to participate in
Convinced
professional development must also
be a part of this standards package.
We must convince legislators to
support national standards for
High standards would also provide
children's care as strongly as they
a healthy and safe environment for
would support public school stan-
children, teachers, parents, and
dards. A united commitment to high
administrators. Parents' first con-
quality early childhood education
cerns fall largely in these two areas.
will focus our country's efforts to
If there are consistently followed
better prepare children for the future
systems for staff reference checks;
and will insure the growing of
daily health inspections of centers
leaders who will positively influence
and children; and safe, clean equip-
America and the world.
ment and materials, parents are
more secure in leaving their child
each day.
References
Duane V. Larson, president and CEO of
Children's World Learning Centers, is a
State Regulators
1971 graduate of the University of
Overwhelmed
Anderson, B.E. (1989). Effects of public
daycare: A longitudinal study. Child
Colorado and a life-long Colorado
Development, pp. 60, 857-866.
resident. A proponent of high quality
States differ widely in their mini-
early childhood education, Larson has
mum standards of qualifications for
Boyer, E. (1991). Ready to Learn. The
focused the organization on attaining
teachers. Why is it acceptable for the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advance-
NAEYC accreditation in each of its
children in one state to need less
ment of Teaching, Princeton, New Jersey.
nearly 500 centers (85 currently
trained and less experienced teachers
accredited and over 300 in self-study
than those in another? One state
Field, T. (1991). Quality infant daycare
process).
requires one teacher for every three
and grade school behavior and perfor-
infants, another permits 12 children
mance. Presented at 99th Annual
Additionally, under Larson's leadership,
under the age of one per teacher.
Convention of the American Psychologi-
Children's World has emphasized the
cal Association at San Francisco, August
Several states require specific teacher
1991.
importance of staff training and has
qualifications and ongoing in-service
opened its Management Development
training, while other states simply
Field, T. (1991). Quality infant daycare
Center, adjacent to its home office in
require teachers to be over the age of
and grade school behavior and perfor-
Golden, Colorado, where center directors
16. A few states define and list
mance. Child Development, 1991, pp.
participate in a six day intensive
equipment as well as experiences
62, 863-870.
training program.
Exchange 9/92 - 54
Dateline Child Care
Alma Powell Cites Child Care As "Most Important"
"I can remember
"I am very proud of this center,
taking my nearly
and I congratulate Children's
two year old to a
World on accreditation of 100
drop-in center
of its centers by NAEYC."
provided on the
post - it was little
At the celebration, Children's
more than a
World president Duane Larson
holding pen. You
renewed his call for national
signed your child
standards. "Today's celebra-
in and they en-
tion is more than a milestone,"
tered a space that
Larson observed, "it is a recog-
was fenced off
nition of the need for consistent
with a lot of other
national standards,
Our
little children and
children will benefit from
all of them were
national standards which
crying. They cried
support high quality early
when you left and
childhood care and education."
they were still
crying when you
picked them up.
This summer, Children's
"Today the Department of
World Learning Centers
Defense recognizes that child care
achieved its goal of accrediting
is a quality of life and a readiness
100 of its 500+ centers by
issue. We now operate 300 child
NAEYC (it now has 117 accred-
development centers around the
ited centers and 300 more in the
world that are state of the art.
self-study process). Children's
People are starting to come to the
World held a national celebra-
military to see how to operate
tion of this achievement at its
quality centers
center at the Pentagon. At this
event, Alma Powell, wife of
"As a service wife, I know first-
General Colin L. Powell,
hand just how important available
offered the following remarks:
child care is to support military
operations. As a mother, and now
"Child care may be the most
as a grandmother, I can tell you
important service we need in
that the quality of the child care is
this country. It is our duty to
uppermost in my mind at all
provide the very best that we
times.
can
"This center provides both. I have
"Our country has come a long
observed the operation of the
way in recognizing the impor-
Pentagon center since its opening
tance of high quality child care,
in 1989. I have watched the staff
and we in the military have
interacting with parents and chil-
come a long way from the early
Reprinted with permission from
dren to provide the best possible
Exchange Press, Inc.
days of informal hourly care.
care and learning environments.
P.O. Box 2890, Redmond, WA 98073
Exchange 1/94 - 73
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 25, 1998
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Dennis Clark
Office of Governor Locke
FROM:
Nicole Rabner
Office of the First Lady
RE:
Early Childhood Development
I am delighted to have the opportunity to share with you and Mrs. Locke information that
I gathered while developing the White House Conference on Early Childhood Development and
Learning: What New Research on the Brain Tells Us About Our Youngest Children. I hope it is
useful to Mrs. Locke in preparing for what sounds like an exiting visit to China, which will focus
on early childhood development issues.
By way of general background, I have enclosed two items: (1) the transcript from the
4/17/97 White House conference, and (2) Starting Points, a 1993 seminal early childhood study
by the Carnegie Corporation. In addition, I recommend a study by the Families and Work
Institute called Rethinking the Brain, which was launched at the White House conference and
details scientific research on brain development and its important policy implications. Please
call the Families and Work Institute at 212/465-2044 if you are interested in a copy of this report.
Mrs. Locke had also asked for recommendations of experts in the field of early childhood
development from the Pacific Northwest area for possible inclusion in the delegation to China.
As I mentioned to you on the phone, although I have neither met nor heard her speak personally,
1 remember the high recommendation of the Carnegie Corporation for Dr. Geraldine Dawson,
Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington (phone 206/543-1051). In addition,
there were several people from California who either participated in the White House conference
or who were recommended to us; they include:
(1) Dr. Ezra Davidson, Professor and Chairman, Department of OBGYN at the Charles Drew
University of Medicine and Sciences in Los Angeles (phone 310/668-4601). Dr. Davidson was a
speaker at the White House conference, as you will see from the enclosed transcript.
(2) Dr. Ronald Lally, Director of the WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies (phone 415-
331-5277). Dr. Lally was a participant at the White House conference.
(3) Elizabeth Bates, Professor at the University of California at San Diego (phone 619/534-
3007).
As you may imagine, there were dozens of experts on early childhood issues with whom
we have worked over the past many many months and many more who were recommended to us
during the development of the conference. For advice on choosing experts on early development
issues, I have relied heavily on two people who I recommend to you and Mrs. Locke: Ms. Ellen
Galinsky, President of the Families and Work Institute (phone 212/465-2044), and Dr. Michael
Levine, Program Officer at the Carnegie Corporation of New York (phone 212/207-6314.
I hope this information and the enclosed material is useful to you. Please contact me if I
can be of further assistance. I look forward to hearing about Mrs. Locke's visit to China.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 24, 1997
Mary Speno Mahoney
4967 Elgin Drive
Syracuse, NY 13215
Dear Mary:
Thank you very much for sharing with us your letter
to the editor and your resume, which details your clear
commitment to issues surrounding early childhood
development. We appreciate your offer of assistance with
the upcoming White House Conference on Child Care. I
will be sure to forward your resume to those planning the
regional conference in New York.
We look forward to working with you in the future.
Sincerely yours,
Unole Rabner
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
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Mary Mahoney
4967 Elgin Drive
Sepacture 13215 new york
agril 2, 1997
hicole Radner
affice of the Sirst Lady
Re: Conference on Sarly Child Lood / Brain Development
attention. adina
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are not represented due to our 14 year old daughters
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 7, 1997
Professor John Mahoney
SUNY-Oswego
Communication Studies Department
2 Lanigan Hall
Oswego, NY 13126
Dear Professor Mahoney:
Thank you very much for your
letter and for information on your
wife, Mary. Her commitment to early
childhood development issues is
obvious. Unfortunately, the
invitations to the White House
Conference on Early Childhood
Development and Learning have already
been issued. However, a series of
regional satellite conferences are
being organized and we will be happy
to send you information as soon as we
can.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Whole Rar
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
of Domestic Policy
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From: Prof. John MAHONEY/REGIONAL REP.
FOR REGION II, U.S. DEPT. OF E DUE.
Memo:
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
ON EARLY CHILDHOOD/BAAIN DEVELOPMENT
17 APR. 1997
RE: INVITATION TO MARYS. MAHONEY
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Nicole - I would greatly appreciate anything you
can do to facilite my wgls pacticipation. their
a real pro and very excited about the Find
Lady's initiations.
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University of Limerick
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date:
24-Feb-1992 12:23pm GMT
From:
Prof. John F Mahoney
MAHONEYJ
Dept:
American Studies Programme
Tel No: 333644 Fax No. 330316
Gellert MAHONEYJ
TO: FAX. (161-202-347-3382, Ms. Sandy Gel
TLXA1MAIL_\F:161-202-347-3382\C:Ms. Sand
Subject: Family Day Care Bulletin
CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
Dear Sandy and Kay:
Enclosed is the article for the March issue-- yet another dimension to my work
here. You might have to edit it, but here goes:
Part III n A Report From Ireland", by Mary Mahoney
Last June's article addressed issues such as statistics on social change in the
Irish family, women's role in the labor market. a report from the Irish
Preschool Playgroup Association on their national organization and training, and
a brief view of the ordinary local life of women 'caregivers' in the community.
In September, I set out to get actively involved in an area of caregiving which
is extremeely limited in Irish society. I began by analyzing "Mothers Alone", a
1983 publication of a study which represents 89% of women who had non-marital
births in Ireland in 1983. The report stated that over one third (37%) of
that population were teeneagers. Only in the births by teenage mothers is the
number of non-marital births greater than those of marital births. Other
statistics followed: 50% received antenatal care late in pregnancy (twenty weeks
or later); 76 & planned to keep their babies: 83% of parents and 80% of putative
fathers had knowledge of the woman's pregnancy; 60 % (in one study) of the women
had not contemplated contraception, nor had they contemplated conception.
Astudy which addressed the reproductive responsibility of single attendees at
a Dublin Family planning clinic found that almost half came from upper middle
class backgrounds. Upper class Irish women make more use of alternative
options such as contraception, adoption and abortion. In the abortion choice,
women have had to travel to England or other European countries where it is
legal. (A current case involving. a fourteen year old girl who was raped and
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barred from travelling to London for treatment by the Irish court because of the
Constitutional ban on abortion is on the political front burner. It is possible
that a public referendum may be called to determine the issue).
with a five-fold increase of births in the teenage population between 1973-1983,
and with the knowledge that Ireland's current population has 55% under the age
of 26, I felt and believed this was where I wanted to work. After some
investigating, I found the key person to chat with, Sister Joan Bowles, the
Director/Administrator of the Limerick Youth Centre. This facility operates its
own MALL in the City of Limerick. The MALL houses a restaurant, a deli, catering
service, a bakery, shoe repair shop, laundry service, candy factory, knitting
mill, as well as a variety of classes and counselling services for the young
people of Limerick-- a youth experience within society where they have an
opportunity to be creative and valuable workers, and entrepreneurs. Many of
them come from public housing projects where unemployment is over 90% and is now
in the third generation. This Centre represents the best functional opportunity
for growth and development for the semi- , skilled, and managerial youth of
Limerick. I must say, Sister Joan is a "Can-do" person with a sense of mission,
and a love that energizes the available resources in these dynamic programs.
When she and I first spoke about the development of a child care program for the
teen mothers employed at the Centre, there was not even a building site-- only a
possibility. Negotiations had not begun yet. The alternative was to provide a
Child Development class for the teen mothers. (Data gathered will be used for a
proposal for funds from the European Community and other sources.)
In January, I started teaching on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The young women get
off work to come to class. We see it as an important gathering place where they
engage in a self-awareness sharing time followed by a sequenced curriculum in
Child Development. We use "Better Baby Care" in addition to lots of other
matericals, games, videos, magazines, and Irish newspaper clippings. The weeks
fly by and the relationships are becoming more open and trusting.
Last week, I brought in an Irish Times which had 12 articles aboutthe 14 year
old girl who had been raped. In the context of the Irish culture and the
Constitution, we discussed the political origin of the law, legalities, the
sequence of events in the case, women's rights, power, journalism, access to
information, and the need to have women's voices in Ireland heard. For a moment,
I could experience that a huge block had been removed from a private and
intimate space in these women. The flow of logical, reasonable language and the
sound of strong, determined voices, their own voices, was so clear to them.
Adolescent, and adult, girl and woman, all in one single voice,a collective
assemby of compassionate, caring women. The process was coming together as we
eat in our circle. In their laps laid a photocopy of the stages of embryonic and
fetal development, and in their minds was the information we'd shared about
different areas of human development - social, emotional, intellectual (cognitive)
and spiritual.
I won't expand any more on this particular class, but I am certain these
women arelearning and growing. In the next month, we will make visits to
'childminders" (Family Day care) and creches where we will. exercise some
of ourobservational skills.
In May, I will give a detailed report on the Child Development class. For
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now, the remainder of our second year in Ireland, the Mahoney family is active
in social and community events. We are aware of the risks we have taken in
this "uprooting" experience. There have been days and nights when the sense of
"not knowing". has sent raw fear coursing through our veins. As Americans in
a Third World country, we have had to adapt. Yet, like families all over the
world, with a little help from our friends, we make it!
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University of Limerick
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date:
21-Nov-1991 02:29pm GMT
From:
John F Mahoney
MAHONEYJ
Dept:
College of Humanaties
Tel No: 333644
TO: PMTC
( PAPER MAIL )
Subject: Mary Mahoney Press Release
Press Release
Human Ecology! Is That something like domestic science? How would you market it?
Environmentally friendly people!" That's close" says Mrs. Mary Mahoney, an early
childhood professional from America who has designed a video documentary focused
on human development.
Mrs Mahoney will deliver a series of lectures at the University of Limerick
titled "Children- Our Challenge " beginning in January. The lecture program,
sponsored by the Plassey Management and Technology Centre, is designed to focus
onthe critical relationship among the Irish business community, working mothers
and the educational and psychological needs of Irish children.
During Mrs. Mahoney's early professional days (1971) she was
director of the Nursery-Kindergarten Internship Program at Cornell University's
College of Human Ecology. She subsequently worked in two major American re
search and developmen programs, the Liverpool Laboratory Nursery School and the
Syracuse University Children's Centre. She was co-ordinator of the Child and
Family Day Care Centres in Syracuse, New York. Other teaching experiences
included a number of pre-schools in the Washington, D,C, Metropolitan area.
One, the Resurrection Pre-school mainstreamed handicapped children, and
another focused on English-as-a-second-language among Washington's large
population of foreign national and immigrants.
From 1988-1989, Mrs Mahoney was an Adjunct Professor at Marymount
University in Arlington, Virginia where she taught Early Childhood Education
and supervised the undergraduate and post-graduate students in the College
of Education and Human Service.
Over the years, she has served as President of the Volunteer Advisory
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Committee at Childrens' Hospital in Washington, D.C., and chaired the
Public Policy Committee for the Northern Virginia Association for the
Education of Young Children.
she is currently a Board Member and International Representative for the
Children's Foundation in America.
Mrs. Mahoney received her undergraduate Degree from Syracuse University and
a Masters Degree in Education from The State University of New York.
A.
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University of Limerick
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date:
15-May-1992 05:00pm GMT
From:
Prof. John F Mahoney
MAHONEYJ
Dept:
American Studies Programme
Tel No: 333644 Fax No. 330316
HONEYJ\\ ) TO: > FAX (021275477, Tim Vaughan)
( TLXA1MAIL_\F:021275477\C:Tin Vaughan\U:M/
Subject: Limerick Teen Mothers' Program
Tim
Pursuant to our convorsation a short time age, I am attacking 6 alout article on
the program Mary has put together for the Limerick Youth Centre. She started out
with three young girls but once the tom-tom drums. went out on the street and the
community learned about the class the group quickly grew to its present size of
20. Many of the girls are already mothers; others are pregnant. They have bonded
into an interesting and very comfortable company of young women.
By way of background, you might be interested in knowing that Mary has a Masters
Degree in Early Childhood Education from the State University in New York. She
was on the faculty at Cornell University, served as an adjunct Professor at
Marymount University and has done extensive public lecturing in both the United
States and in Ireland. She serves on the Board of the Children's Foundation
in Washington and is also their international representative.
of course she has also had twenty five years of "hands on" experience in
working directly with parents, infants and young children.
Trying to educate the Irish Government on the value of Early Childhood Education
is a little like preaching Taoism to the Aztecs, I realise, but. you might find a
story there that would at least catch some of the public's attention.
I really enjoyed our conversations. You are a real comer. Hope to see you soon.
Regards.
John
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Corkip
LIMERICK CHILD DEVELOPMENT AIMS AT TEEN MOTHERS
(Mary Speno Mahoney)
F._ sevenal weekn, 17 year old Norman's 13 month old daughter Vanessa would
point under the couch whenever it was time For loss 11 have hor drink "T waid ni
heed of it" said Noreen. " She was always pointing." Vanessa, with her
non-verbal pointing 1 was trying to communicate to her mam that her special
juice cup was under the couch.
Now Noreen uses language to attend to her daughter's pointing rather than
ignoring her. " Is something under the couch, Vanessa? Shall we look under
it?" Down on their hands and knees and at eye level with each other they search
Uhe spaco. Face to face Noreen says "What do we see, Vanessa?" Smiling, Mam say
to her daughter " I see your cup!" Vanessa smiles a knowing look.
Playfulness between mam and baby begins at birth with the first look that
engages a new lifetime relationship. It is the awareness of that important
relationship that helps build strong and healthy families. These families
search both their own inner resources and the resources of the larger community
to satisfy their information needs.
Teen mothers at the Limerick Youth-Contre have an opportunity to participate
in a child development course which began last January and is now offered two
mornings a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The course format provides the young
women with a vehicle for sharing interests, needs and concerns on a mutual
voluntary basis. As the moderator/facilitator of this group, I believe the
cornerstone of the program is the promotion of infant learning, health and
development. The delivery of information to these young parents plays a positi-
role in Irish society's preventive services for young children. ( A survey
done 9 years ago showed that 37% of Ireland's lone parents were teenagers.
That figure has risen alarmingly today.)
Adolescent parents like Noreen need time to mature. Even though they have beco
parents, they have growing of their own to do. Individuals may form perspectiv
on each/other at different levels, from shared superficial information or
interestsito Common values or appreciation of very abotract moral, legal or
social notions. This concept of personal and human relations develops for each
of these young women RA WA explore issues together.
The Youth Centre program is not being carried out in a vacuum. Many
establishments in the Limerick community are involved and committed to our wor
Mary Immaculate College has provided videos on child development, o' Mahoney's
Book Stores have loaned us children's story books; C.A.R.I. (Children at Risk
Ireland) have loaned videos on sexual abuse of children. Community co-operatic
for the program has strengthened the group's identity immensely.
The program has taken on a number of dimensions. Medical books with charls on
the reproductive cycle have been studied and reproductive responsibility and
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human sexuality have been discussed in a frank and open manner. Sometimes, using
household materials, we have made play dough or inexpensive toys for children
such as sensory shakers and boxes. Also, members of the local Irish Pre-School
Play Group Association have offered us games and puzzles which are used in class
to demonstrate the different developmental skills of young children.
I should note here that information needs are not a constant. They come and go,
changing with the passage of time as the tasks of parenthood themselves change.
The challenges to the parents of a toddler are not at all like those that were
faced when the child was a newborn. Therefore, information must be tailored
to both the needs of the child and the ability and readiness of the parent to
receive it.
Two critical times exist for promoting infant learning and development: first,
parents need support and intervention shortly after birth. The mother must be
aware that her infant is capable of a reciprocal relationship, and she should be
aware of issues of separation, clinging and curiosity. Next, during the second
year, the mother needs to be aware of issues involving exploration and mastery
of environment, and separation, individualisation and socialisation.
Needs expressed negatively as problems which concern slightly older parents,
especially about the time when the child is two years old, are heard from a mam
like Biddy who says I'm having trouble getting my Christopher to respond to
toilet training." Michelle says " My child rosiste what I ask her to do."
Tina, Mary and Fiona are pressed by their young ones and wish they had more time
for themselves.
Toung mothers often see their child's negative behaviour as a personal rejection
rather than as a stage in the child's growth and development. The Child
Development course for teen mothers is predicated on the understanding that
young mothers should be helped to observe their child's action, to know what the
actions mean and then to respond to them in appropriate ways. In class, the
young women share this "sense of knowing" with one another in many ways.
As a case in point, Mary is concerned about her five year old who just recently
ntarted to wet the had at night Mary's natural reaction is to ha angry and tn
punish the child. As the story unfolds, however, we all hear that she recently
moved house and her child has nad a difficult time adjusting! Mary 18 learning
to be sensitive to her daughter's insecurities at this time of change, and many
suggestions are made by her peer group to minimise the childs fears and
anxieties. Mary, of course is also given support and understanding and is
reassured that thinks are OK.
This month the young women made observation visits to some of the Irish,
Pre-School Playgroup Association members' programs. One of the programs even had
a teenage mother working as an assistant in her creche/playgroup! At the
end of the morning she shared a photo album of the Child Care Centre for teen
mothers where she worked in Canada and received her training in Early Childhood
Education and Child Development. In another program, the members of our group
observed a handicappod child and woro pleased to see how much the little girl
enjoyed the program. These young mothers were surprised and pleased with
the independent choices the 3 and 4 year olds were making. The children used
lots of language in these enriched learning environments.
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[ believe the Child Development information needs of families deserve attention
from the Irish nociety, These needs are not a deficit to be erased, but an
sseential and positive step in parental growth. Investment in parental
information such as the program at the Limerick Youth Centre are passed on as
benefits to the children. What botter investment can any society make.
We can change effects
of poverty in schools
Re "Schools struggle against pove
erty," the article in laot Sunday
1 Horald Americant
in the late '00s, before 1 wab In-
vited to Cornell University to direct
its Nursery-Kindergarten Intern-
ship Program in Human Develop-
ment and Family Studies, I was the
first coordinator of Child and Fami-
ly Service Day Care Centers in Syr-
acuse, The three centers were
Shonnard Street, Ploneer Homes
and Salt City. (They cared for the
population addressed in "Schools
struggle against poverty.")
The only limitation we have
today is our level of commitment!
The the building blocks of a civil
American society will be found in
our capacity for organized rationals
voluntary reaction to challenge
We can reconstr not the crum-
billing foundation of Alir Adciety If; we
use the resources that are develop-
mentally appropriate for the needs
of our young children and families
in the Syracuse community.
MARY SPENO MAHONEY
1/20/97 Herald American Syracuse
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OCL
January 7,1997
Onondaga
Citizen's League
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dear Ms. Mahoney:
1996-1997
Lee Smith, Executive Vice President
Marcia Harrington, Exec. Assistant
The Onondaga Citizens League would like to thank you for serving as a panelist
for the 1996 study "Building a Non-Violent Community: Successful Strategies
Michael J. Atkins
Charles Chappell
for Youth." Wc are grateful not only for the gift of your time to participate in
Wallace Conkling
the study, but also for your ongoing commitment to our community and its
Carol Cowles
Richard Crockett, Vice President
youth. Enclosed you will find a copy of the final report. We recognize that it is
Carol Dwyer, Secretary
individuals like you who make the difference in the lives of youth and we hope
Corinthia Emanuel
Michael Freedman
that our report will serve as both a useful tool and an affirmation of the good
Bethaida Gonzalez
work you do.
Linda Hall
Charlotte Holstein
Neil T. Letham, Treasurer
We would also like to invite you to join us for the 1997 series of study meetings.
Minchin Lewis
The title of this year's study is "Security Check: Perceptions of Personal Safety."
Greg Loh
Donald McLaughlin
Over the next months we plan in meet with organized groups across Syracuse
John Murray
and Onondaga County to discover what concerns different constituencies have
Katherine O'Connell
Margaret Ogden, President
and what people think should be donc about them. Wc will also conduct our
Harvey Pearl
regular serics of meetings to allow citizens the opportunity to hear from, and
Elizabeth Rougeux
David Shomar
question, the experts. Enclosed you will find a brochure outlining the Citizens'
Marcene Sonneborn
League and its activities for your information. Please join us for what we know
Phillip Trainor
Nina Wickett
will bc a timely and interesting series of presentations.
Helen Zych
Cordially Yours,
Marcia Harrington
Exec. Assistant Director, OCL
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
610 E. FAYSTTE STREET
STRACTIVE, Nww York 18455 6030
(315) 443-2050
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University of Limerick
INTEROFFICE-MEMORANDUM
Date:
24-Feb-1992 12:23pm GMT
From:
Prof. John F Mahoney
MANONETU
Dept:
American Studies Programme
Tel No:
333644 Fax No. 330316
Gellert \UTMAHONEYJ\ FAX. (161-202-347-3382, MR. Sandy Gel ( TLXAIMAIL_\F:161-202-347-3382\C:Ms. Sanc
Subject: Family Day Care Bulletin
Dear Sandy and Kay:
Enclosed is the article for the March issue-- yet another dimension to my work
here. You might have to edit it, but here goes:
Part III " A Report From Ireland", by Mary Mahoney
Last June's article addressed issues such as statistics on social change in the
Irish family, women's role in the labor market. a report from the Irish
Prescnool Playgroup Association on their national organization and training, and
a brief view of the ordinary local life of women 'caregivers' in the community.
In September, I set out to get actively involved in & area of caregiving which
is extremooly limited in Irish society. I began by analyzing "Mothere Along",
1983 publication of a study which regrements 898 of Women who had non-marital
hirths in Iraland in 1983. The report stated that over one third (37%) of
that population were teeneagers. Only in the births by teenage mothers is the
number of non-marital births greater than those of marital births. Other
statistics followed: 50% received antenatal cale late in pregnancy (twenty weeks
or later); 78 t planned to keep their babies; 83% of parents and 808 of putative
fathers had knowledge of the woman's pregnancy; 60 of (in one study) of the women
had not contemplated contraception, nor had they contemplated conception.
A study which addressed the reproductive responsibility of single attendees at
a Dublin Family planning clinic found that almost half came from upper middle
class backgrounde. Upper class Irish women make more use of alternative
options such as contraception, adontion and 111 the abortion choice,
womon have lead Lu Lravel to England or other European countries where it is
legal. (A current case involving.a fourteen year old girl who was raped and
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barred from travelling to London for treatment by the Irish court because of the
Constitutional ban on abortion is on the political front burner. It is possible
that a public referendum may be called to determine the issue).
With a five-fold increase of births in the teenage population between 1973-1983,
and with the knowledge that Ireland's current population has 55% under the ago
of 26, I felt. and believed this was where & wanted to work. After some
investigating, I found the key person to chat with, Sister Joan Bowles, the
Director/Administrator of the Limerick Youth Centre. This facility operates its
own MALL in the City of Limerick. The MALL houses a restaurant, a deli, catering
service, a bakery, shoe repair shop, laundry service, candy factory, knitting
mill, as well as a variety of classes and counselling services for the young
people of Limerick-- a youth experience within society where they have an
opportunity to be creative and valuable workers, and entrepreneurs. Many of
them come Drom public housing projects where unemployment is over 90% and is now
in the third generation. This Centre represents the best functional opportunity
for growth and development for the semi- skilled, and managerial youth of
Limerick. I must say, Sister Joan is a 'Can-dn" person with 8 Sense of mission,
and a love that energizes the available resources in these dynamic programs.
When she and I first spoke about the development of a child care program for the
teen mothers employed at the Centre, there was not even à building site-- only a
passibility. Negatiations had not begun yet. The alternative was to provide a
Child Devolopment class for the teen mothers. (Data gathered will be used for a
proposal for funds from the European Community and other sources.)
In January, I started teaching on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The young women get
off work to come to class. We see it as an important gathering place where they
engage in a self-awareness sharing time followed by a sequenced curriculum in
Child Development We use "Better Baby Care" in addition to lots of other
matericals, games, videos, magazines, and Irish newspaper clippings. The weeks
fly by and the relationships are becoming more open and trusting.
Last week, I brought in an Irish Times which had 12 articles aboutthe 14 year
old girl who had been raped. In the context of the Irish culture and the
Constitution. we discussed the polltical origin of the law, legalities, the
sequence of events in the case, women's rights, power, journalism, access to
information, and the need to have women's voices in Ireland heard. For a moment,
I could experience that a huge block had been removed from a private and
intimate space in these women. The flow of logical, reasonable language and the
sound of strong, determined voicos, their own voices, was Rn clear to them.
Adolescent, and adult, girl and woman, all in one single voice, a collective
assemby of compassionate, caring women. The process was coming together as we
sat in our circle. In their laps laid a photocopy of the stages of embryonic and
fetal development, and in their minds was the information we'd shared about
different areas of human development - social, emotional, intellectual (cognitivo)
andispiritual,
I won't expand any more on this particular class, but I am certain these
women arelearning and growing. In the next month, we will make visito to
'childminders" (Family Day care) and creches where we will exercise some
of ourobservational skills,
In May, I will give a detailed report on the Child Development class. For
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the remainder of our second year in Ireland, the Mahoney family taken is in active
now, and community events We are aware of the risks we have
this knowing" has sent Law Lear seurcing through our veins. As 11.1
in social "uprooting" experience. There have been days and nights when Americans the sense in of
"not Third World country, we have had to adapt. Yet, like families all over
a world, with a little help from our friends, we make it!
a
THE WHITE HOUSE
July 3, 1997
Elizabeth Memel, M.A.
Infant Specialist
Resources for Infant Educarers
8233 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Dear Ms. Memel:
Thank you for your thoughtful letter and for sharing
materials with me about your work at Resources for Infant
Educarers.
As you may know, the President and I hosted the White
House Conference on Early Childhood Development and
Learning: What New Research on the Brain Tells Us About
Our Youngest Children to spotlight the critical importance of
the earliest years to later success in life. I have enclosed the
conference proceedings for your interest.
With best wishes for your continued success, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton Clinton
ELIZABETH MEMEL, M.A.
Infant Specialist
RIE TM Fellow
PARENT EDUCATOR
CONSULTANT
Day Care Center Staff Development
Early Childhood Education
Infants and Toddlers
8233 W. Third St., Los Angeles, California 90048
(213) 651-0022
Infant Specialist
RIE TM Fellow
ELIZABETH MEMEL, M.A.
May 15, 1997
Hilary Rodham Clinton
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Hilary Rodham Clinton:
"Talking to a baby while changing a diaper Sounds simple enough. I also recommend that idea, and I
get the chance to see such respectful interactions demonstrated as I facilitate a family support program
that presents a unique approach to caring for infants. I am a child developmentalist. working primarily with
families in a mental health program led by Magda Gerber, a nationally renowned infant, specialist. She
founded and directs Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) in Los Angeles, a non-profit educational
organization dedicated to infants and their caregivers which advocates a humanistic philosophy and
unique methodology based on several child development theorists. RIE's preventive approach has been used
in many settings, both family and group care, by people of diverse resources from multicultured
backgrounds and is taught in parent/ infant guidance classes, community college child development
classes, teen parenting programs (both residential and school-based), teacher college curriculum and RIE's
own three-part certifcation program. The RIE Board of Directors is proud to say there are two RIE accredited
model child care centers in the Los Angeles area and countless others, both private and public, in cities
across North America, which try to implement for infants and toddlers the work of Magda Gerber.
Some years ago the California Department of Education gathered a group of eight national early childhood
educators to create a caregivers' training program. There were to be nearly thirty videos on training
caregivers. Only one educator was chosen to be interviewed for an hour on a tape, Respectfully Yours.
The CDE chose Magda Gerber because her RIE approach offers the methodology to reach the all important
goals for zero to three development that are identified by researchers and educators. In fact she is the
seminal pioneer and main practicing theorist on issues of infant education, who decades ago was teaching
three main principles which have become the national guidelines: small groups, primary caregiving and
consistency of caregiving.
My work led to me Budapest, Hungary to an orphanage called "Loczy" where infants and toddlers are
prevented from becoming liabilities to society by virtue of their earliest care. Loczy's founder, Dr. Emmi
Pikler, was the mentor of Magda Gerber who brought the Loczy model to this country in the late fifties,
transformed it for families and day care and has been educating the infant/family work force for decades.
Your friend, Ruth Hunter, has been involved with her husband and son in weekly RIE classes which provide
support as their family develops. They and other families with children around Qunicy's stage are gaining
the tools you so sincerely write about for building the very foundation of the lifelong parent/child
relationship. RIE is not behavior modification or a didactic approach to parent education. Unlike one-on-
one interventions for new families, such as costly home visitations studied recently by the Rand
Corporation, learning in RIE takes place through an experiential collabortive process for groups of six to
eight families. During these critical first two years, parents, along with some grandparents and caregivers,
come together to observe their children's demonstration of growing competencies as the young ones make
choices from the very beginning of life. A RIE certified professional facilitates in an infant-oriented
environment that encourages babies to become attentive, active exploring persons who are self-rewarded in
the mastery of new tasks, from gross and fine motor development to social emotional learning. Parents and
children together are given ongoing opporunities to discover their own "batch of shovels" as they grow
authentically and autonomously.
I offer the enclosed literature which I trust you will enjoy. It is my sincere desire and great honor to
introduce you to this richly rewarding work.
Very truly and respectfully yours,
Sybert Memel
8233 West Third Street, Los Angeles, California 90048
(213) 651-0022
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 12, 1997
William D. Murphy, Ph.D.
President, ATSA
Suite 26
10700 S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.
Beaverton, OR 97005-3035
Dear Dr. Murphy:
Thank you very much for your invitation to the 16th
Annual Research and Treatment Conference for the ATSA
in October. Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to
attend the conference.
Once again, thank you for the invitation and I hope
that the conference is a success.
Sincerely yours,
Wisle Robne
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
ATSA
MAKING SOCIETY SAFER
THE ASSOCIATION
September 1, 1997
FOR THE TREATMENT
OF SEXUAL ABUSERS
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
William D. Murphy
President 1995-1997
Nicole Rabner
Memphis. Tennessee
*Janice Marques
The White House
President-Elect 1996-1997
Sacramento. California
Washington, DC 20500
Donya L. Adkerson
Edwardsville. Illinois
Carol] Hall
Arlington. Massachusetts
Emily M. Coleman
Greenfield. Massachusetts
Dear Ms. Rabner:
Murray C. Cullen
New Brunswick. Canada
James Haaven
Salem. Oregon
Gary O. Horton
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) is hosting the 16th
Pocatello, Idaho
John A. Hunter. Jr.
Annual Research and Treatment Conference at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in
Purtsmouth. Virginia
Steven H. Jensen
Arlington, Virginia October 15 - 18, 1997. We are hoping that your interest in the
Past President. 1988-1990
issues and problems associated with sexual abuse, as indicated by your position as
Invik
Beaverton. Oregon
Saundra D. Johnson
the Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for the Office of the First Lady, will be the
Aurora. Colorado
Meg S. Kaplan
impetus for you to attend all or a portion of the conference.
New York, New York
-D. Richard Laws
Past President 1992-1993
We are enclosing both a one page narrative describing the history of the organization,
Victoria, British Columbia
Carlos M Loredo
as well as this year's conference brochure for your perusal. As you will notice there
Austin. Texas
are many presentations in the form of Plenary addresses, concurrent workshops,
Steven Mussack
Eugene. Oregon
seminars, paper presentations and poster sessions throughout the 3 ½ day
Craig Nelson
Atascadero. California
conference. The presentations address issues directly related to the assessment and
Lang Taylor
treatment of sexual abusers, as well as research outcome studies that may impact the
Tacoma, Washington
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
formation and implementation of public policy. We welcome you to attend any part of
Connie Isaac
the conference as our guest. If you are interested in attending the conference, please
Beaverton. Oregon
complete the registration form on pages 27 and 28 of the brochure and return the form
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
**Gene Abel
with a copy of this letter to the ATSA office. All registration fees will be waived.
Atlanta. Georgia
Jack Annon
Honolulu. Hawaii
We also invite you to attend our opening reception at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
**Judith V. Becker
Past President 1993-1995
on Wednesday, October 15th beginning at 7:00 p.m.. Members of the Executive
Tucson. Arizona
**Lucy Berliner
Board of Directors will be available to officiate as your personal host for the evening.
Seattle. Washington
If you are interested in attending the opening reception, we would appreciate it if you
**James Breiling
Rockville, Maryland
would inform our office by letter, fax, telephone or e-mail (all numbers on this letter
Robert Freeman-Longo
Past President 1984-1985
head) by October 1, 1997.
\
Brandon. Vermont
Jan Hindman
Past President 1986-1988
Ontario, Oregon
**William Marshall
Sincerely,
Kingston, Ontatio
James Peters
Boise. Idaho
**William Pithers
Past President 1991-1992
Williston. Vermont
William D. Murply Ph.D.
Robert Prentky
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
William D. Murphy, Ph.D.
Connie Isaac
**Vernon Quinsey
Kingston, Ontario
President, Board of Directors
Executive Director
Roger W. Wolfe
Seattle, Washington
**Past recipients of the ATSA
"Significant Achievement Award"
10700 S.W.
erton-Hillsdale Hwy.
Suite 26
Beaverton, Oregon
97005-3035
Phone (503) 643-1023
Fax (503) 643-5084
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.atsa.com
ATSA
MAKING SOCIETY SAFER
THE ASSOCIATION
September 1, 1997
FOR THE TREATMENT
OF SEXUAL ABUSERS
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
William D. Murphy
President 1995-1997
Nicole Rabner
Memphis, Tennessee
**Janice Marques
The White House
President-Elect 1996-1997
Sacramento, California
Washington, DC 20500
Donya 1. Adkerson
Edwardsville, Illinois
Carol Ball
Arlington, Massachusetts
Emily M. Coleman
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Dear Ms. Rabner:
Murray C. Cullen
New Brunswick. Canada
James Haaven
Salem. Oregon
Gary O. Horton
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) is hosting the 16th
Pocatello, Idaho
John A. Hunter, Jr..
Annual Research and Treatment Conference at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in
Portsmouth. Virginia
Arlington, Virginia October 15 - 18, 1997. We are hoping that your interest in the
Steven II. Jensen
Past President. 1988-1990
issues and problems associated with sexual abuse, as indicated by your position as
Invite
Beaverton, Oregon
Saundra D. Johnson
the Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for the Office of the First Lady, will be the
Aurora, Colorado
Meg S. Kaplan
impetus for you to attend all or a portion of the conference.
New York. New York
**1). Richard Laws
Past President 1992-1993
We are enclosing both a one page narrative describing the history of the organization,
Victoria, British Columbia
Carlos M. Loredo
as well as this year's conference brochure for your perusal. As you will notice there
Austin. Texas
are many presentations in the form of Plenary addresses, concurrent workshops,
Steven Mussack
Eugene. Oregon
seminars, paper presentations and poster sessions throughout the 3 ½ day
Craig Nelson
Atascadero, California
conference. The presentations address issues directly related to the assessment and
Lang Taylor
treatment of sexual abusers, as well as research outcome studies that may impact the
Tacoma, Washington
formation and implementation of public policy. We welcome you to attend any part of
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Connie Isaac
the conference as our guest. If you are interested in attending the conference, please
Beaverton. Oregon
complete the registration form on pages 27 and 28 of the brochure and return the form
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
**Gene Abel
with a copy of this letter to the ATSA office. All registration fees will be waived.
Atlanta, Georgia
Jack Annon
Honokilu, Hawaii
We also invite you to attend our opening reception at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
"Judith V. Becker
Past President 1993-1995
on Wednesday, October 15th beginning at 7:00 p.m. Members of the Executive
Tucson. Arizona
**Lucy Berliner
Board of Directors will be available to officiate as your personal host for the evening.
Seattle, Washington
If you are interested in attending the opening reception, we would appreciate it if you
James Breiling
Rockville. Maryland
would inform our office by letter, fax, telephone or e-mail (all numbers on this letter
Robert Freeman-Longo
Past President 1984-1985
head) by October 1, 1997.
Brandon, Vermont
Jan Hindman
Past President 1986-1988
Ontario, Oregon
Wilham Marshall
Sincerely,
Kingston, Ontario
James Peters
Boise. Idaho
William Pithers
Past President 1991-1992
Williston. Vermont
William D Murphy Ph.D.
Robert Prentky
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William D. Murphy, Ph.D.
Connie Isaac
Vernon Quinsey
Kingston, Ontario
President, Board of Directors
Executive Director
Roger W. Wolfe
Seattle. Washington
**Past recipients of the ATSA
Significant Achievement Award"
10700 S.W.
Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.
Suite 26
Beaverton, Oregon
97005-3035
Phone (503) 643-1023
Fax (503) 643-5084
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.atsa.com
Memorandum
Date: September 12. 1997
To: Nicole Rabner
From: Jon Poling
Re: Summary of Information on The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) was officially incorporated
in 1984 and is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary and international group. They are research oriented
specifically in the area of sex offender evaluation and treatment processes.
The current president of the organization is a Dr. William Murphy, Ph.D. The ATSA is
approved by the following organizations: California Psychologists Association, National
Association of Social Workers, California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Pennsylvania State
Board of Social Work Examiners and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education.
ATSA claims to be strong advocates of "the elimination of sexual victimization, the
protection of communities through responsible and ethical treatment of sex offenders and their
victims, the prevention of sexual assault through effective management of sex offenders, and the
promotion of education to advance knowledge and awareness in the field of sexual abuse."
The phone number for ATSA is 503.643.1023 and the Fax number is 503.643.5084.
ATSA's E-mail is [email protected] and their website is www.atsa.com. They are located at
ATSA, 10700 S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Suite 26, Beaverton, OR 97005-3035.
ATSA
MAKING SOCIETY SAFER
ATSA HISTORY
THE ASSOCIATION
FOR THE TREATMENT
OF SEXUAL ABUSERS
TIVE BOARD MEMBERS
William D. Murphy
In the mid 1970's, Dr. Gene Abel and Dr. Judith V. Becker received an NIMH
President 1995-1997
Memphis, Tennessee
grant to fund their work with sex offenders. This research project was
**Janice Marques
President-Elect 1996-1997
instrumental in the formalization of periodic meetings with NIMH
Sacramento, California
Donya L. Adkerson
representatives and some of the pioneers in the sex offender field. The
Edwardsville, Illinois
Carol J. Ball
meetings were so beneficial to those involved, as well as to the newly
Arlington, Massachusetts
Emily M. Coleman
developing field, additional monies were requested from NIMH to continue--
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Murray C. Cullen
and more importantly--to expand the focus of the meetings. Several post-
New Brunswick: Canada
James Haaven
doctorate positions were also established to assist in expanding the
Salem, Oregon
Gary O. Horton
Pocatello; Idáho
research. Initially, Drs. Abel and Becker organized four meetings, the first
John A. Hunter, Jr.
Portsmouth, Virginia
occurred in Memphis, Tennessee in 1977, the second in New York City, the
Steven H: Jensen
third on the California Central Coast and the fourth in Denver, Colorado.
Past President, 1988-1990
Beaverton; Oregon
Saundra D: Johnson
Aurora, Colorado
Meg S: Kaplan
The meetings were instrumental in fostering and supporting the
New York. New York
**D. Richard Laws
communication among those professionals who were initiating and
Past President 1992-1993
Victoria, British Columbia
conducting research projects and with those who were providing treatment
Carlos M. Loredo
Austin, Texas,
to the sex offender population. NIMH expressed an interest in the ongoing
Steven Mussack
Eugene. Oregon
meetings and co-sponsored, with the Masters and Johnson Institute, a
Craig Nelson
Atascadero. California
meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. The following year the meeting was held in
Lang Taylor
Tacoma; Washington
Tampa, Florida, in conjunction with the awarding of a NIMH grant to Dr. D.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Connie Isaac
Richard Laws who was researching the prevention of relapse with child
Beaverton, Oregon
molesters. The interest in that meeting, as well as the identified growth in
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
**Gene Abel
the field of sex offender research, evaluation and treatment suggested the
Atlanta, Georgia
Jack Annon
possibility that future meetings might be able to be organized and funded
Honolulu. Hawaii
Judith V. Becker
without NIMH financial support. The members of the original Association for
Past President 1993-1995
Tucson. Arizona
the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (initially named the Association for the
Lucy Berliner
Seattle, Washington
Behavioral Treatment of Sexual Abusers) offered to sponsor an annual
"James Breiling
Rockville, Maryland
conference to review ongoing research and to share information about
Robert Freeman-Longo
Past President 1984-1985
Brandon: Vermont:
clinical issues and expertise. It was with that focus the first ABSTA
Jan Hindman:
Past President 1986-1988
sponsored conference was scheduled in Newport, Oregon in 1987.
Ontario, Oregon
William Marshall
Kingston, Ontario
James Peters
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), a non-profit,
Boise, Idaho
William Pithers
interdisciplinary organization, was incorporated in 1984 by a small group of
Past President 1991-1992
Williston (Vermont
clinicians in Oregon who were working with sex offenders. ATSA remains
Robert Prentky
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
dedicated to principles which foster research and information exchange,
Vernon Quinsey
Kingston; Ontario
further professional education and provide for the advancement of
Roger W. Wolfe
Seattle, Washington
professional standards and practices in the field of sex offender evaluation
Past recipients of the ATSA
Significant Achievement Award"
and treatment. ATSA is an international organization with a membership of
10700 S.W.
over 1,400 professionals committed to the prevention of sexual assault
erton-Hillsdale Hwy.
Suite 26
through effective management of sex offenders.
Beaverton, Oregon
97005-3035
Phone (503) 643-1023
Fax (503) 643-5084
E
[email protected]
www.atsa.com
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 28, 1997
Major General John G. Meyer, Jr.
Chief of Public Affairs
1500 Army Pentagon Room 2E636
Washington, DC 20310-1500
Dear General Meyer:
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 Ken
Viole Rabur
Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant
Associate Director
to the President for
for Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
Thank you also for the
med alion which sits
proudly on my desk !
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHHINGTON
October 28, 1997
The Honorable Jane Maroney
4605 Concord Turnpike
Wilmington, DE 19803
Dear Represenative Maroney:
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 Ken
Will Rabur
Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant
Associate Director
to the President for
for Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
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August 18, 1997
Ms. Nicole Rabner
Office of the First Lady
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Nicole:
I recently met a gentlemen named Mr. Fritz Kopeinig who is the Director of Community Relations for
the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, which operates out of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
(I have attached a copy of his business card.) CIBC has recently acquired Oppenheimer Funds, the large
and highly regarded mutual fund company. Oppenheimer Funds is supporting the development of the
Ounce of Prevention Fund's new child care center over the next three years.
I thought you might like to contact Mr. Kopeinig for the October 23rd White House Conference on
Child Care because the bank invests $700,000 annually in child-related causes with a specific focus on
child care. For example, they were the originators of the innovative pooled-loan activity that allowed
not-for-profits to borrow money specifically for capital development of child care centers. They have
also recently invested in capacity building for family home day care networks
I know that you will be looking for a balance between public and private sector representatives at this
conference and thought he might be an ideal spokesperson for the private sector.
Good Luck!
Sincerely,
Ast
Harriet Meyer
Executive Director
enclosure
122 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 2050, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603
PHONE: (312) 922-3863
FAX (312) 922-3337
Fritz Kopeinig
Canadian Imperial
Director
Bank of Commerce
Community Relations
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 856-4010
Fax: (212) 856-4241
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Act
September 15, 1997
Ms. Barbara Oehlberg
35375 Solon Rd.
Solon, OH 44139
Dear Ms. Oehlberg
Thank you for your letter and for sharing your
thoughts on education and teacher training. We greatly
appreciate your advice on these matters. Your advice will
certainly help us as we prepare for the White House
Conference on Child Care.
Once again, thank you for the information that you
have provided us with and we look forward to working
with you in the future.
Sincerely yours,
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
Dear nicole -
after having my
returned d called the
letter to Lucey Hackney
White House and received
your name as someone
I've left my letter
percise the enclosenes. to
who night be willing to
to explain the "chain of
M.S. Hachney in the envelope
events."
Sincerely,
Barbara Callberg
35375 Aalon Rd.
Aolon, OH 44139
July 22, 1997
The White House
Ms Succy Hackney
Washington, D.C
Dear Ms. Hackney;
Confirence on OH3, advocating
talked with you concerneng the White House
I'm the woman from Clemland, OH. who
some type of follow up
of experiences af terror on brain development.
involvement in President Clintons
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include the implications of Perry's
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Sincerely Barbara Ochlberg
Dear nicole -
after having my
returned of called the
letter to Lucey Hackney
White House and received
your name as someone
percise the exclosends.
who night be willing to
I've left my letter to
to explain the "Chain of
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events."
Ainerely,
Barbara Callberg
35375 Aalon Rd.
Aolon, OH 44139
July 22, 1997
The White House
Mr Succy Hackney
Washington, D.C.
Dear Ms. Hacpney;
Conference on Chrildren OH3, advocating
talked with you concerning the White House
I'm the woman from Clerdand, OH., who
some type of follow up on impact
of experiences of terror on brain development.
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proposed program to educators
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to agree to teach in
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volved. on to those directly in-
Penys research and message. impleca-
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attempted strategies for pre.
for Children Siring in a Shessful World
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and advocate that the teacher thain-
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the implications of Perry's
research? Thank you!
Aincerely, Barbara Ochlberg
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 29, 1997
Henry D. O'Karma
84 West Market Place
Stamford, CT 06901
Dear Henry:
I want to take a moment to express my thanks for
your work on the video that was shown at the White House
Conference on Child Care. The video provided a
wonderful and compelling opening for the Conference.
Sincerely,
Vicole Rabue
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
for Domestic Policy
NEW SCREEN CONCEPTS
HENRY D. O'KARMA
84 WEST PARK PLACE
STAMFORD, CT 06901 (203) 96 1-0670
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 28, 1997
Deborah Phillips
National Research Council Board On
Children, Youth and Families
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Harris Building, Room 156
Washington, DC 20418
Dear Deborah:
We cannot thank you enough for your participation
in the White House Conference on Child Care. Your
contributions during the press briefing 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,
Jennfer
Wiole
Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant
Associate Director
to the President for
for Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 9, 1997
Dr. Deborah Phillips
Director of Board on Children, Youth and
Families of the National Research Council
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Harris Building, Room 156
Washington, DC 20418
Deborah
Dear Dr. Phillips:
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,
Vicole Rah
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director
for Domestic Policy
Encl.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 28, 1997
Doug Price
First Bank of Colorado
10403 West Colfax Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215
Dear Doug:
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,
Jennfer
hisle
Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
Special Assistant
Associate Director
to the President for
for Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
Pls know That your
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continues to draw praire
at the White House.
THE WHITE HOUSE
November 26, 1997
Ms. Ann Pleshette Murphy
Editor-In-Chief
Parents
375 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-5514
Dear Ann:
I want to thank you for your wonderful response to
the President's call for greater recognition of the work of
child care professionals. I hope that the Parents Magazine
Child Care Awards Program will help to give these heroes
the recognition they deserve and focus attention on the need
for quality care giving.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Parents
375 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-5514
Telephone (212) 499-2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Gabrielle Torello
212-849-8257
PARENTS MAGAZINE CHILD CARE AWARDS
ANNOUNCED
New York, NY-October 27, 1997-The first-ever Parents Magazine Child Care Awards
has been announced by Editor-in-Chief Ann Pleshette Murphy. The awards will be the first
recognition program to honor individuals and organizations dedicated to caring for
America's children.
The Parents Magazine Child Care Awards program will spotlight the true, unsung heroes
and heroines of the child-care industry. Awards will be given in the public and private
sectors. Honorees will include child-care providers as well as legislators, educators,
business leaders and religious leaders.
"Excellent child-care providers don't get the recognition or respect they deserve," states Ann
Pleshette Murphy, Editor-in-Chief of Parents Magazine. "We are hearing so much about
the shortcomings of child care in America but last week's White House Conference on Child
Care provided superb examples of individuals and organizations across the nation who are
doing a fabulous job taking care of children. With the Parents Magazine National Child
Care Awards, we hope to bring their work to national prominence in the same way teacher
awards programs identify and honor the country's best educators."
Entry information will be available online in early November on Parents. Com, the
magazine's Web site. Those interested in the program can write for entry forms to The
Parents Magazine Child Care Awards at 375 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017, or
look for information in the February issue of Parents.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 1, 1997
Mary Beth Powell
Associate Director of Policy Development
Oregon Medical Association
5210 S.W. Corbett Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
Dear Ms. Powell:
Thank you very much for your letter and for sharing
with the First Lady and me information on the Fruit &
Flower Day Care Center. I was very impressed with your
description of the center. Please know we will keep your
letter on file as we continue to work on child care issues. I
have taken the liberty of enclosing a copy of the conference
proceedings from the White House Conference on Child
Care.
Sincerely yours,
Wile Rabur
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
November 4, 1997
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
ASSOCIATION
First Lady
MARY BETH POWELL
Associate Director of Policy Development
c/o Nicole Rabner
White House, Second Floor, West Wing
5210 S.W. Corbett Avenue
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Portland, Oregon 97201
(503) 226-1555
Washington, D.C. 20500
Fax (503) 241-7148
Re: "Making Child Care Macho", Newsweek, November 3, 1997.
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
Thank you for your interest in improving the quality of child care in the United States. As
working parents, we experienced the difficulty in finding child care and the trepidation and
anguish of leaving our child in the care of others. Fortunately, we were able to place our
daughter Claire in the Fruit & Flower Day Care Center in Portland, Oregon.
Our experience with Fruit & Flower over the past year suggests that it could serve as a
model for day care centers throughout the country. The center provides scholarships for
children according to need and therefore, the program includes children from different
socio-economic backgrounds. Each care giver is expected to understand child
development and is thoroughly screened both for their ability to work with children and
for any criminal record. The children are fed nutritious meals and snacks, and hygiene is
strictly observed by the staff. Caregivers lead learning activities that vary from day to day
and foster positive social interaction. Despite low salaries, the center maintains a high
caliber staff who are bright and thoughtful people and enjoy the children.
Recognizing that day care is provided in many different ways, we believe that Fruit &
Flower is doing an excellent job as a centralized day care facility which provides the kind
of care that nourishes children and encourages a healthy childhood. Combined with the
love and support of their parents, children provided with this kind of quality day care will
have the opportunity for a bright future.
Good luck with your endeavor. Enclosed is information about the Fruit & Flower
program. Thank you again for your interest and leadership in this important issue.
ManyBeth Sincerely, Powell
Greg & Mary Beth Powell
EACH DAY IS CAREFULLY PLANNED
We do not fit children into our program we
shape
our
program to fit our children! And the program is reshaped as
the needs and interests of the children change and develop.
Each day at Fruit and Flower is planned to include
opportunities for growth and exploration. We nurture the
growth of the whole child: emotional, social, physical and
intellectual. As a result, we group children by their develop-
mental age rather than strictly by their biological age.
Each child is treated as an individual because children do
best when allowed to set their own pace. For a child, the day
has a variety of activities, orientations, and paces. Teacher-
directed activities and free choice, group and individual
OUR FRUIT AND FLOWER STAFF
activities, and both quiet and active times are included in a
WHAT ABOUT THE BUILDING?
typical day. Examples of specific activities are painting, block
Our teaching and caregiving staff is the heart of our program,
building, simple cooking, trike riding and listening to stories.
Fruit and Flower is unique in that it owns its own center -
providing support, nurture, guidance, and supervision to the
Gaining skill in cooperating, sharing and expressing emotions
one that was specifically designed as a child care facility.
children. All of our staff members are carefully screened and
is also emphasized.
selected for their skills, education, experience, and love of
Each classroom is able to provide a wide range of activities.
Children are encouraged to develop self-help skills as they are
young children. Their qualifications are exemplary. with many
This versatility of use is possible because of the openness of
ready. Learning how to put shoes on, serving food at a meal.
holding degrees in early childhood education.
space and the use of moveable dividers rather than fixed walls
or taking care of personal hygiene are all part of the day.
and furnishings.
Each group is organized for maximum effectiveness, enabling
Parents are welcome visitors any time during the day. Parents
staff to provide individual attention for each child. In the
The Infant Center was designed to pediatricians specifica-
are also encouraged to join a field trip. eat lunch with the
event of absent staff, a qualified substitute serves as a
tions for hygiene, developmental stimulation and nurturing.
children, or share a special skill or hobby.
replacement.
Each classroom has age-appropriate equipment and
Each day the children receive a nutritious lunch that is shared
Support staff assure consistency of program, sufficient
furnishings that enhance self-help skills.
family style, followed by a nap or resting period. Children
materials and supplies, on-going supervision and training,
can also be served a light breakfast in the early morning.
Other features include:
adequate funding sources, well balanced meals. cleanliness,
Snacks are offered mid-morning and again in mid-afternoon.
and other facility related matters.
Spacious classrooms which exceed licensing standards
We prepare our meals emphasizing whole grains and foods
low in sugar, fat and sodium.
Playgrounds outside classroom doors
HOW IS ALL THIS FUNDED?
Young infants are often on varying meal and nap schedules.
Natural lighting in each room
Because of this, time is available for the caregiver to provide
A special room for an ill child
The primary source of income for the Center is through
each baby with individual attention and nurturance. We have
parent fees. United Way provides some of the funding for the
comfortable rockers for both caregivers and parents who wish
Well-equipped kitchen
low income families who attend the Center with the rest of
to feed or cuddle with their babies.
On-site laundry facilities
the support coming from fundraising done by the Center.
We are accredited by the National Academy of Early
Additional efforts like Sustaining Membership. events,
Separate ventilation systems for each classroom to insure
Childhood Programs. in Washington. DC. The Academy
community and corporate contributions, and gifts-in-kind all
high air quality
administers the only national, voluntary, professionally
help make Fruit and Flower the special place it is.
sponsored verification of quality for early childhood
The building, constructed in 1971, was made possible through
education programs. Of course, we also are licensed by the
a number of community and foundation donations, and
State of Oregon and are inspected annually by the County
through the sale of the original Fruit and Flower building on
Sanitarian, Fire Inspector and our Certifier.
the campus of Portland State University.
When needed and appropriate, renovation projects are
undertaken to update the facility, keeping the Center a leader
in the child care field.
FRUIT AND FLOWER TODAY
Today Fruit and Flower Child Care Center is known as a leader
in the child care field. As a result, the Center is often asked to
provide information and tours to interested groups from
across the nation and abroad.
Fruit and Flower is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors
made up of local business men and women, parents of the
Center's children, and persons interested in child care and
education.
Fruit Flower
Currently, 120 children are enrolled, ranging in age from
six weeks to five years. Families are from all corners of the
metropolitan area.
Parents must be employed at least 30 hours a week, in school
OUR STORY
or in training, in order to have a child eligible for enrollment.
In 1885 a group of eight girls began delivering baskets of
Sliding scale tuition subsidies are available on a limited basis
fruit and bouquets of flowers to hospital patients and those
to families who qualify. The amount is based on income and
less fortunate.
family size.
Hence our name, and the beginning of a tradition.
Care is available from 6:45 in the morning until 6:00 in the
evening, week days.
In 1906, with more and more women entering the work place,
the Fruit and Flower Mission responded to an emerging
community need by opening Oregon's first child care center.
the Fruit and Flower Day Nursery.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Today, though, a long history of providing child care is simply
If you would like to enroll your child at Fruit and Flower
not enough.
please call the Center during business hours and ask to speak
QUALITY CHILDCARE SINCE 1906
to the program coordinator. While some age groups often
have a waiting list, others do not. A program coordinator can
WE BELIEVE
advise you about this.
If you would like to volunteer your time and talents. various
Young children need nurturing. They need understanding
projects are available.
and loving relationships with adults that foster positive
self-images.
Tours are conducted each month so that you may see the
program in action.
Our program must be flexible and responsive to the needs of
children.
For more information, please call 503/228-8349.
Our program must provide a clean, safe and healthy
environment for children: full of opportunities for growth in
all areas: social, emotional, physical and intellectual.
Accredited by the
National Academy
Children need to learn positive ways of resolving differences.
of Early Childhen
Programs
Discipline must be positive, not punitive. and a basis for
learning.
2378 N.W. IRVING PORTLAND, OR 97210
Children benefit from being given challenges, guidance and
It is the policy of Fruit and Flower Day Care Nursery that no person
228-8349
the opportunity to develop at their own pace.
shall be discriminated against by reason of race, color, religion,
handicap, sex, age or national origin.
Our program must strengthen the parent and child
relationship and be responsive to parent and family needs.
Fruit and Flower Child Care Center
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Fruit and Flower provides fee assistance to eligible families as funding allows.
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM TO PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS?
The Fruit and Flower Scholarship Program is funded through United Way, charitable
contributions and fund - raising by the Fruit and Flower Board of Directors. Together,
these monies help offset child care fees for eligible families.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE AND HOW MUCH DO THEY RECEIVE?
Our first priority is serving single-parent families where the parent is employed, in school
or in a training program. Our second priority is two parent families. The amount of
scholarship depends on the family's income. For this purpose, we define 'family' as any
group of people living together and sharing resources and obligations. Because of limited
funding, we are unable to fund all requests for fee assistance.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP?
To be considered for scholarship assistance, an application and interview are completed
with the Executive Director. Scholarships are assigned at the beginning of January and in
the beginning of July. Families must reapply every six months. Special scholarships may
be given in extreme hardship or unusual need situations.
ARE THERE OTHER SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE TO HELP PAY FOR CHILD CARE?
Yes! First ask your employer if there are any workplace subsidies for child care. Second,
you may qualify for assistance from Adult and Family Services. To find out further
information about the program phone the Child Care Resource and Referral Subsidy
Specialist Coordinator at 257-4118.
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FEE INFORMATION
Fruit and Flower Child Care Center * 2378 N.W. Irving * Portland. OR 97210
Phone: 228-8349 FAX: 228-7868
The monthly fees listed here do not cover the full cost of providing care to your child. The actual
cost is in parentheses. Fund raising done by the Board of Directors and the Staff of Fruit and
Flower subsidizes the full cost. Each year il is challenging for the Board and Staff to raise funds to
cover the costs for all families. If you are able to pay the full cost or at least an additional part,
and choose to do so, we would be grateful.
If you choose to pay the full cost each month, or an amount above what is listed, you can claim the
difference between the base tuition rate and the amount paid as a charitable contribution to our
non-profit center. This method of payment is a self-determined sliding fee scale. Please write two
separate checks. You will receive a receipt with our tax identification number so that you have a
record of your donation.
Effective September 1, 1997, the fees for care are:
Infant Center, Rooms 6 and 1
$785 Full Day / $730 Short Day
(Infants and Toddlers)
(The actual cost is $971 a month)
Room 2
$615 Full Day
(Transition Age)
(The actual cost is $670 a month)
Rooms 3, 4, and 5
$555 Full Day
(Preschool)
(The actual cost is $569 a month)
To enroll your child at Fruit and Flower you must be employed at least 30 hours a week or
be a full time student.
A FULL DAY is 7 to 10 hours of care a day. A SHORT DAY is under 7 hours of care.
If you require more than 10 hours a day of care, please talk with the Executive Director.
DEPOSITS A deposit of $50 is required once the Center staff and parents have agreed upon a
specific starting date for care. Half of the deposit is applied to the first month's fee. The Center
will refund the deposit ONLY if the agreed upon entry date is not available.
MONTHLY FEES Fees are to be paid on the first of each month unless special arrangements
have been made with the bookkeeper. IF fees are not paid in full within 30 days, the account will
be considered delinquent unless a schedule of payment has been established. Otherwise, the
account will be referred to our collection agency.
LATE FEES *** A late fee of $5 for every five minute period, or segment there of, after 6 p.m.
will be assessed whenever a child is not picked up by closing time. Please be respectful of our
time, as we try to be of yours.
HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS, AND ILLNESSES *** Monthly fees are not prorated for holidays or
vacations. However, if your child should be seriously ill for more than five consecutive days, your
fee will be adjusted to reflect the absence.
Re: Phone Response for White House Conference on Child Care
Ms. Lisa Rowan-Gillis of the Parents' Plus, Inc. was called on Tuesday, October 21, 1997 by Jon
Poling, intern for Nicole Rabner. Ms. Rowan-Gillis was informed that we were unable to
accommodate her request for an invitation to the White House Conference on Child Care, but we
appreciated her interest. She was referred to the Satellite Downlink Sites in Boston. She
requested that we keep her information on file for an follow up events to the conference. No
written response was given to this letter.
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Patty Solis Doyle
Schedule Office, First Lady
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Patty,
I am writing on behalf of the Publisher/t TO of Parents' Plus/The Boston
Parents' Paper. Dr. Betsy Weaver was invited to the White House Conference on
Early Childhood Development and Learning on April 17, 1997. At that time Dr.
Weaver awarded Mrs. Clinton a National Advocate of the Year Award on behalf
of Parenting Publications of America.
At the conference Dr. Weaver was able lo take away information that was
discussed and continue to keep Mrs. Clinton's agenda on the front burner for all
regional parenting publications in America.
Recently WC have learned that there is to be another While House Conference on
early education and/or children's development This letter is to meant to serve
as a formal request that Dr. Weaver be considered as a guest at this prestiglous
occasion.
I will anxiously await a reply in the next several weeks.
Like Sincerely, Rowan Milli.
Lisa Rowan-Gillis
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September 24, 1997
Gretchen L. Randolph, Ph.D.
A Healthy Association
6690 SW Ventura Dr.
Portland, OR 97223
Dear Dr. Randolph
Thank you for your thoughtful letter to the First
Lady and for sharing your advice and experience with us.
We also appreciate your kind words about the White House
Conference on Early Childhood Development and
Learning, as well as your assistance in preparing for the
next convening.
Thank you also for your offer of continued
assistance. We look forward to working with you in the
future.
Sincerely yours,
Unole Rah
Nicole Rabner
Associate Director for
Domestic Policy
Gretchen L Randolph, Ph.D.
A Healthy Association LLC
6690 SW Ventura Drive,Portland, Oregon 97223
Web:http://www.aha4kids.com
Email [email protected]
Phone/Fax (503) 245-0928
Hillary Rodham Clinton
May 23, 1997
First Lady
White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
Thank you for creating the Conference on Early Childhood Development. We
sought to support your efforts with a gift to the participants but unfortunately our
package arrived too late. Even so, the media response was exciting. It is seldom one
hears television focus on the important early childhood years and it's life-long
impact. Hearing Good Morning America emphasizing that children must have
one-to- one relationships with caring adults, was a marvel. Bravo for your
accomplishment!
Where to go now? You and the media are doing a good job in raising the
awareness of the critical importance of early childhood, and the effects of wise
parenting for children. I understand you will be doing another conference in
October on Child Care. That's an excellent forum, but now that the population knows
what they need to do for children, they are going to ask "How do we do it? No one
taught us how to work with feelings when we were children."
You will need concrete demonstrations of how to provide the
emotional and intellectual nourishment children require
How does one foster the development of emotional skills (Emotional
Intelligence) in children? Enclosed you will find samples of our educational
materials created for this purpose, helping adults help children with feelings. It's
not easy, but this is why I'm in an unusual position to assist in your children's
campaign.
The last several years, a film producer/director, Wanda Appleton, M.S. and I
have joined forces. We shared a frustration of watching children vent their feelings in
destructive ways. No one could help them work with their anger. Even adults who
were well meaning, didn't have the information about how children develop emotional
skills- it wasn't in a form available to the average person.
A Healthy Association was born to develop educational materials that
entertain as they teach about the feeling process. Enclosed are samples of our
productions. Jackie Meets the Anger Monster, Danny and the Fiery
Dragon, and How to Work with Feelings. Our goal is to facilitate affirmative
relationships between children and their adults, thus preventing the self destructive
and violent behaviors so evident today. Please review these materials, and let us
know how they might fit in your future plans for children. Further information
available at Website: www.aha4kids.com.
Beyond our educational materials, I would be glad to assist in other ways:
testify about how adults can help children develop emotional skills, create programs
for television, consult with agencies, speak at conferences, write articles, work with
children. We believe strongly in your campaign and will support you and President
Clinton in any way that will facilitate children growing into healthy, productive
citizens.
Sincerely.
Gretchen L. Randolph Ph.D.
Psychotherapist and Creator of Children's
Preventative Mental Health Videos
Gretchen L Randolph, Ph.D.
A Healthy Association LLC
6690 SW Ventura Drive,Portland, Oregon 97223
Web:http://www.aha4kids.com
Email [email protected]
Phone/Fax (503) 245-0928
Hillary Rodham Clinton
May 23, 1997
First Lady
White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
Thank you for creating the Conference on Early Childhood Development. We
sought to support your efforts with a gift to the participants but unfortunately our
package arrived too late. Even so, the media response was exciting. It is seldom one
hears television focus on the important early childhood years and it's life-long
impact. Hearing Good Morning America emphasizing that children must have
one-to- one relationships with caring adults, was a marvel. Bravo for your
accomplishment!
Where to go now? You and the media are doing a good job in raising the
awareness of the critical importance of early childhood, and the effects of wise
parenting for children. I understand you will be doing another conference in
October on Child Care. That's an excellent forum, but now that the population knows
what they need to do for children, they are going to ask "How do we do it? No one
taught us how to work with feelings when we were children."
You will need concrete demonstrations of how to provide the
emotional and intellectual nourishment children require
How does one foster the development of emotional skills (Emotional
Intelligence) in children? Enclosed you will find samples of our educational
materials created for this purpose, helping adults help children with feelings. It's
not easy, but this is why I'm in an unusual position to assist in your children's
campaign.
The last several years, a film producer/director, Wanda Appleton, M.S. and I
have joined forces. We shared a frustration of watching children vent their feelings in
destructive ways. No one could help them work with their anger. Even adults who
were well meaning, didn't have the information about how children develop emotional
skills- it wasn't in a form available to the average person.
A Healthy Association was born to develop educational materials that
entertain as they teach about the feeling process. Enclosed are samples of our
productions. Jackie Meets the Anger Monster, Danny and the Fiery
Dragon, and How to Work with Feelings. Our goal is to facilitate affirmative
relationships between children and their adults, thus preventing the self destructive
and violent behaviors so evident today. Please review these materials, and let us
know how they might fit in your future plans for children. Further information
available at Website: www.aha4kids.com.
Beyond our educational materials, I would be glad to assist in other ways:
testify about how adults can help children develop emotional skills, create programs
for television, consult with agencies, speak at conferences, write articles, work with
children. We believe strongly in your campaign and will support you and President
Clinton in any way that will facilitate children growing into healthy, productive
citizens.
Sincerely.
Randolph Ph.D.
Gretchen L. Randolph Ph.D.
Psychotherapist and Creator of Children's
Preventative Mental Health Videos
aha!
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Phone / FAX: (503) 245-0928
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HOW TO WORK WITH FEELINGS
A beginner's multimedia Workshop
about anger and mixed-up feelings
Introduces
TWO New SLICE-OF-LIFE STORIES ABOUT CONFLICT AND ANGER
"Danny and the Fiery Dragon"
"Jackie Meets the Anger Monster"
The stories are written in terms children can understand with parent notes added, to
help families learn how to develop closer, more stable relationships. Many adults grew up
when people were discouraged from talking about feelings and don't know how to talk to
kids about feelings because no one helped them understand the process when they were
young. With these new materials, all ages can enjoy learning together-
how to understand feelings and how to work with feelings.
Children take themselves seriously and want to know how to lead fulfilling lives. The
media often misrepresent reality to them, staging situations that by-pass decision-making
and ignore repercussions. In the 'Danny' and 'Jackie' stories, a missing soccer ball and a
new baby in the house evoke conflicts within a family that kids can readily relate to. The
action is compelling yet informative as Danny and Jackie consider the feelings of
everyone involved and come up with resolutions that get them what they want.¹
Each story dramatizes:
how a child can turn intense emotions like anger into constructive energy
how adults can help children build emotional competency skills
The different media formats, the selection of ethnic cover art, and a Spanish
language edition of the read-along stories allow choices that-
fit literacy skills
support cultural identity
offer easy use in diverse settings
encourage shared reading-listening-viewing experiences between children and adults
increase probability of repeat exposure to key concepts
extend varied opportunities for a reader-listener-viewer to absorb new ideas
and talk about them with others.
Recommended especially for children 4 - 11 years old & their families
As
AUDIO STORIES with sound effects, character dialog, music scores, sing-along song, and narration
are entertaining and convenient to use-in the car, at a friend's house, in a group, or individually.
The production quality of these new audio stories surpass even Disney sound productions, and field
checks show strong user appeal with repeat usage. In English only.
READ-ALONG STORY COLORING BOOKS are fun, and easy to 'take along.' Whether used while
listening to the audio stories or independently; whether shared or used individually, reading and
coloring pictures are highly personalized activities, and effective learning tools for children. The
stories are available in English or Spanish. Choose African-American, Hispanic, or Anglo cover art.
ADULT NOTES in each book expand the dialog, thought and action of the stories, encourage parents,
teachers and counselors to rethink anger, recognize new ways of enabling children to learn how to
consider the feelings of others; how to understand their own unique feelings, and turn intense
emotions into constructive energy. In English.
THE VIDEO documents youngsters in a beginner's workshop as they talk about feelings, act out the
two model stories, discuss how to resolve conflict when angry, and begin building emotional
competency skills. In English.
VIDEO GUIDE, keyed to the video, is a handy reference for group leaders and anyone with children
in their care. Suggested questions and activities can help adults learn how to talk with kids about
feelings and help them develop EQ (emotional intelligence.) In English.
I See "Going Beyond Anger Management," attached.
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GOING BEYOND ANGER MANAGEMENT
A giant step beyond crisis intervention programs²
"Jackie Meets the Anger Monster" and "Danny and the Fiery Dragon,"
can help every age begin learning how to understand feelings, work with
feelings. and prevent mis-understood emotions from escalating to crisis stage.
TIME OUT - TIME TO TAP IN !
Currently, schools are teaching children to recognize anger and conflict, accept different
points of view (what the other child is thinking and feeling) and make a plan to compromise.
These are important emergency measures for resolving conflict. Yet, there is a danger that
children will stuff down their feelings as they compromise their behavior, lose valuable Information
about themselves, and never know who they really are. They can be left feeling lost,
unimportant, unvalued, and belleving their feelings are 'wrong.' Another danger is focusing on
anger control. While we certainly must rein in our angry actions from time to time, there's a false
message in teaching anger control programs to children because
Anger X cannot be controlled.
Actions
can be controlled, but feelings happen and persist, no matter
who you are or how hard you try to make them go away.
If
you
crush
X
anger down and don't know how to work with Intense feelings,
at some point they will flood into your actions.
They'll come out X despite your wishes, and likely will be mis-directed
Another disturbing x result of teaching only 'external' anger management to children
occurs with kids who cannot contain themselves, and will
act uncontrollably.
Then they'll feel a failure X once more, troubled by misunderstood feelings inside
and fighting the world outside at the same time.
A HEALTHY ASSOCIATION helps turn the negative Into the positive
Feelings are not 'bad,' needing to be driven underground and hidden. Feelings are valuable
resources that need to be explored, shared openly, and understood. This is the only effective way
to convert intense emotions, like anger, into positive energy. Anger 'control' is possible only
when you are aware of feelings, consider their meaning, then decide how to include your feelings
in your life. The Information embedded in feelings is empowering when you let it surface and
excite your imagination to find creative, constructive solutions to life's conflicts and hurts.
You do not invalidate yourself if you choose to compromise or stop angry actions-when you
understand your feelings or share them with someone you trust. We often need to compromise
our actions to accommodate relationships. But It is equally important not to lose track of the full
feelings we experience. Feelings help to tell us 'who we are' because they tell us what is
important to us. When that information is tapped, it can help us understand our uniqueness and
move us closer to fulfilling our personal potential.
Tapping feelings is an individual undertaking, as each person represents incredible diversity in
emotional patterns, talents, and relationships. A HEALTHY ASSOCIATION has spent several years
developing 3 core curriculum that reveals to all people-adults as well as children-how to begin
making individual decisions that help you 'control' destructive actions. Start kids on this
fascinating lifelong journey and help them build emotional skills that lead to healthier, happier,
more productive lives.
Based on excerpts from "How to Work with Feelings" by Wanda H. Appleton, M.A. and Gretchen L. Randolph, Ph.D.
o 1996. All Rights Reserved. A Healthy Association.
Why is it
important
to develop
EQ
= Emotional Intelligence?
Your child's EQ can matter more than their IQ.
When children understand feelings and how feelings work, they
have a much greater chance to succeed in life.
Feelings are a key to knowing who you are.
Stuffing them down is one way to deal with feelings, but if you do
that, if you deny your feelings, you are denying who you are- what
is unique about you; what is important to you.
All feelings are valuable and deserve respect because of the
information they carry.
It's what you choose to do with that information, your actions,
that can be good or bad.
Children often think feelings are bad because they have been
punished for things they did while angry - like hitting.
It's okay to be angry at someone and it's important to acknowledge
your anger- - but it is not okay to hit. Kids need help in learning
how to tap their feelings and turn intense emotions, like anger,
into constructive energy.
An important part of preparing for life is understanding your
own emotional self and also recognizing feelings of others.
Parents and educators traditionally have not attended to the
emotional development of children with the same fervor as they
have the 3-Rs. Yet, when children learn how to work with their
feelings and consider the feelings of others, they emerge healthier,
happier, expand their ability to learn, become more productive,
and enjoy more stable loving relationships.
Now parents and teachers can use our
audio stories
coloring
books
video workshop to help kids develop emotional skills.
Often adults don't know how to help children understand feelings
because no one helped them understand feelings when they were
kids. If this is your experience, read the Video Guide, as well as the
parent guide in the coloring books, and talk to your children about
what Danny and Jackie do in the stories.
The materials we produce are intended for use only by 8 healthy
population. They are not a treatment program for emotional problems. If
you don't know If you or those close to you have emotional problems, ask
a mental health professional for advice.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
October 29, 1997
Ms. Barbara Reisman
Executive Director
The Schumann Fund
21 Van Vleck Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
Dear Barbara:
Thank you for your letter and words of support.
You were missed at the White House, but I am pleased to
know that you participated in the White House Conference
on Child Care at the New Jersey convening. I hope you
agree that the conference opened an important national
discussion of the critical challenges our nation faces in
child care.
I look forward to working with you as we move
ahead.
With warm regards, I am
Sincerely,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton
cc: Jennifer Klein
Nicole Rabner
THE WHITE HOUSE
November 26, 1997
First Lady Maga Nevares de Rossello
La Fortaleza
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902
Dear Mr: adgello:
Thank you very much for your kind letter and for
sharing with me information on "La Casita Rosa." I was
pleased to see you at the White House Conference on Child
Care and am grateful for your leadership on behalf of the
children of Puerto Rico.
I am hopeful that the conference will begin a
discussion on the importance of child care everywhere.
With warm regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton
Maga Nevares de Rosselló
October 28, 1997
Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
Thank you so much for granting me the exciting opportunity to participate with
you and the President in the First White House Conference on Child Care last
week. I was both pleased and encouraged by the experience, which will help us
press ahead with renewed zeal on our programs in Puerto Rico.
To meet the needs of our youth, we have already set in motion a number of
initiatives, including: the elaboration of a detailed work plan; the donation of
equipment and materials from private enterprise; the establishment of a model
center; and the selection of a preschool curriculum, "Boys and Girls Who Explore
and Construct," by Dr. Angeles Molina-Iturrondo.
Please do not hesitate to call whenever I may be of any assistance in furthering
your and the President's efforts to make quality child care more accessible to
working families. For example, I would be happy to speak at other forums, and
nothing would give me greater pleasure than the chance to show visitors to our
island how much we have accomplished thus far with our own child care and
development centers.
With appreciation and warmest wishes.
Sincerely,
Miganssilli
Maga Rosselló
Office of the First Lady. La Fortaleza San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901
Maga Nevares de Rosselló
La Fortaleza
San Juan. Puento Rico 00902
Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
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"La Casita Rosa"
On July 24, 1997, the governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Rosselló, inaugurated the "Our Children
First" Child Care and Development Center, known as
"La Casita Rosa". This center
is the first of its class and initiates the implementation of the Executive Order that authorizes
government departments and agencies to establish centers for child care and development.
Recognizing the importance of child development, even during the months of pregnancy, and
the importance of providing children with activities that foster and enrich their development, was
the philosophy behind the "Our Children First" child care centers.
Upon conceptualizing and initiating the center at La Casita Rosa, an alliance was created
between the government, the community, and the private sector. And, as we organized the
work group to meet our goals, we ensured that representatives from each of these different
sectors were included.
Team work was indeed a vital factor in accomplishing the inauguration of La Casita Rosa.
Bringing together all the different elements resulted in the following:
1-
Elaboration of a detailed group work plan.
2-
Remodeling of the physical plant of a gorgeous historical building in Old San Juan
to be used as the child care and development center.
3-
Team work by different government agencies.
4-
Donation of equipment and material from private sector for the center.
5-
Selection of the preschool curriculum, "Boys and Girls Who Explore and
Construct,' by Dr. Angeles Molina Iturrondo.
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Participation and education of the parents involved in the center.
7-
Establishment of a model center that serves as a reference for the creation of
others in all government agencies.
8-
Revision of the laws and regulations for the operation of child care and
development centers.
In this first child care center, the parents are also First. And this is so, because education on
subjects that allow for healthy family and social interaction is one of the many services offered
as part of the model curriculum. La Casita Rosa fosters a spirit of cooperation between parents
and the center, where the parents make a firm commitment to devote their time and effort to
different aspects of the day to day operation of the center.
Our curriculum, conceived by Dr. Angeles Molina Iturrondo, is defined by the philosophical
current of constructivism, which postulates that the child build her/his own internal
intellectual world through spontaneous social interaction.
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The child does his part discovering and exploring, which allows the educator to work with his or her
strengths and needs in development areas at an early age. The interaction-constructivist
curriculum model sees the child as a central character who, in conjunction with the teacher,
determines the instruction that is necessary.
The parent is kept informed on what to expect from the curriculum, so that he/she may extend it to
the home in a consistent manner. Our children and parents learn while they socialize. The
curriculum, "Boys and Girls Who Explore and Construct," by Dr. Molina Iturrondo, has been
correlated with the development-work guide, "Portage Project."
The teacher performs an evaluation of the child to discover his or her areas of competence, and
those areas that are still lacking. The educator works on the specific needs of the children on an
individual basis through spontaneous activities directed toward exploration and cognition, so the
students become girls and boys who explore and construct.
Executive Order:
To direct the Departments and Agencies
of the Government of Puerto Ric 0 to
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To direct the Departments and Agencies of the Government of Puerto Rico to establish "Our Children
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COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
LA FORTALEZA
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Administrative Bulletin No.
EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO
TO ESTABLISH "OUR CHILDREN FIRST: CARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS."
WHEREAS: In Accordance with the Executive Order of April 8, 1997, Administrative Bulletin
Number O.E.-1997-13, which created the "Our Children First Congress," the Government of Puerto
Rico adopted the public policy of guaranteeing that all children and youth have the opportunity to
achieve optimal physical, mental, social, spiritual and moral development in a positive environment.
WHEREAS: This Administration, in harmony with the aforementioned public policy and with a
special interest in the well-being of its children, who are the future of Puerto Rico, has among its
priorities to contribute to the integral formation of autonomous, well-balanced and happy human
beings.
WHEREAS: Scientific studies have established the importance of the development of a child
beginning at conception, and the environmental characteristics that are conducive to the
development of empathy, intelligence and personality in a stable and healthy manner.
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WHEREAS: Experience has demonstrated the usefulness and necessity of creating care and
development centers in the work environment inasmuch as they foment the physical, mental and
moral development of boys and girls
WHEREAS: The State should take an active part in the child care and development process,
facilitating the necessary resources for the parents.
WHEREAS: The establishment of the centers increases the productivity and work performance of
the fathers and mothers who labor in different places of employment. The work of these employees
is of better quality when they are certain that their children are in secure places receiving the
attention they deserve.
WHEREAS: The Government of Puerto Rico realizes that to be a parent is a difficult task that
encompasses the search for orientation, aid and support for responsible motherhood and
fatherhood.
WHEREAS: In tune with this principle, it is necessary to facilitate the establishment of Our Children
First: Care and Development Centers in the dependencies and agencies of the Government of
Puerto Rico, so that they may provide educational and recreational activities in a secure
environment.
NOW THEREFORE: I, PEDRO ROSSELLO, Governor of Puerto Rico, by virtue of the powers
invested in my position and the authority that has been conferred upon me by the Constitution and
the laws of Puerto Rico, do hereby ordain the following:
FIRST: The departments and agencies of the Government of Puerto Rico are authorized to establish
Our Children First: Care and Development Centers", to be called Care and Development Centers,
W h the purpose of guaranteeing and providing optimum care and development to the girls and boys
of the parents at those dependencies.
SECOND: The departments and the agencies that wish to establish Care and Development Centers
will prepare, in coordination with the Child Care and Development Program of the Family and Child
Administration, a study of necessities and a plan of action. These should include, among other
aspects, the registration and the ages of the children, the additional services to be offered and the
physical facilities available.
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THIRD: The Care and Development Centers with have the following basic requisites:
1. The father or the mother should be working full-time in a department or an agency of the
Government
2. Eligibility of boys and girls who renges between the ages of birth and kindergarten age.
3. Fathers or mothers who have children registered in the Care and Development Centers will
participate in an active manner. To this effect, they may be asked to participate in an education
program during or out of work hours, which will include:
a) attendance at courses, training and workshops related to the well-being and care of
children;
b) participation in Care and Development Center activities;
c) volunteering service at the Care and Development Center;
d) offering an economic contribution to defray special expenses
e) other activities that are deemed pertinent.
FOURTH: The Child Care and Development Program of the Family and Child Administration of the
Department of the Family will be responsible for harmonizing, integrating, coordinating and offering
technical support for the development of those modalities and alternatives that are required for the
establishment and operation of the Child Care and Development Centers during the process of their
implementation. The Licensing Office of the Department of the Family will be in charge of all aspects
related to the granting of corresponding licenses for the establishment and maintenance of the Child
Care and Development Centers according to the law.
FIFTH: The departments and the agencies that establishe the Care and Development Centers will
have human, fiscal and physical resources for the implementation of the same.
SIXTH: The departments and agencies will generate income to defray the expenses encurred in the
establishment and upkeep of the Care and Development Centers, without affecting the services
required by law.
SEVENTH: All departments or agencies which up to the present have been operating Care and
Development Centers will be able to continue their function and the lending of their services, as
accustomed.
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EIGHTH: The departments and agencies will, according to their necessities, expand the services,
registration and ages of their Care and Development Centers.
NINTH: The departments and agencies will be able to establish consortia among themselves, with
public corporations with municipalities and/or private enterprise to start Care and Development
Centers. These consortia that are established will be able to share human resources, fiscal and
physical facilities, among other things, which will facilitate the implementation and management of
the services:
TENTH: Public corporations, municipalities and private enterprises are exhorted to establish Care
and Development Centers in their dependencies.
ELEVENTH: The State Department is instructed to publish the content of this Executive Order
according to Article 55 of the Political Code of 1902.
TWELFTH? This Executive Order is effective immediately.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I now sign and affix hereto the Great Seal of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in the city of San Juan, today, the 24th of July of 1997.
PEDRO ROSSELLO
GOVERNOR
Enacted in accordance with the law, today, July 24, 1997.
Secretary of State
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Plan of Action 1997-98
It is the policy of the Government of Puerto Rico to guarantee that all children and
adolescents have the opportunity to achieve complete physical, mental, emotional,
social, spiritual and moral development in a positive and nurturing environment.
Children constitute our most valuable and precious resource. We are all
responsible for addressing and defending their rights, because they are incapable of
doing it themselves. They need the concerted action of all segments of society- the
family, the church, government, and business - to attend to their basic needs. It is
for that reason essential that we succeed in uniting our resources and our wills to
offer them quality access to all of the options and opportunities that correspond to
the diversity of their interests ànd needs, so that they can attain optimal personal
development and self-improvement.
Warning signs such as dysfunctional homes, poor ethical values, school drop-
outs, drug and alcohol use and abuse, child abuse, and other problems -- alert us
that we must fight for our children's rights and develop coordinated and integrated
programs directed at boosting their self-esteem. We should strive to teach them
about, and equip them with, the necessary skills for social interaction so that they
may resist pressure from their peers, family, and an environment plagued with
problems.
Recognizing that our children represent the commitment to the future of this
generation of Puerto Ricans, we must care for them and effectively prepare them for
the challenges they will face in a changing world. So it is that we propose to take
actionsthat will foster:
a healthy childhood, physically and emotionally;
-- an excellent education;
constant/support from parents, the government and every community
institution;
-- a safe environment for their development;
access to sports and recreation;
cultural appreciation;
opportunities for work experience and personal development.
To that end, the Governor of Puerto Rico, through Executive Order OE-1997-13,
establishes the Our Children First Congress, under the supervision of his own
Office and the Office of the First Lady of Puerto Rico.
Through the creation of this Congress, we are attempting to bring together all of
the agencies that provide services to the children of Puerto Rico, and in an
alliance with private individuals and private institutions thereby to unite our
resources, initiatives and programs in a coordinated and systematic manner for
the purpose of ensuring that this administration's public policy toward children is
highly effective.
Action Areas
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The Our Children First Congress will coordinate the provision of services in the following
areas (though services are not limited to these areas):
EDUCATION
HEALTH
Timely Rescue Program established by Executive Order
Participating Schools
Prenatal services
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Free time for parents and teachers to meet
Universal immunization
Computers/Technology
Free time for employees to vaccinate their children
Opportunity Scholarships
Preventive Health
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Early Education Development, Kindergarten
Nutrition
Development
Anti-Drug Programs
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Sex Education, including pregnancy prevention for
adolescents
Drug Rehabilitation
Extended Hours
Revised Health Card Coverage to stimulate
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Tutorial Programs
preventive measures by mothers and their children
CHILD SUPPORT
PUBLIC SAFETY
Day Care
Public Sector Funds
Stimulate Private Sector Funds
Expedite the license approval process
Father Responsibility ASSUME
Safe Schools
Penalties
Safe Homes-Revision of Laws and Programs
Bank Payments
Regarding Child Abuse
Direct Deposit
Safe products and toys
Payment via Telephone
Safe Transportation in Emergencies 9-1-1
TELE ASSUME-24
Rapid Response Center to Family Violence
ASSUME-24 Internet
Stimulate and Facilitate the Adoption process
Child Care Vouchers for families with insufficient
Commission for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
resources
Family Violence
Business Vouchers for use in Private Sector Care for
Protecting the environment, recycling, reforesting,
employees
planting, etc.
Anti-Drug Support
Expediting adoption processes
Support to preschool children.
Respite Centers for Children in dangerous situations.
SPORTS AND
Children 's Clubs
RECREATION
LEGISLATION
Athletes of the New Century Program
Establish child abuse as a crime ((97) F-14)
Recreation Plan for Children and Youth
Create a permanent fund for the prevention of child
School Curriculum
abuse and the protection of minors ((97) F-166)
Amend articles in the civil code to expedite and
facilitate the adoption process ((97) F20)
Create a Registry of People Convicted of violent
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sexual crimes or child abuse ((97) F20)
Executive Order to grant time to parents to visit
educational institutions and speak with their
PREPARATION
children's teachers about their conduct and development
Study the possibility of work flex time for mothers
who must care for their children
Youth Action 2000-Summer Program
School to Work Program
CULTURE
Female entrepreneurs to develop Day Care Center franchises
for the private sector (with loans from the Economic
Development Bank and government funds)
Orchestras, Musical and Chorus Groups
Part-Time Work Opportunities for Youth
Graphic Arts Groups
Children's Museums
School Curriculum
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Healthcare reform is a roaring success
Disappearing is the costly, clumsy, woefully deficient governmentoperated delivery system that
was formerly the sole provider of medical services for the population's medicallyindigent majority.
Taking its place is a governmentfinanced but privatelyrun program that is putting health insurance
cards into the hands of every resident of Puerto Rico, empowering the medically indigent by offering
them quality care and the freedom to choose who will provide it. To date. healthcare reform has
become a reality for more than 1.000.000 residents in 61 of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities.
The individual citizen now possesses the option of selecting from among four times more
physicians: seven times more dentists: four times more pharmacies: four times more primary care
centers: seven times more hospitals; and 30 additional medical specialties.
Costreductions. under the system of privatelycontracted insurance coverage, are in the range of
30%. The ratio of patients to primary care physicians has fallen from 2.500to 1), down to 835tol Nearly
every eligible person has elected to participate.
And most significantly of all, objective surveys consistently place the particip antsatisfaction rate at
a level surpassing 90%
Vaccination
The Vaccination Campaign for Children achieved, a 95% efficiency rate in 1996, thereby becoming the
most successful gram of this kindin all of the United States.
Puerto Rico Safe Kids Campaign
On
May 12 1997 Governor Rossello and First Lady Maga Rosselló
announced the establishment of the Puerto Rico Safe Kids Campaign. The US territory will participate
in this national campaign. which will add another dimension to Puerto Rico's main initiative in this
area. "Our Children First" Congress) which unites 20 state agencies for the purpose of promoting the
physical mental. emotional, and spiritual evelopment of youngsters andteens.
The Safe Kids Campaign will be instilling positive values andfoster self esteem among our children
and our youth and will teach their fathers and mothers that prevention is an essential tool that is
readily accessible and easy to implement. The coalition will stress the fact that our children are
complete human-beings thinking individuals who, with a little direction. can make wise. positive
decisions
Governor establishes weekly meetings
with children and youngsters
On May 1. 1997. Governor Rosselló began a new initiative entitled "the Governor talks with children."
which was launched in conjunction with the newly established "Our Children First Congress." During
these weekly discussions. wherein the Governor sets aside one day to meet with children and youth
between the ages of 5 and 18. youngsters have the opportunity to share their ideas. feelings.
suggestions and concerns with the island's chief executive. The youngsters are free to share their
honest thoughts and opinions. as the Governor is the only "grownup" present as the meetings.
Governor signs executive order promoting
the establishment of new day care centers
Governor Pedro Rosselló signed an executive order designed to promote the establishment of
day care centers for the children of island residents who work in both in the public and private
sectors. These day care centers will be managed in such a manner that special attention can be
given to recent scientific findings that underscore the importance early childhood education and
orientation. The day care centers will also stress the active and ongoing role that parents must
play in the overall development of their children.
In July 1997, Governor Rosselló plans to inaugurate a new day care center for the children of
employees who work at the Governor's office and residence. The Governor hopes this center will
serve as a model to be emulated by other government agencies and throughout the private
sector.
Kindergarten building initiative
The Department of Education's goal in this project is to construet 276 kindergartens in public
elementary schools, (in which-modern teaching techniques shall be utilized / The classrooms are
designed to integrate various preschool education elements into the surroundings. such as:
Geometric.figures incorporated into the building structure:
Mobile fumiture.to adapt the classroom space to varied activities.
Student height design. including low windows, restrooms with student height
facilities, and student height water fountains.
Air conditioning
Cushioned.w alkways, to avoid injuries.
Sand patio.
Computers and educational software.
Each Child Will Have Access to a Computer
The Rosselló Administration is committed to developing and implementing a plan to equip all
public schools with modern computers in an effort to support new teaching téchniques. The
computers will be connected to advanced information sources. Our goal is to provide access to a
computer for each child of our educational system.
This project is currently the planning stage with our initial focus on students in kindergarten to
third grade. During thefirst phase we plan to have a computer for every six students. that is, five
computers per classroom.
The administrative division of the Department of Education is analyzing the needs arising from the
mechanization process to define the necessary infrastructure to facilitate the implementation of
Laws number 68 and 18 in an effective and economical manner.
The Drug and Weapon Free School Zone Program
The Drug and Weapon Free School Zone Program was created on August 23. 1994 by executive
order number 10949 by Governor Pedro Rosselló, and ascribed to the Secretary of Education. the
Honorable Victor Fajardo.
This innovative program was designed with to reduce the demand for drugs and weapons
within the elementary and secondary level educational settings, including a 100 meter
zone surrounding school grounds. It is based on the fundamental elements of education.
prevention and orientation, security and protection, and referrals and rehabilitation.
The program's cardinal purpose is to help students and school personnel to exercise their
rights to study and/ or work in an environment free of drugs, weapons, and violence. The
100 meter perimeter around school grounds is established with the firm purpose of
eradicating the presence of illegal drugs and weapons within that area.
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Office of the First Lady
jYo SI Puedo! is a drug and alcohol prévention project created by the First Ladylot Puerto
Rico, Maga Rosselló.
This project primarily reaches students on the-elementary and intermediate school levels
bringing them the message of prevention along with strategies to elevate their selfesteem.
Each school participates in the program for a period of three years. The schools are visited
for a week, and on Friday nights discussion panels are held where students' parents talk
about issues regarding selfimprovement
After the firstweek offinfervention, students begin a series of sequences. Once a month
they are involved in discussions about motivation (leadership. values. peer pressure,
droppingo of school. etc.): education (historical monuments. the environment, music) or
arts and crafts.work (ceramics, découpage. etc.) Many agencies support this project by
providing guest speakers. in addition to other resources from the private sector all provided
on a voluntary basis.
Since October of 1993, jYo Puedo! has impacted nearly 80,000 elementary and
intermediate school students.
EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES
In August-1997 Governor Rossello hosted the Policy and Priorities Committee of the
Education Commission of the States seminar. held in Puerto Rico on the timely and vital
topic of the educational implications of recent advancements in brain research. As a
member of the xecutive Committee of the Education Cómmission of the States. Governor
Rosselló took this opportunity to praise the remarkable breakthroughs in cerebral studies
relating to child development. which reaffirms and validates what the best family care-
givers have always understood and put into practice that affection. understanding.
attention and communication are some of the key components which act as conductors
and encourage brain function and development in babies and toddlers.
FIRST ANNUAL OUR CHILDREN FIRST CONGRESS
Governor Pedro Rosselló and First Lady Maga Rosselló hosted the premiere conclave of the Our
Children First Congress held September 23-24, 1997 at the Hyatt Cerromar in Dorado, Puerto
Rico, to officially generate and promote concrete commitments between public. private and
community sectors in a collective effort to enhance the quality of life for all children of Puerto
Rico.
This conference included the participation of Mayors and First Ladies of island municipalities.
local businessmen. community organizations and experts in the field of children and children's
issues. Among members of the private sector invited to address Congress participants included:
Ms. Donna Klein: Director of Marriott International's Work-Life Programs based in Washington D.C.
and Ms. Maria Robleado Executive Director of Coca-Cola's Youth Value Program.
Panel discussions offered strategies for uniting resources initiatives and programs. One forum
entitled "Alliances to Construct the Euture of Puerto Rico' enabled the participation of members of
the private sector to act as Agents toward Change and agreed to-unite and create a steering
committee to ensure that the following initiatives are the following goals are fulfilled:
create a structure within the Congress where the private sector can actually participate and offer
their services
create an inv entory of existing projects within the private sector focused on the same services
in-order to avoid duplication.
develop joint campaigns with the Department of Health. Department of Education and
Department of Family in teenage pregnanc prevention and family planning
encourage mentoring and tutoring within their companies for small children in coordination
with their communities using young adults. retirees. housewives and volunteers.
support the school voucher program
share and support government as necessary
provide monetary support. time and dedication for the benefit of all children
assist the Department of Education in coordinating special projects for extended school hours
SO children can do their homework. participate in extra curricular activities and/most of all share
more.quality time with their parents
Some professionals who have graciously offered their individual services include:
MS. Mvriam Diaz of Sprint has made herself available to offer her services to the disabled
community.
Mr. Gil Godreau, of the GM Group will offer computer usage to children
Ms Wilma López of Kelly Services has offered to provide computer training for youth.
Business groups who have offered their companies services include:
Walgreens Pharmacies will sponsor childrens' sports teams: support immunization and "Safe
Kids" campaigns.
Tony Trelles Advertising will create a television campaign which will be directed toward child
abuse prevention and a television program where children can express their opinions. which
will mirror the Governor's one on one weekly children's meetings held in his private office of the
Governor's Mansion, La Fortaleza.
Municipalities which have also offered their resources include:
Isabela will open child care centers with extended hours
Vega Alta will continue to create community centers for adults and children and develop an
athletic league for children.
Sabana Grande plans to create free summer camps and separate municipal funds to assist the
needs of economically disadvantaged children.
Lajas will find new alternatives to encourage talented children to express themselves through
the arts and sports.
Community Service Groups convened to discuss how they can assist in developing programs for
special needs children: develop responsible local television programs: design.courses to teach
children and young people volunteer work: develop more Boys and Girl Scout troops within their
respective communities among others.
Executive
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Government of Puerto Rico
La Fortaleza
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Administrative Bulletin Num. OE-1997-13
EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO
TO CREATE THE "OUR CHILDREN FIRST CONGRESS"
AND TO ESTABLISH ITS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
Whereas: It is the policy of the Government of Puerto Rico to guarantee that all
children and adolescents; have the opportunity to achieve complete physical,
mental, emotional, social, spiritual and moral development in a positive and
nurturing environment.
Whereas: Our children and adolescents are the leaders of the future, and are/thus
our most important resource; for which reason, since 1959, they have been
recognized as possessing specific rights.
Whereas: The XIV Session of the United Nations General Assembly, via its
Resolution Number 1386 of November 20, 1959, established the Declaration of
Children's Rights
Whereas: That Declaration establishes that children shall enjoy special protection
and shall have access to opportunities and services, all to be provided by law and
other means, so that they may develop physically, mentally, morally, spiritually, and
socially in both a healthy and proper manner, as well as in conditions of liberty and
dignity. In establishing laws to meet this objective, the basic consideration will be
serving the best interest of the children.
Whereas: The efforts being put forth should be directed toward utilizing and
developing all available resources in an effort to diminish or eliminate the negative
elements that deprive children and youth of their emotional security, or prevent
them from realizing their full physical and mental development in leading compete
and healthy life.
Whereas: Special attention should be given to the family, so that, through
strengthening of ties and relations between family members, we shall encourage
the emotional and psychological health of children and youth, thereby providing
them with the best opportunity for a promising future in which violence and neglect
are no longer present.
Whereas: To that end, the agencies of the Government of Puerto Rico, in close
collaboration with private institutions, have created and successfully managed a
series of programs and services directed specifically toward assisting children and
youth in the areas such as health, education, safety, sports, culture, and
professional skills.
Whereas: It is appropriate to create a Congress to unite the agencies that provide
services to Puerto Rican children and that can, through partnerships with private
citizens and private institutions, combine the resources, initiatives, and programs in
a coordinated and efficient manner, with the goal of realizing this administration's
policy regarding children.
Now therefore: I, Pedro Rosselló, Governor of Puerto Rico, by virtue of the powers
invested in my position and by the authority that has been conferred on me by the
Constitution and the laws of Puerto Rico, do hereby ordain the following:
First: The 'Our Children First Congress," hereinafter referred to as "the Congress,"
will be under the supervision of the Office of the Governor and the Office of the First
Lady.
Second: The following public officials will compose the Congress:
1.
First Lady of Puerto Rico
2
Secretary of Justice
3.
Secretary of Health
4.
Secretary of Education
5
Secretary of the Department of the Family
6.
Secretary of Sports and Recreation
7.
Administrator of The Family and Children Administration
8.
Administrator of The Child Support Administration
9.
Administrator of The Family Economic Development Administration
10. Administrator of The Right to Employment Administration
11. Administrator of The Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services
Administration
12. Executive Director of the Youth Affairs
13. Executive Director of the Corps of Volunteers in Service to Puerto
Rico
14. Special Assistant to the First Lady
15.
Advisor to the Governor on Legislative Affairs
16. Advisor to the Governor on Education
17. Advisor to the Governor on Social Welfare'
18. Advisor to the Governor on Cultural Affairs
19. Advisor to the Governor on Public Safety
20. Advisor to the Governor on Health Issues
21. Advisor to the Governor on Federal Affairs
22.
Six community representatives appointed by the Governor
Third: Duties of the Congress and Priority Areas
1. To coordinate existing resources and to guarantee that they are utilized in the
most efficient manner possible.
2. To develop strategies for providing services to children in a way that will
promote their full physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and moral development
3. To facilitate and bring about effective coordination between government
agencies and private institutions that offer or would like to offer programs and
services to children and adolescents.
Fourth: The Congress will coordinate the provision of services to children in the
following areas, among others:
1 Health Emphasis will be placed on:
a)
Immunization (vaccination);
b)
The prevention of accidental bodily harm;
c)
A review and strengthening of laws relating to the use of tobacco, alcohol,
and drugs, as well as other substances;
d)
Preventive mental and emotional health services;
e)
Sexual education;
f)
Nutrition (during pregnancy and infancy);
g)
The Prevention of teenage pregnancy;
h)
The Prevention of drug, tobacco and alcohol usage;
i)
Drug-user rehabilitation;
j)
The promotion of mental health;
k)
Preventive health: Attention and referral for children with special needs, and
the prevention of child abuse.
2. The Family Emphasis will be placed on:
a)
Strengthening the family;
b)
Community development;
c)
The prevention of child abuse;
d)
The development of artistic expression in children;
e)
Meeting with parents;
f)
Adoption.
3. Education -- Emphasis will be placed on:
a)
Establishing new libraries and improving existing ones;
b)
Educational technology computer access;
c)
Scholarships for post-secondary study;
d)
The allotment of resources and the establishment of programs for
thecare of children over 5 years of age;
e)
Day care service programs;
f)
Educational programs for parents regarding the prevention and use
of drugs and alcohol;
g)
Support programs for parents who use drugs;
h)
The prevention of school drop-outs;
i)
The teaching of values;
j)
Extended-hours activities, before and after school.
4. Safety-- Special emphasis will be placed on:
a)
A review of legislation pertaining to child-abuse;
b)
Education on community and traffic safety, among others;
c)
Campaigns to deter the use of dangerous toys;
d)
Deterrence of the sale of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages to
minors; and their use by minors;
e)
Campaigns for the use of child-restraint auto seats and protective
equipment for sports.
5. Recreation and Sports:
a)
Encouraging the practice of sports, from an early age, as well as
participation in recreational activities free from alcohol and drugs;
b)
The coordination of sports activities that will help children and
adolescents attain better physical and mental health.
6. Culture
a)
Encouraging activities that contribute to the cultural enrichment of
the child and the nuclear family.
7. Work:
a)
Job training and the creation of job opportunities for adolescents.
Fifth: The Congress shall have a President appointed by the Governor, and an
Executive Director named by the President. The President shall call the
members of the Congress for meetings when necessary.
Sixth: The Office of the Governor shall provide adequate physical space for the
Congress. Each agency represented in the Congress shall provide the necessary
fiscal and human resources to achieve the objectives of this Executive Order. This
Executive Order shall authorize the President of the Congress to require any agency
represented in the Congress to do the following:
1) To lend the services of its qualified personnel to the Congress.
Agencies represented in the Congress shall adopt the necessary
means and provisions to ensure that any agency lending an employee
to the Congress shall be able to continue carrying out its normal
functions in the absence of said employee.
2.) Negotiate the contracting of goods and services on behalf of the
Congress.
Seventh: The Congress is authorized to establish partnerships with private
institutions in order to accomplish the objectives of this Executive Order.
Eighth: The Congress shall be able to receive federal, state, municipal and private
funds, which will be held in a separate account under the supervision of the Office of
Management and Budget. In the same manner, the Congress may receive services,
technical-help, and materials from the government agencies, municipalities and
private institutions.
Ninth: This Executive Order shall be effective immediately.
In Testimony Whereof, I now sign and affix here to the Great Seal of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in the city of San Juan on April 10, 1997.
Pedro Rosselló
Governor of Puerto Rico
Enacted in accordance with the law, today, April 10, 1997.
Norma Burgos
Secretary of State