Don’t Miss Healthy Children Family Fun Day in Castine on May 5
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Healthy Peninsula is a grassroots program that works with community partners to improve health in Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Deer Isle, Isle au Haut, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Stonington, and Surry.
Authorization for Screening and Sharing Results
Dear Parents,
In order for your child to receive a free screening, please complete this form and return to Child Development Services by March 31 at the screening event at Island Medical Center in Stonington.
Ready by 21 Early Childhood Health Fair March 31
Calling all toddlers and preschoolers! All Deer Isle, Stonington, and Sedgwick children ages 18-months – 5 years and their parents are invited to the Early Childhood Health Fair for free health, developmental, and dental screenings, face painting, snacks, and other activities. Every child will receive a free book. Appointments are available from 9a.m. – 3p.m. at Island Medical Center, Saturday, March 31.
Make an appointment TODAY by calling us at 359-2441 or Click here to make an appointment
Early Childhood Newsletter and Links
Some of the links in our recent Early Childhood Work Group newsletter didn’t work. You can view the newsletter here, and see below for links to the included documents.
Early Childhood Work Group Newsletter
Active Links and Resources
Early Childhood Work Group Goals
Article on first meeting of the Early Childhood Work Group
Making Maine Work Report on Early Childhood and Economic Development
Also, please note that Baby Talk, Cathy Jacobs WERU radio show, will feature a discussion of the Making Maine Works report on January 25 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Forum for Youth Investment National Newsletter Highlights Ready by 21 Program
The following story was featured in an e-mail newsletter distributed nationally by the Forum for Youth Investment:
Island Shows How to Ignite Interest in Ready by 21
Those looking for ways to get community members involved in Ready by 21 and get media attention for their efforts might learn from an island in Maine. Leaders on Deer Isle held a Ready by 21 workshop last month where parents, teachers, administration and students discussed assets and goals for all their youth, from birth to adulthood. They did more than talk: They broke into workgroups to identify specific needs, heard a youth summarize a Ready by 21-led effort at the local high school and planned their next meeting.
The meeting earned a story in the local newspaper describing the workshop, the objectives and the Ready by 21 approach. For more stories and information about the Ready by 21 effort on Deer Isle, visit the coordinating organization, Healthy Peninsula.
