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The Early Care
and Engagement Grant for 05-06: Priority Areas State Requirements for the
grant are:
- Promote Keystone STARS
- Conduct A Community Event (Family Fun Fest)
- Work on Transition/School Readiness Issues
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| The Children’s
Advisory Commission of Indiana County (CAC) received a Community
Engagement Grant funded by the PA Department of Public Welfare for the
2005-2006 fiscal year. The work of the grant is to focus on increasing
awareness in the community concerning the issues of early care and
education. The grant is administered locally by the Indiana County
Department of Human Services. The members of the Early Care and
Education Committee (ECEC) oversee the activities of the
Community Engagement Grant and works to: identify critical needs in the
community; gather stakeholders for addressing needs; maximize the state
and community resources available for improving child care; and, plan
strategies to improve child care locally. |
| The Early Care and Education Committee Members
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Chair:
Marti Higgins, Indiana County Child Day Care, Inc
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Linda Berryman:
Child Care Information Services
Dr. Fredalene Bowers: IUP Dept. of Human
Development and Environmental Studies
Barb Carr: Indiana County Head Start
Vanessa Dickson: Penn State AmeriCorps
Dr. Bonni Dunlap: Indiana Co. Dept. of Human Services
Paula Elkin: Community Representative
Cindy Hinsinger: Kozy Kidz
Amy Horrell: ICDHS AmeriCorps
Debbie Kotelnicki: Alice Paul House
Dr. Pepita Jimenez-Jacobs: League of Women Voters |
Pat
Leach: Penn State Cooperative Extension
Sue Majoris: Indiana Regional Medical Center
Kathy Monko: ARIN Intermediate Unit 28
Lyn Moore: Grand Beginnings Child Care Center
Deneen Peters: ARIN Parent Child Home Program
JoAnne Peterson: ABC Fun Day Care
Corrine Putt: PA Department of Health
Denise Remy: Indiana County Dept. of Human Services
Cindy Risinger: Purchase Line School District
Andrea Sheesley: ARIN Family Focus Program
Kathleen Stancombe: Children’s Advisory Commission |
| Staff: Maureen
Pounds- Information Coordinator
Kathy Abbey-Baker – Project Coordinator/CAC Coordinator
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| ECEC Meeting Schedule:
March 7, 2006: Eat 'N Park 11:45
AM
(Separate checks) |
ECEC
Meeting Miniutes to download (Word Files)
July 2005 | August
2005 | September
2005 | October 2005 | November
2005 | (No December meeting) | January
2006 | February 2006 |