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April is Autism Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Here are some of the things Encompass will be doing this month to raise awareness of these two causes:
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Healthy foundations can make huge differences in children's lives.
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Child abuse prevention:
"Children who are raised in supportive and stable environments are more academically and financially successful, and great childhoods help children grow into productive, contributing adults who help their community, and our country, be prosperous and competitive in the global economy."
- Prevent Child Abuse America
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Early intervention in treating autism:
"A treatment method or an educational method that will work for one child may not work for another child. The one common denominator for all of the young children is that early intervention does work, and it seems to improve the prognosis."
- Temple Grandin, autism advocate
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Parent-Child Home Program Brings Imaginations to Life
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In the Encompass Parent-Child Home Program, one of the books our home visitors share with families is
The Birthday Box
, the story of a little boy who receives a puppy in a large box for his birthday. He is excited about the box, and he and his puppy have many adventures pretending it is a plane, a boat, a robot, and anything else he can imagine.
To bring the story to life, our home visitors present each child with a large box of their own. They are delighted to decorate it and play in it, just like the boy in the story, as shown in the picture of Daylin above.
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Summer Camp Registration Starts with a Bang
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If you're waiting to register for Encompass Summer Camp, don't hesitate too long! Four camps have sold out and many others in the 5-7 age bracket are close to filling up as well.
We are one of the only locations that offers summer camps for 2-year-olds, so be sure to check out all our options!
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Speech-Language Pathology Welcomes Interns
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This week, the Encompass Speech-Language Pathology team welcomed two new second year graduate student interns from the University of Washington.
Hannah Nye will be interning in our Early Intervention and Pediatric Clinic therapy programs until her graduation in August. After graduating, she plans to work with children in a school or private setting.
Breanne Toney is completing a 10 week internship through the end of May. Breanne is passionate about using her Spanish skills in therapy as well as gaining more experience in craniofacial disorders, feeding, and medically complex cases.
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Rain Can't Dampen Spirits on Preschool Trip to the Zoo
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On March 29th, the Encompass preschool classes piled onto buses and headed to the Woodland Park Zoo.
Kids and their chaperones were allowed to explore the
African Savanna, Rainforest, and the Northern Tundra to their heart's desire. Some of their favorite animals to watch were the komodo dragon and the river otters.
Mackenzie is shown here sitting atop the zoo's life-size hippopotamus statue.
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Encompass Logowear On Sale Now Through April 21
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The Encompass spring online store is now open! We've got hats, shirts, and outerwear for adults, and t-shirts in youth and toddler sizes in a variety of colors. The store will be open until Friday, April 21.
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Encompass Programs Expand into Sammamish Area
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We are proud to announce a new partnership with the Sammamish Community YMCA to bring our programs to this new area. There will now be a Sibshops group that meets in Sammamish once a month on a Wednesday, and we will be presenting a few free parenting workshops in April and May. Check out our Upcoming Events section below for more details!
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Parenting Workshop
Executive Functioning Skills
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Thursday, April 20
6:30-8:00 pm
Sammamish Community YMCA
FREE
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Parenting Workshop
Functional Communication
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Wednesday, April 26
6:30-8:00 pm
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA
FREE
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Parenting Workshop
P.R.I.D.E. Skills
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Tuesday, May 2
6:00-7:30 pm
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
FREE
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Parenting Workshop
Red Flags in Development
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Thursday, May 18
6:30-8:00 pm
Sammamish Community YMCA
FREE
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Safe Kids 101
A Kid's Starter Guide to Staying Home Alone (ages 9-13)
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Saturday, April 22
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Umpqua Bank Community Room
SOLD OUT
Friday, May 19 - ADDITIONAL DATE ADDED!
2:00-5:00 pm
Umpqua Bank Community Room
$40 per child
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Friday, April 7
2:00-5:00 pm
Cascade Covenant Church
$20 per child
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TOPIC: Avoiding "Ouch!": Tips for Preventing and Treating Your Child's Injuries
Tuesday, April 18
9:30-11:00 am
Snoqualmie Valley Alliance
FREE, $5/child for childcare
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Kinship Connection Support Group
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Tuesday, April 18
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Sno-Valley Senior Center
FREE, $5 for lunch
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Wednesday, April 19
2:30-5:30 pm
Sammamish Community YMCA
$20 per child
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Encompass Rise & Thrive Breakfast
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Tuesday, April 25
7:30-9:00 am
The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge
FREE, minimum suggested donation of $100
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Saturday, April 29
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA
FREE
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Be loud and proud this April - we thank our volunteers during National Volunteer Month for their amazing service to Encompass all year long. Let your voices be heard about the value of volunteerism in your community!
Get involved this summer as a volunteer with our Summer Camp! Contact Erin to learn more about our 35 uniquely themed camps and to reserve your slot.
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Check out our new volunteer calendar online
for more upcoming volunteer opportunities!
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Reserve your seat or find out how to be a table captain for this historic event!
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
7:30-9:00 am
The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge
RSVP deadline is April 14
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Acknowledgements & Thanks
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Local Artists and Businesses Come Together to "Take a Seat for Kids"
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We are so grateful to have the support of these artists and businesses!
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