COVID-19: A Temporary New Normal
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The rapid spread of the coronavirus has drastically changed the way of life for millions of people around the globe. Our Encompass Pediatric Therapy Team has been working hard to put resources together to help families. We include a few of those with you in this newsletter and will continue to share more helpful articles through social media over the coming weeks.
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To start things off, Encompass Clinic Team Supervisor Lindsey Cooper and Encompass Behavioral Health Manager Megan Walsh share important tips for
"Talking to Kids about COVID-19." With all the changes, they are sure to have questions. But how do we answer them?
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
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We have created a page on our website for all updates relating to the evolving COVID-19 situation in King County.
This is where you will find the latest status of all Encompass programs. We have also included a list of useful blog posts from our experts at the bottom of the page.
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Teletherapy: Connecting at a Distance
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If you find COVID-19, or any other issue, is making it difficult for you to attend your Clinic visits, you might consider
teletherapy. Through the use of live video, your regular session takes place with your therapist and offers an ideal solution in-lieu of an in-person visit.
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Currently, all
Birth to Three Early Intervention
services are moving to teletherapy until further notice. Other
Clinic
and
Behavioral Health
services can be in-person or via teletherapy. Please contact our Pediatric Therapy Clinic at 425.888.3347 if you have questions or would like to change your appointment type.
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Read our blog article by Speech-Language Pathologist and Clinic Team Supervisor Lindsey Cooper to learn more about how teletherapy works.
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March is Resilience Month in the Snoqualmie Valley
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The Snoqualmie Valley is celebrating Resilience Month this March.
As understanding and managing anxiety are closely linked to resilience, Encompass is addressing this important topic on our blog and in a two-part podcast series.
In response to the current situation with COVID-19, Encompass Behavioral Health Manager Megan Walsh writes a blog post about
"Managing Anxiety during Uncertain Times."
While we should all be heeding recommendations for avoiding physical risks to virus exposure, it’s just as important to build in some practices that safeguard our emotional and mental health.
Then Megan joins us in a
two-part podcast series addressing childhood anxiety. Part 1 includes two children and their mothers sharing their experiences with anxiety, in hindsight, recognizing that the two girls showed symptoms at a very young age. Later today we'll bring you Part 2, where each of our guests will share share tips for managing anxiety.
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Quilting in Ms. Amy's Class
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Earlier in February, students in Ms. Amy's class were treated to a sewing lesson
by volunteers Pat and Ray Konecke
! Each student had a turn on the sewing machine and contributed a patch to a growing quilt. It was so fun to see their concentration and the pride they took in their workmanship!
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ParentChild+ Gets Creative with Process-Driven Art
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One of the great aspects about process-driven art is that with a little help from the Early Literacy Specialist and the parent, the child can have fun using art materials while practicing fine motor skills and learning how to focus on a single task to completion while still producing a product that everyone recognizes.
Heidi created a beautiful rainbow dinosaur as an extension activity to the book
How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?
by Jane Yolen.
For more information about our ParentChild+ program, click on the link below.
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Summer Camp Registration is Open!
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Registration for Encompass Summer Camps is now open.
Our award-winning enrichment camps are for kids aged 2-7 years and include teacher-planned, age-appropriate, theme-based crafts and activities. Encompass provides healthy snacks daily for all campers and activities take place in both our beautiful outdoor and indoor learning environments.
Space is filling quickly, so don't miss out!
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Connections Social Event at Kidz Bounce
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Connections recently held a social event at
Kidz Bounce
. Connections Social Events are outings for families with children with unique and special needs, developmental delays, disabilities, or who are receiving pediatric therapy services (at Encompass or elsewhere) to get together and socialize. Participants had a great time bouncing, sliding and climbing on inflatable play structures, as well as enjoying a pizza dinner. Encompass is grateful to
T-Mobile
for generously sponsoring this quarterly event!
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Encompass Early Intervention Featured on Univision
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Encompass believes that what happens early in life matters and that families deserve a place to turn when they need help. For some, that help begins with our
Birth to Three Years Early Intervention program
. Hania Rios, Encompass Family Resource Coordinator, recently featured on
Univision Seattle
to talk about the important role this program plays in early childhood development.
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Best of the Valley Voting Now Open Through March 27
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Voting is now open for the
Snoqualmie Valley Record's
"2020 Best of the Valley" awards. Encompass is honored to be nominated in four categories: Favorite Place to Work, Best Preschool, Best Local Non-Profit, and Best Teacher (Anne Wiseman). Voting is open through March 27. Thank you for your support!
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Encompass Rocks the Valley: A Family Concert Series
DATE CHANGE for Caspar Babypants!
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Caspar Babypants has been rescheduled for May 31.
If you have already purchased tickets,
visit our website
to learn more about your options.
If you have not done so already, please consider purchasing tickets for one or all of our family concerts supporting the
It Starts Here
campaign to build a new pediatric therapy and early learning center in Snoqualmie:
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Reserve your seat for our Rise & Thrive Breakfast!
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Tuesday, May 19
(NEW DATE!)
7:30 - 9:00 am
The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Rise & Thrive has been rescheduled for May 19. The
Encompass Rise & Thrive Breakfast is an annual event that features an engaging keynote speaker complemented by a delicious breakfast. Rise & Thrive brings together over 250 community leaders, educators, local businesses, and parents to help engage in our vision of a community where ALL children thrive.
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Join Challenger Baseball as a player or buddy!
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Challenger Division is an adaptive baseball program for boys and girls with physical and developmental challenges.
Players aged 5 and up are partnered with a 'buddy' to assist as needed. All players will enjoy playing the game at their level in a low pressure environment.
For more information or to register as a player or a buddy, please click on the link below.
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Rise & Thrive Breakfast –
Volunteer to help the development team get set-up the night before, or help on the day-of the event with set-up and other roles.
Community Advocate – We are seeking a volunteer lead for our upcoming community events through spring and summer (approximately once a month). This person would be trained to set up an Encompass table and share about our services with the public. Applicants must be 16 years or older.
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You can see a full list of events seeking volunteers on our website! For more information, or to sign up as a volunteer,
email us.
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Encompass is looking for passionate people to join our dynamic team! We are currently hiring for the following positions:
Click below to view the job postings and learn more about how to apply!
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