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Your investment in Children’s Village expansion at work. The expanded Dental clinic equipment is now being installed. The Magic continues….
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March 1, 2010 Just brought in another “We Believe” member.
Now at 51, we get closer everyday to that 200 member goal
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January 28, 2010 Kids On The Block was featured in the Selah Independent!
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http://www.selahnews.com/articles/1562/1/Kids-on-the-Block-comes-to-Selah/Page1.html
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December 2, 2009 I was just down viewing the first day of the Collaborative Training Classroom in their new space. I heard the stories of each of the six children. I saw them say words for the first time, I saw them communicate for the first time, I saw them learning to take turns and ask for what they want with words or pictures for the first time. I saw the faces of their grateful parents showing relief and joy. I heard about the other teachers in the community learning new techniques. I witnessed Central Washington students sharing their knowledge and research data in order to achieve a positive learning environment for children who learn in unique ways. And with tears in my eyes, I thought of all the effort and generosity that has occurred – allowing that to happen.
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October 26, 2009 The ongoing expansion is progressing well. Here’s the latest…
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October 19, 2009 Helping children with special health care needs, Yakima Children’s Village is currently expanding its building to accommodate more services to help children in the area. This video features Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and their fund raising efforts.
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September 29, 2009 View the ongoing progress of Children’s Village Community Room.
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September 18, 2009 At Children’s Village it is always about children and it is always about FUN! With the construction of the new dental area well underway, it was necessary to board up the windows that children used to gaze out during their dental services. So.. today the amazing Children’s Village dental staff painted the boards so that children receiving dental care would have something fun to look at while receiving very important dental care. This is especially important for children with special needs, who can be challenging to get a into the dental chair- and stay there. At Children’s Village we know that when children are happy, necessary services can be completed quickly and effectively. And that is what happens every day!
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September 2, 2009 Stay happy and healthy with Elmo as he explains swine flu prevention techniques.
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August 4, 2009 - The Community of Yakima and Children’s Village is being nationally celebrated as a “Star Community”
Yakima, WA – Children’s Village and the Community of Yakima are nationally recognized by Champions For Inclusive Communities (ChampionInC) through their community recognition program, Star Communities, for being an exemplar model of community based service systems.
Children’s Village (and the Yakima Community) were judged and excelled on all of the following key components:
∙ Supports to ensure that families partner in decision making
∙ Presence of medical homes that work in coordination with other services
∙ Early and continuous screening
∙ Adequate financing to ensure families receive needed services
∙ Services and supports are easily accessed, coordinated, and culturally competent
∙ Transition to adult life – including transition to adult health care providers as well as educational and independent living
A community-based system of services is an infrastructure that operates across service sectors. It facilitates the integration of services where a variety of programs work together to meet the many, varied needs of children, youth, and families in the community. Children’s Village is proud to be a community-based system of services.
“Children’s Village is grateful for the support from the community of Yakima and agency partners,” says Diane Patterson, Director of Children’s Village. “We are honored that our community has been recognized as a model. We are continually striving to improve and we know that we can do even better – and we will.”
Champions For Inclusive Communities (ChampionInC) is a national center designed to support communities in organizing services for families of children and youth with special health care needs. See www.championsinc.org for more information about the organization and their full article on Children’s Village and Yakima.
About Children’s Village
Children’s Village is a unique partnership that resulted from a community vision for easily accessible, comprehensive, collaborative health, education and social services for children with special health care needs. Since Children’s Village opened its doors in October 1997, it has transformed from being just a building into a philosophy of care for our Valley’s children. Over the past decade, 16,000 children and their families have received services, support and care through Children’s Village in Yakima and Sunnyside. For more information, visit Children’s Village online at www.yakimachildrensvillage.org.
MEDIA NOTE:____________________________________________________________
To schedule an interview with representatives of Children’s Village, please contact Candice Dhane at (509) 961-0611. Photos and b-roll will also need to be scheduled by calling Candice Dhane at the number above.
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