Gerrie's Gazette December 2024

Welcome!

Happy Holidays and happy new year! In this edition...

  • Comfort & Joy
  • Spotlight - Essential Therapy Solutions
  • Professional Development
  • Community Resources
  • Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

Comfort & Joy: 4 Family Tips for Enjoying the Winter Holidays

December comes with holidays and celebrations. It can also be a challenging time of year for many. The holiday season is a time to make and share delicious food, exchange gifts and enjoy cherished traditions.

Spotlight

Essential Therapy Solutions

Essential Therapy Solutions

Essential Therapy Solutions received positive feedback from a family!

"Hi! I wanted to share my experience with the program! My son began speech therapy and loved his previous teacher but had a switch (no bad reasoning for switching Ms. J was handing patients off. Loved J too!) Now we have Ms. S and my son Ivan loves her!! He is very particular on who he likes to be around. I find her very informative, engaging and exciting to see him develop with her!"

As always, we thank our Service Providing Agencies for everything they do and appreciate their great work supporting the children and families receiving AzEIP services.

Professional Development

Learning Festival for Home Visitors

Jan. 10, 2025

  • Certificate of Attendance available - 1.5 professional development hours
  • Free to attend via ZOOM
  • American Sign Language interpretation available

Kathyleen M. Tomlin PhD, LPC, LMHC, CADC III will present Motivational Interviewing for Tribal Home Visitors. Dr. Tomlin has been in the addictions and mental health treatment and prevention field as a counselor, administrator, educator, and consultant since 1974.

ICYMI: Arizona State University's Early intervention specialization program

On November 12, DES issued a press release that celebrates the launch of the ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Early Intervention Specialization, as DES helped guide ASU in building the program.

This specialization targets early education professionals or families who would like to learn more about the Early Intervention. Find more information about the program or see how it came together.

Resources

Community Action Agencies

DES contracts directly with Community Action Agencies and the Arizona Community Action Association. These agencies work with other community agencies within their service area to provide additional services. Contact your local Community Action Agency to get help with:

  • Utilities.
  • Eviction or foreclosure assistance.
  • Rental Deposits.
  • Emergency Shelter.

Arizona Self Help is a free and easy way to find out if your family can get help from 40 different health and human services programs.

Wildfire - formerly known as Arizona Community Action Association, represents all community action agencies across Arizona. They are the statewide voice for local agencies and low-income citizens, and the primary source for advocacy, education, technical assistance, news, and networking for community action in Arizona.

Important Disclaimer: The foregoing is publicly available information about upcoming events, resources, and reminders from third-party organizations. In some cases, AzEIP has included links to other websites that are not owned or controlled in any way by AzEIP, but that contain additional information about the events, resources or reminders. By clicking on any of the links above, you agree to be directed to the external website and you acknowledge and agree that AzEIP shall not be held responsible or accountable for any information contained on such site. Please note that AzEIP does not monitor any of the websites linked herein and does not endorse or approve any information posted on any such sites.

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