ILLINOIS EARLY LEARNING PROJECT Hello Head Start Directors! There are Tip Sheets available on the Illinois Early Learning (IEL) Web site.  Feel free to share these and other Tip Sheets (we have nearly 150 titles in all) with your parents and providers, or as an insert in your newsletters or resource libraries.  All Tip Sheets are available in English, Spanish and Polish languages and are free to use and reproduce.  Let me know if you have questions or need additional resources for your upcoming workshops or exhibits. Peggy Patten, Research Information Specialist Illinois Early Learning Project Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative 877.275.3227  |  217.244.7732 fax email: mpatten@uiuc.edu Illinois Early Learning Project | Tip Sheets   PY06-07 EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 2006 - NA March 21, 2007 October 2006 - NA April 18, 2007 November 2006 - NA May 16, 2007 December 2006 – No Meeting June 20, 2007 January 2007 - NA July 2007 – No Meeting February 21, 2007 August 2007 – No Meeting PY07-08 EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 27, 2007 March 2008 - NA October 17, 2007 April 2008 - NA November 2007 – NA May 2008 - NA December 2007 – No Meeting June 18, 2008 January 2008 – NA July 2008 – No Meeting February 2008 - NA August 2008 – No Meeting PY08-09 EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 17, 2008 October 15, 2008 - NA   F A S T FAMILY START LEARNING CENTERS English Brochure Spanish Brochure CHILD SAFETY IMPORTANT LINKS IMPORTANT RESOURCES Child Welfare Information Gateway Office of Violence Prevention: Violence Prevention E-brief Children and Domestic Violence Illinois Center for Violence Prevention Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Child Abuse Prevention Packet Safe Start Center Strengthening Families Illinois HOME SAFETY Get informed about dangerous products in your home. IMPORTANT LINKS Sign up for email notification of recalled products at: www.recalls.gov Find out more about dangerous children’s products at: www.kidsindanger.org Learn more about program to protect Illinois children at: www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov TRANSPORTATION SAFETY RESOURCES WEB LINKS A A A – Traffic Safety Materials Catalogue A A P – Children’s Health Topics Head Start Info – Transportation Toolkit Transportation and Pedestrian Safety Training - Powerpoint Safe Kids Worldwide School Bus Safety   CONSULTANT / CONTRACTOR LIST Licensed Mental Health Providers Registered and Licensed Dietitians / Nutritionists SMOKE-FREE HOMES PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES The EPA and the Office of Head Start are working together to improve the quality of life for nearly a million Head Start children. See how you can take action to protect children from the exposure to second hand smoke and other asthma triggers by creating "Smoke-free, Asthma-Friendly Homes for Head Start Families". Several free tools and educational resources are available to get you started and continue to make a positive change in children's lives. Order and/or Download Publications and Resources HEALTH CENTERS Miles Square Health Center Clinic Locations and School-Based Health Centers South Shore Brochure UIC Department of Family Medicine Provident Hospital of Cook County Pediatric Services and Hours of Operation COMMUNITY-BASED DENTAL SEALANT PROGRAMS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH      The Illinois Department of Public Health supports the use of community based dental providers for delivery of dental services in schools.  When choosing a company to provide sealant programs at school consult your local health department regarding recommended providers.  The attached letter outlines IDPH support of these programs.      If a community has a community-based program run through the local health department or another local not-for-profit agency (even if they use a sub-contractor), the program is grounded in the local health department and has a vested interest in the community and a proven track record.      When outside companies go into schools and see children with private insurance they are seeing children who are likely to already go to a dentist in the community.  We do not want outside providers to work in competition with local providers, we encourage community partnership.  The public health department  program targets low income children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the preventive care and who are at the most risk of dental disease.       The community-based programs see children enrolled in Medicaid and the Division of Oral Health provides a small amount of funding for children who are enrolled in free and reduced meals and are not enrolled in All Kids.  The community programs see these children until that funding is exhausted. Vyki Jackson, School Health Consultant IDHS | Office of Family Health | School Health Program Email:  victoria.jackson@illinois.gov Download Memo: Important Link: Community-based Dental Sealant Programs Seal America: The Prevention Invention