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Jennifer Donahue WCAAP Communications Manager As a pediatric health care provider, you know how important the early days, weeks and months are for parents to bond with their new baby. Secure ... Read More
Fair Start for Kids Act: Investing in Early Childhood
Edna Maddalena, MA Program Manager, WCAAP The Fair Start for Kids Act provides the largest ever investment in early learning in Washington State’s history. The Fair Start for Kids Act is an ... Read More
Universal Developmental Screening – An Update from DOH
Marilyn Dold Universal Developmental Screening Consultant Washington State Department of Health WCAAP and the American Academy of Pediatrics place developmental screening right up there with ... Read More
Public Policy and Early Childhood
Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP WCAAP Early Childhood Committee BestStart Washington We all know early experiences are the most powerful in shaping the life-course trajectory of children. Safe, stable, ... Read More
Help Me Grow Moves Toward Statewide Expansion
Diane Liebe, MD, FAAP Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician Co-chair, WCAAP Early Childhood Committee Help Me Grow (HMG) is a national strategy focused on “offering families seamless access ... Read More
Vroom Turns Everyday Moments into Brain-Building Opportunities
Ariana Salaiz Program Manager, WCAAP The constant challenge of balancing work and all of life’s responsibilities can often leave parents wondering if they are doing enough to equip their child for ... Read More
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers, Services during COVID-19
Diana Castillo Coordinator, Healthy Connections WithinReach During COVID-19, the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) Program continues to accept referrals and provide services ... Read More
Paid Family & Medical Leave in Washington
Jennifer Donahue WCAAP Communications Manager Washington’s state legislature passed Paid Family & Medical Leave legislation in 2017, with strong support from WCAAP. Payroll contributions began ... Read More
First Year Families: Advancing Attachment and Family Well-Being
Sarah Rafton, MSW Executive Director, WCAAP WCAAP’s First Year Families initiative will promote secure attachment between parents and children to establish the foundation for healthy social, ... Read More
Yakima Pediatrics, WCAAP, and Vroom Promote Brain Development Tools
Mary Virginia Maxwell, M.Ed, LMHC Yakima Pediatrics Yakima Pediatrics, a pediatric clinic associated with Community Health of Central Washington, and Educational Service District 105 are ... Read More