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October 10, 2011 Commission Meeting Archive

First 5 El Dorado Commission Meeting

Monday, October 10 2011 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

First 5 El Dorado Commission Office

2776 Ray Lawyer Drive, Placerville, CA 95667

Agenda & Items

Agenda October 10, 2011

Item 4 Summary September 12, 2011

Item 7 Commission Update Committee Meetings

Item 8 Employee Handbook

Item 9 Race to Top Early Learning Challenge Grant

Item 10 Surplus Property Sale

Item 11 Strategic Plan Update

Item 12 Children’s Dental Van Budget

Item 13a Contract Best Beginnings

Item13b Healthy Kids Healthy Future Contract

Item 14 10-11 Annual Report

Item 16 10-11 Audit

Best Beginnings Through Barton Health

Article extracted from Barton Health HealthLines Newsletter. Click article to view newsletter.

 

The Path to Good Health: A Toolkit for Parents El Camino a la Salud: Un Manual Para los Padres

 

Kinship Support from Lilliput

Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby: Healthy Food Choices

Hooked on Books Local Summer Reading Programs by Eileen Wilson


The school year may be over, but that won’t stop children from reading.
In fact, summer is when the real reading fun begins. According to a three-year study by Dominican University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, kids who participate in summer reading programs increase their skills, while kids who don’t read through the summer months experience some level of learning loss. Luckily, local libraries have the antidote to beat summer boredom and learning loss!
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Dads’ Parenting Style Affects Influence as Kids Age: Survey

Setting rules but being open to discussion may work better than being too strict, researchers say

FRIDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — Dads who know the difference between authoritative parenting and simply being authoritarian enjoy a closer relationship with their children, even as these kids become adults, a new study reveals.

Unlike “authoritarian” parents who attempt to remain in firm control of their children’s lives, those considered “authoritative” set clear rules and instructions, but with open discussion, according to the study published in the June issue of the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

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We all can use a little encouragement!

Learning to ride a bike? This little guy will get anybody going!!