Saturday, November 26, 2011
as i interviewed our family support specialist, she informed me that one of her goals is to provide classes to the non English peaking parents at El Hogar Del Nino, during the evening.there are many parents who will like to learn a second language, but they can not afford to pay or they get out of work very late. The family support specialist had founda bilingual teacher during the evening hours. She is happy to informed me that there are currently at least twenty parents who are attending evening classes to learn a second language. The agency is currently paying the bilingual teacher. The family support specialist also provides support and assist those parents who might qualify to receive food stamps and the medical card, she also provide a weekly bus fare to get the parents to work or do what ever they need to do with out worrying about bus fare. The family support specialist, also provides community resources such as; job search assistance, financial counseling, citizenship classes for those parents who might qualify. She also provide emergency shelter, when a parent has lost his/her apartment or when there is a domestic violence in the house. The family support specialist, also provide family group counseling at El Hogar Del Nino. Her main goal is, "To improve the lives of the children who are currently enroll in our center."
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Dear Alex, i have written to you several times , but do not see my post, anyway will try again, right now. I am amazed how hard our support specialist works on providing workshops to help families progress or to find jobs and even work on obtaining their citizenship. These support specialist are a great asset for our families, schools, and communities.
ReplyDeleteAbigail. Our support specialist work very hard, with the families. Teachers have a hard time findings times to ge together. I am not going to lie to you, i had miss cross comminicatinogs when i have to schedue a home visit with the initiative home speciatist. There are many times that she does not have time for me at all. She wants me to email her, when i have a home visit, which at tmes i have to schedule the home visti at the daycare.
ReplyDeleteOur families have the rights to some apply for the citinzishp. Some of the families are so scare to do this process. That is why the family inicitative program it is ther to asisst the to obtain any type of informatin regardarding immigrating procediours.
ReplyDeleteAbigail, It shows you how important our workplace force had improved. It was not like this at all. Our family support specialist are more connected to our families and the teachers. We work together to make it happen!
ReplyDeleteThe family suport specialist is doing a great ob with advocating and supporting the families of the school. The family outreach and support that the family support specialist is showing to the families proves her deication, commitment, and passion for her job.The families must be very appreciative and honored to have the family support specialist.
ReplyDeleteDear Alex it is vital to have such a support system in our centers, we need their expertise as well as their resources to continue to help our families and their children.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Abigail. We need a support system to make the center work. We have to have a strong foundation when we work together as a team.
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