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EHS Center is now accepting infants!

It is NEVER too early for a child to learn!

The Goals of Early Head Start

To provide safe and developmentally enriching caregiving which promotes the physical,

cognitive, social and emotional development of infants and toddlers, and prepares them for

future growth and development.

To support parents, both mothers and fathers, in their role as primary caregivers and

teachers of their children, and families in meeting personal goals and achieving self sufficien-

cy across a wide variety of domains.

To mobilize communities to provide the resources and environment necessary to ensure a

comprehensive, integrated array of services and support for families.

To ensure the provision of high quality responsive services to family through the development

of trained, and caring staff.

Our EHS Center, located in Hobart Indiana, is now accepting infants starting at 6 weeks through their 3rd birthday. We will have infant spots available in February!!

EHS provides full time care Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 for those families who quali-fy. However, our EHS Center does not provide transportation. If you are interest-ed, or if you have any questions pertaining to our EHS Center in Hobart, please

call Elizabeth Massey at 219-940-9781.

“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eyes.” - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Easy Popcorn Chicken!

(4 Servings)

Ingredients:

2 Chicken Breasts– Cut into 1 1/2 Chunks

3/4 Cups of Milk

Dash of hot sauce (optional)

1 Cup of flour

1/4 Teaspoon garlic pow-

der

Pinch of salt

Pinch of pepper

Brain-Based Parenting

Children learn by example. Here are four ways you can do every day for yourself and your child. Use

these tips to help your child develop positive and healthy habits.

The following resource is provided courtesy of the CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE OF ATLANTA, Georgia Dept. of American Academy of Pediatrics and Department of Human Resources.

Basic brain maintenance for our children, and for us, means making a specific effort, every day, to help

our children's brains work normally. Dr. Ingraham [of the American Academy of Pediatrics urges par-

ents to teach their children every day, by example as well as by communication, so that they develop

positive and healthy habits and lifestyles, now and for the future. Children learn best by example! The

following are four things you can do every day for yourself and your child:

Normal nutrition: The brain requires normal nutrition to develop normally and replenish the brain's

chemicals.

Regular exercise: Endorphins are the brain's built-in stabilizers. Exercise and physical work stabilize

the brain's systems, especially the emotion response and mood regulation systems.

Regular chores and responsibility: Teach your child how to work. Work keeps a child connected to the

reality of life. Teaching a child by example how to work helps the brain develop normally. The opportuni-

ty to learn to work is crucial. Children who never work never mature.

No exposure to violence, in any form: Violence in the family, violence in the environment, violence in

TV, videos, video games and movies. Repeated and continual exposure to violence, whether in person or in

the media, reprograms the child's primitive brain systems. We want to maintain the normal ecology of

our children's brains.

Instructions:

Place the chicken in the milk

and toss to coat. In a separate

bowl add the flour and season-

ings, and dredge each chicken

piece. Heat the oil to medium

heat (350) and fry a few piec-

es at a time for 3-4 minutes,

turning occasionally. Drain on a

paper towel and lightly

sprinkle with season salt.