Summer brings many special consider-ations for family wellness and child safety.  At EIS, we care to see that every family involved in services receives information about attainable summer camp and care options.  Thera-pists are busy teaching caregivers and children about water safety, bicycle safety and healthy meal planning for camping trips.  Children and adults alike are learning how to make nutritious AND fun snacks and easy, inexpensive summer meals. 

Because doing is part of learning, our belief in experiential education techni-ques lead our therapists to chose creative ways to facilitate teachable moments all summer long. 

Children are out of school, so home visits can be set during the school day, leaving family time to practice new skills in summer’s warmth.

In the meantime, the legislature in Washington State has passed a bill that begins the rapid process of testing and implementing the privatization of child welfare.  Our agency is staying abreast of industry changes while we continue to focus on the constant improvement of service delivery, providing quality experiential learning opportunities for our participants.  

By April Cathcart July 2009