This Page is meant to serve as an educational tool for families and childcare providers.
We are a non-profit program managed by Signal Centers of Chattanooga, Tennessee. One of our focuses is to support educators, children and families through collaborative works that emphasize the unique strengths that families bring to their communities and their children’s classrooms.
04/18/2024
Attention Tennessee's Families followers! We’re moving over to a private Facebook group. The following link will lead you to our new group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1417537825804035/
Thank you for your continued support, and we’ll see you in our new group soon!
08/05/2022
It takes a village! Students succeed when communities come together to make sure kids have what they need when school starts.
Lend a hand and help us and our partners & sort and organize the clothes and other necessity items for the big giveaway! Volunteers are needed for giveaway day too.
Volunteer times are
Thursday, August 4th from 4:30-7pm
Friday, August 5th from 4:30-7pm
Saturday, August 6th from 9:30am-3pm
✉️ Send us a direct message, leave a comment on this post, or send an email to sign up. [email protected]
Your “I” #2022
08/05/2022
🎉Family Fun Friday🎉
Are you an educator who is wondering what you can do with the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) books you received?
Create a lending library! Not only is this a great way to connect with the families you serve, it’s a great way to support early literacy.
Reading is a lifelong skill that children will need to be successful in school, work, and life. Building this skill starts with building a love for literacy. Tennessee’s Read20 Book Club initiative is a fun way for children and their families to begin that journey together; and you can help!
A lending library is a simple and fun way to offer families opportunities to read or look at books with their children. If you would like more information or help setting up a lending library, please contact your local Family Engagement Coach.
To learn more about the Read20 Book Club and the importance of reading with children every day, please visit the About Read20 web page on the TN.gov website.
https://www.tn.gov/former-firstlady-haslam/read20/about-read20.html
08/04/2022
Are you in the Knoxville area? Do you have children or know someone with children who could benefit from free school supplies and shoes? Join the Knoxville Area Urban League on Saturday for some fun and resources!
More information about their back-to-school event can be found on their page
The 20th Shoes for School Event is happening this Saturday at Caswell Park. Bring your kids for free school supplies, fun, games, & more!
07/13/2022
Do you live in Cocke, Grainger, or Jefferson Counties? Consider attending their Back to School Bash at Appalachian Outreach! If you do not have children attending school in one of these counties, you can still donate items to the event to support the children and families in your community. More information below:
Back to School Bash
Games, Food, & School Supplies
Thursday July 28, 2022
from 10:00 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M
at Appalachian Ministries
511 Municipal Drive, Jefferson City
JEFFERSON, COCKE, & GRAINGER COUNTIES ONLY
MUST BRING:
PHOTO ID
PIECE OF RECENT MAIL WITH ADDRESS
CHILD MUST BE PRESENT
**Appalachian Ministries food pantry will be closed the week of July 25 to get ready for the event**
06/10/2022
Do you know children who could benefit from summer meals?
Families across the country can text 'FOOD' to 304-304 to find a free summer meal food site and get free meals for their children. There are no income requirements or paperwork to fill out for a child to receive a meal.
You can also go to this website: Find Meals for Kids When Schools are Closed | Food and Nutrition Service
https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
04/04/2022
“Does your child have difficulty going from one activity to the next at home? Feel like it’s a constant battle to have her finish one activity without getting upset and causing some challenging behaviors?
This is the case for all children at one point in time or another and can be even more difficult if your child has a disability.
A great way to help your child transition at home is to use picture cards to show what activities happen in what order. You can do this by setting out many cards that lay out your child’s day or break it down into two or three cards to help your child if they have a hard time with several steps in a row.
This strategy creates predictability that is huge for children to be successful each day! Reach out to your local Family Engagement coach from CCR&R to help you set this up and use it in your home!”
11/02/2021
⭐ 5 ways to build strong language skills from birth: https://bit.ly/3mCh5Sj
10/26/2021
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month - Check to see if your baby is in a safe sleeping environment. https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/resources/caregivers/environment/room
10/22/2021
Will your child be transitioning out of TEIS to their local school system? Check out the event below….
Info will be shared to help families with that transition
October Family Engagement Networking Night | Family Engagement in Special Education - Tennessee The Arc of Tennessee’s Family Engagement Team hosts a monthly networking group for families involved in Special Education across the state of Tennessee. These meetings take place on the last Tuesday of the month and will cover a variety of topics ranging from early childhood education through tran...
