Starting in 1988 five core agencies, serving families and young children, identified unmet community needs which led them to research and apply for the Healthy Families program. With the addition of Even Start and Healthy Families programs in 1995, the “Home Visiting Managers Group” began meeting monthly. Quarterly inter-agency training began, and the Teen Family Center concept was developed by the group. In 1999, The Juneau Transition Team formed, which included many of the same team members.
Past Projects: Blanket of Wellness
Early Success
With increased collaboration between different groups serving families and young children, Legislative open houses were held, the Family Pages Resource Guide was completed, and several collaborative grants were written, including the 0-5 Continuity Grant, Alaska Children’s Trust, and The Blanket of Wellness mental health consultant system.
Joining Forces
Fueled by these successful coordination projects members of the Home Visiting Managers Group and the Juneau Transition Team shared the costs of a facilitator for a planning retreat in the spring of 2002. The forward momentum continued over the summer with development of a new name, vision statement, and outreach to include additional partners and community representatives. Members of the new group shared costs to develop a website and common parent and staff training event calendar.
Join Us!
Interested community members, new and established partners are welcome to attend the first Wednesday of every month. We meet from 12-1:30 at SEAAEYC, which is located on the second floor at 3200 Hospital Drive, suite 204.
Each representative is asked to facilitate one meeting per year. In order to move forward most effectively with collaborative projects, we encourage each participating group to send the same representative each month. If you or your agency is interested in becoming a member please contact SEAAEYC at 907-789-1235, 1-888-785-1235, or info@aeyc-sea.org.