April 2024 Vol 1/Abril 2024 Vol 1 Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program Montgomery County Early Childhood Services Welcome to the Family Support Network Where MCITP Families can stay Connected! Bienvenidos a la Red de Apoyo Familiar Donde las familias de MCITP pueden seguir Conectadas! APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM - POTTY TIME TIPS! If toilet training is still not successful, investigate the barriers. Start a journal or keep data on when your child goes, when she drinks, where she typically has eliminations, etc. This can be useful for the shaping process, or to share with your doctor. Read More... April banner FAMILY LEARNING SERIES TOILET TRAINING 101: MANAGING EXPECTATIONS WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, 2024 7:00PM TO 8:30PM Toilet training is challenging and requires a lot of patience. "Managing expectations is half the battle." Espanol potty 2 Register Here/Regístrese aquí WHAT TOILET TRAINING TEACHES YOU One of the fascinations of parenthood is that many of our own long-unexamined assumptions and buried emotions surface as we interact with our children. When your child was first born, you may have been surprised at how you responded to each new experience. You may have been awed or frightened by the act of childbirth, enchanted or apprehensive about breastfeeding, confident or anxious the first time you held your child. Read more... Espanol Preschool WHAT DOES SCHOOL READINESS LOOK LIKE FOR MY CHILD?  WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 2024 7:00PM TO 8:30PM Sending your child to preschool can be a nerve-wracking experience—not just for your child, but for you as a parent! You want what’s best for your kids, and that includes setting them up for success from the very beginning. Espanol Register Here/Regístrese aquí Meeting Accessibility Policy: Montgomery County will provide language interpreters, as well as any other auxiliary aids or services needed, upon request. Contact Family Support Network Coordinator, Deborah Gudger at 240-777-4809 (voice) or MD Relay 711 (TTY) or send an email to [email protected]. Registration will close 3 days prior to the scheduled event so that we have sufficient time to best meet your needs. Language Interpretation Requests English/ASL Para solicitar servicios de interpretación Español የቋንቋ ትርጓሜ ጥያቄዎች Amharic FAMILY INVOLVEMENT CENTER Interested in joining the FIC? Contact Sophia Watts Jenkins at [email protected] The Family Involvement Center (FIC) is a free play-based program in an early childhood classroom setting for child(ren) of all abilities ages birth to 5. The FIC’s Parent Educator team collaborates with parents & caregivers using play to build on parenting strengths while enhancing the development of all children. Orientation is mandatory before participating!  FIC logo Click HERE for more information/Haga clic aquí para obtener más información MCITP FAMILY RESOURCE CORNER REGISTRATION FOR MCPS PREKINDERGARTEN/HEAD START IS OPEN! Click Here for More Information/Haga clic aquí para obtener más información MARYLAND MEDICAID RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC THIS YEAR. Click Here for More Information/Haga clic aquí para obtener más información 240-777-3997| [email protected] DHHS g= e MONTGOMERY COUNTY sMa ry land MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Department of Health STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ~ “*Peing Opportunity and Unleashing Potentil and Human Services facebookCCSS website You can make a referral to the Infants and Toddlers Program online at /Puede hacer una referencia al Programa para bebés y niños pequeños en línea en: We are a program within the Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services collaborating with the Montgomery County Public Schools, assisting families with children between birth and four years old in addressing their children’s development and special needs. We want to hear from you! Let us know how ITP services have impacted your child and family in a positive way or if you have any suggestions for change or improvement by contacting the manager at: [email protected] Montgomery County Government©2024 This email was sent to you using GovDelivery, on behalf of  Montgomery County, Maryland Government. As a subscriber, you agree that we may contact you by email and use the information you submit as described in the  . Please do not reply to this email. Replies to this email will not be responded to or read.  - This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Montgomery County Maryland · Monroe Street · 13th Floor Rockville · Rockville, MD 20850  GovDelivery logo