Childhaven 2023 Newsletter

Fall Newsletter 2023

Coming Together to Better Support Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Needs

e are very excited to announce the W merging of Washington Association for

Infant Mental Health (WA-AIMH) with Childhaven. Our organizations are exceptionally well aligned in mission, vision, values, and strategy. By combining our strengths, we can better accelerate our work, achieve our goals, and advance our collective vision to ensure young children have the support they need to thrive.

This merger brings numerous benefits to Childhaven and to the kids and families in our care: Improved access to valuable Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) resources such as state-wide endorsement, curricula, training platform, and partnerships Additional IECMH endorsement and trainings for Childhaven staff members Membership in the national Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health Ability to accelerate workforce development and capacity building in the early childhood sector This partnership also means that your support for Childhaven is going further than it ever has before, helping to bring vital training and support to more of the early childhood/family workforce, supporting more children and families across the state.

hired

48

new staff members to expand the services we offer and families we serve

provided

27,304

service hours to clients in 12 various programs

provided

4,713

hours of individual and family therapy sessions

provided

14,549 meals and 7,460

snacks to children in our EACAP programs

Thanks for making our Fall Gala a resounding success!

With this year’s fall gala, we were able to ILLUMINATE the challenges affecting early childhood mental health and bring to light the impact it has on ahttps://childhaven.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/IlluminateGala/Registration lifetime of child, family and community well-being.

It was a night of interactive experiences, community, and the opportunity to share a powerful story of reunification. With the generous help from nearly 300 attendees, we raised over $570,000 to support Childhaven’s programs and services!

While the Gala has passed, the mission to help children, families, and communities shine carries on. To be a part of this work, we welcome your https://donate.childhaven. org/campaign/donate-to-childhaven/c278718 generous support. Learn more ways to give to this cause and help ILLUMINATE the world. https://donate.childhaven.org/campaign/donate-to-childhaven/c278718

ILLUMINATE 2023 Childhaven Gala

Healing Through Connection and Creative Expression Through Connection and Creative Expression

“I make art when I can’t gather words to say.” rt when I can’t gather the words tothe say.”

- Nikki Rowe- Nikki Rowe

Therapeutic creative is one the many ways helps kids and families get in touch reative expression is oneexpression of the many waysofChildhaven helpsChildhaven kids and families get in touch with hard-to-reach brought trauma. on by childhood Art with Heart

by Childhaven provides reach feelings brought feelings on by childhood Art with trauma.

Heart byhttps://artwithheart.org/ Childhaven provides printed art expression that bring the of creative expression to children and adults pression books that bring books the healing power ofhealing creativepower expression to children and adults . serving youth.

Over of this year, Art withhave Heartreached materials have reached overcaregivers 18,000 kids and caregivers rse of thisthe lastcourse year, Art withlast Heart materials over 18,000 kids and across the US, Canada, and the UK. Custom printed books and materials have been , Canada, and the UK. Custom printed books and materials have been incorporated intoincorporated into Eluna Camp Mariposa and Camp Erinprogram as part of their program curriculum org/ https://elunanetwork.org/ rk’s Camp Network’s Mariposa and Camp Erin as part of their curriculum addressing grief addressing grief and addiction.

Other custom Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada n. Other custom partners include partners Starlight include Children’s Foundation Canada and Heart Houseand Heart House Hospice, just to name a few. to name a few.

turn painour into possibility, our goal is to tools, provide creative and tools, resources, and artKnowing can turn that painart intocan possibility, goal is to provide creative resources, support to any child community in We’re need of healing.

We’re excited about expanding y child or community in or need of healing. excited about expanding our portfolio in our portfolio in year with the development new caregivers titles to support caregivers ear the withcoming the development of two new titles of to two support with kids ages 1-3with andkids ages 1-3 and ages 3-5.

ages 5-19 available now with in-person andcoming online trainings ula Printed for agescurricula 5-19 are for available noware with in-person and online trainings soon for coming soon for caregivers who are leading lookingexpression to lead creative expression programs with the youth they serve. ho are leading or looking to leadorcreative programs with the youth they serve.

Our ability to provide and expand this program is made possible by generous contributors like you. provide and expand this program is made possible by generous contributors like you. aven.org/campaign/donate-to-childhaven/c278718 You can help kidsfind andhealing caregivers find connection healing through connection and creative Thank you! kidshttps://donate.childhaven.org/campaign/donate-to-childhaven/c278718 and caregivers through and creative expression Thankexpression you!

Deloitte Visits Childhaven on Their Impact Day Childhaven hosted a team of 21 volunteers from Deloitte as part of their annual Impact Day. Deloitte is a proud supporter of Childhaven and has joined us on-site for their Impact Day for many years. They have participated in our annual fall gala and have supported our organization in many other ways!

Childhaven welcomed these 21 volunteers at our Burien location, where they spent the day beautifying the campus, doing projects including flower planting, washing children’s bikes, cleaning classrooms and painting furniture – all in preparation for our Burien Classrooms to open up again in Fall 2023. Deloitte’s team of volunteers joined us with positive spirits, smiles, and a ready-to-work attitude, completing all the projects we hoped to accomplish and more.

Many thanks to Deloitte, their volunteers, and everyone who put effort into making this day happen. We are a giant step closer to being ready to welcome children back to our classrooms this fall! Thank you Deloitte!

https://childhaven.org/

Partnering with Pediatric Clinics for Better Outcomes for Families Childhaven’s Healthcare Integration Initiative is a response to parents and caregivers of young children wanting more coordinated and centralized access to services. A cornerstone of this program is hiring staff members who speak the languages of the families and who are able to provide culturally adapted early childhood screening tools. This initiative helps families to overcome barriers to care, navigate complex systems, and increase the sense of community and belonging.

Many children experience developmental delays and early identification is critical to optimize language, cognitive, motor and social/emotional development. However, only 10% of these children are identified and receive intervention. Non-English parent language households are 40% less likely to receive screenings.

Childhaven’s developmental specialists navigate and advocate for families, providing holistic care, based on each family’s circumstances. They listen deeply, build trust, and offer resources that meet the family where they are. Healthcare Integration also provides additional capacity to the clinics to explore what other needs may be expressed by the families. This holistic approach to meeting family needs promotes healthy development for young children.

The Healthcare Integration Initiative has expanded and Childhaven is currently partnering with Harborview Pediatric Clinic, Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, and the Sea Mar South Park Clinic. Since the program’s inception, it has demonstrated a significant increase in families receiving additional supports for their young children, moving them closer to reaching their full potential.

Take a tour and see your support at work!

Interested in hearing more about the families and programs you support? Join us for an upcoming TOUR to see the impact in action, hear about Childhaven’s growth and goals, and find out more about ways to engage in Childhaven’s vision. Tours are free, interactive, and 1 hour.

Tours are at the Childhaven Auburn Branch.

For more information and to reserve your spot, please email Leonia Coleman, Philanthropy Development Officer at tours@childhaven.org. mailto:tours@childhaven.org