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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 04-06-2010 - 4i ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April C, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: The Week of the Young Child Proclamation DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Proclamation Sarah Corica, Communication/Public Brochure Relations Director-Child Care Services Association-969-1935 Donna Baker, 245-2130 PURPOSE: To consider a proclamation designating April 11-17, 2010 as The Week of the Young Child. BACKGROUND: The Child Care Services Association and other local organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebrating April 11-17, 2010 as The Week of the Young Child. The purpose of this celebration is to bring public attention to the needs of young children and recognizing all those who make a difference in the lives of young children. Organizations such as these are working to improve early learning opportunities, including early literacy programs that can provide a foundation of learning for young children in Orange County FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE RECOMMENDATION(S): Manager: The Mana er recommends that the Board approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign it. 2 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD April 11-17,2010 WHEREAS, Child Care Services Association and other local organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebrating April 11-17, 2010 as The Week of the Young Child and WHEREAS,these organizations are working to improve early learning opportunities, including early literacy programs, that can provide a foundation of learning for children in Orange County; and WHEREAS,teachers and others who make a difference in the lives of young children in Orange County deserve thanks and recognition; and WHEREAS,public policies that support early learning for all young children are crucial to young children's futures; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that we,the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim April 11- 17, 2010, as The Week of the Young Child in Orange County and encourage everyone to,work to make a good investment in early childhood in North Carolina. This the 6t`day of April 2010. Valerie P. Foushee, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Focusing pub lic APRIL APRIL attention on the rights and PREVENTING OBESITY FIGHTING HUNGER in the needs of j young children TRIANGLE At least one in every three young children is overweight _, A or obese.Even though they are young,these children Every day,over 480,000 people in central&easter North Carolina ask themselves the question,"Where is rn µ: start to have health problems like asthma diabetes and Y a higher risk of heart disease.We can influence behaviors next meal coming from?"Especially heartbreaking are , , 9 xr` r from hunger daily. and habits and help children to stay healthy by teaching the 160,000 children that suffer them about nutritious food and being active when they are young. COMMUNITY ACTIVITY: Feed the Need Food Drive COMMUNITY ACTIVITY:FREE WORKSHOP Wednesday,April 1 —Saturday,April 18 r Preventing Childhood Overweight an ro otin Health Eating News&Observer's annual Feed the Need corn Ch h d d Promoting.t.� 9 9 Y 9 ;`h=?> j^- for You n Children muni service project is designed to raise awareness g tY P J 9 = > r. This workshop from the Nutrition and Physical Activity about hunger in our region and to raise money and " `` Self Assessment for Child Care NAP SACC program will support for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North teach Y ou about what it means for a child to be over Carolina.Donate food at Feed the Need bins at Harris weight and obese.You will learn why this is a problem, Teeter stores throughout the region.Donate or volun- teer -r and what you can do to help children to be healthy.See teer online at www.feedtheneednc.com. :.-.. Y p -M enclosed registration form to sign up. .. Feed the Need Day,Saturday,April ....-- . ... Time:1:00--3:00 pm Buy a special 1 Feed the Need edition of The N&O from Place:Child Care Services Association,1201 S.Briggs Ave, volunteers at area Bojangles; Families who eat together at home eat more fruits and There is a link between children's physical activity,fitness Developing early reading skills is crucial to a child's vegetables and less fat.With the rising costs of food, and play,and other areas of development such as cogni- success in school.Children who enter school with larger many people are starting to grow their own vegetable tion,behavior and stress.One quarter of U.S.children vocabularies start school ahead of children who have gardens.With a little planning and the right gardening spend 4 hours or more watching television daily.The not been exposed to enriched language environments. tools,vegetable gardens are simple to create and fun to American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more Reach out and help children get the early literacy foun- maintain. than 1-2 hours of quality TV and videos a day for alder dation they need to succeed in school. children and no screen time for children under two. COMMUNITY ACTIVITY: COMMUNITY Community gardens are developed to meet the needs COMMUNITY ACTIVITY: STOP,DROP&READ of the people who come together to grow fruits,veg- little Explorers Volunteers from throughout theTriangle are scheduled etables,flowers,herbs and other plants in a common Visit a local park or take a walk around the neighborhood. to read books to children in various child care programs. area.Some community gardens focus on education Themed walks make movement fun and interesting. This activity will make a child's day and help promote or nutrition and exercise,while others sell what they Contact Parks and Recreation Departments for nearby early literacy! grow.Others simply provide a place to share the love locations and activities: of gardening.Below are some community gardens you • Durham Parks and Recreation www.durhamnc.gov may want to visit.For a more comprehensive list of local . Orange County Recreation and Parks www.co.orange. ■ ■ ■ gardens or for help creating a community garden visit nc.us/RecParks ■ ► http://nccommunitygarden.ncsu.edu/index.htmi. • Wake County Parks and Recreation www.wakegov.com. III Honey Path,426 Anderson Street,Durham FREE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND CHILD SEEDS,706 Gilbert St.,Durham CARE PROVIDERS Northside Community Garden,,400 Caldwell St.,Chapel Hill Attend these workshops to learn about increasing Carrboro Community Garden Coa lit lon MILK 6arden,1120 Hills- physical activity for young children(and yourself). COMMUNITY ACTIVITY: borough Rd,Carrboro See enclosed registration form to sign up. 10:00 am-2:00 pm Carrboro Growing Healthy Kids Community Gardens,211 This annual event showcases over 34 programs,services James Street,Carrboro Play More,Move More! , T and agencies available to young children and families in The Grow Zone,6800 Dwight Rowland Rd.,Willow Spring 0.5 child care credits) f Orange County.A day offun and learning,Healthy Kids Time:6:30-8:00 pm Day is presented by the Chapel Hill/Carrboro YMCA and Lake Stone Village Garden,1408 Lake Stone Village Lane, ,..v:. Location:Child Care Services the Orange County Partnership forYoung Children.New Fuquay-Varna Association,1829 E.Franklin St, `r this year,with the addition of the Orange Count Health Covenant Community arden,United Methodist Church, g y y Bldg 300,Chapel Hill Dept.&Healthy Carolinians as presenting sponsors,will 100 S.Judd Pkwy SE,Fuquay Varina be the crowning of the winner of the Healthy Classroom The Mayo St.Garden,20 Mayo St.,Raleigh Be Active Kids Challenge(HCC).Location:Martin Luther King Jr.Blvd, Oaks Dale Comm u nity Garden,,816 N Bloodworth,Raleigh (2.0 child care credits)(Teachers of 4&5-yr-olds only) behind the CHIC YMCA. Southeast Raleigh Community Garden,2525 Sanderford Rd, Time:6:30-8:00 pm Raleigh Location:Child Care Services Association, WHAT PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS CAN DO:Simple Gifts Community Garden, 319 Chapanake Rd,Ste 114,Raleigh 1075 S.Hughes St,Apex 1.Visit your local library and check out books WHAT PARENTS AND PROVIDERS CAN DO: about healthy eating. 1.Turn off the television,video games,and computers to 2. Donate children's books,in excellent condition,to a join children in active play. local child care program. Week the Young 2. Don't have young children seated for more than 30 3. Create an outdoor reading minutes(except when sleeping or eating). center in your program. APRIL 11=17, 2010 �# or All 011d r