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Good Beginnings Alliance - Kauai Community Council

Kauai Good Beginnings Community Council is a voluntary council of parents, early childhood providers, and community groups established to work together for quality early childhood education and care for Kauai's families with children, from birth to five years.

Vision

• Our shared resources are fairly, equally, and easily gathered and distributed on an ongoing basis meeting the needs of our children and families.
• Quality Human/Brain Development classes will be given by well-trained instructors to all students before graduation and offered to present parents assuring understanding of early development, and the importance of bonding, and acquisition of communication skills while recognizing this education is a life-long process.
• Our families will know that they are supported throughout the community and will find that support of value and accessible to all.
• Policy makers will understand the importance of early childhood and brain development and will make decisions supporting children and families based on that knowledge.
• Children will have the best opportunities possible for healthy and enriching growth and development in a loving, supportive, safe environment where the entire community is always working collaborative to better that support.
• Our early childhood teachers, directors, and care givers will be well-trained in child development and will collaborate with colleagues to provide stimulating environments for all keiki.

How Does Good Beginnings Help Parents and Communities?

By Supporting:

• Play + Learns Groups.
• Safe, healthy, high quality early care and education.
• Nurturing and trained caregivers in centers and homes.
• Staying informed about activities and information for families.

By Providing:

• Child development technical assistance and information.
• Neighboring networking opportunities.
• Opportunities to participate in the community.

Everyone plays a role in the development of a child:

• A parent, grandparent, uncle, auntie, relative, foster parent or guardian.
• A caregiver, teacher, doctor, police officers, social worker, or concerned professional.
• A community member, concerned advocate, business owner, neighborhood association member or faith community member.

By participating in Kauai Good Beginnings you can:

• Learn more about child development.
• Share and encourage others to understand the importance of the first five years of a child's. life and early brain development.
• Provide support and direction for your community.
• Learn about new initiatives statewide and nationally.

Community Council Committees:
The Community Council Committees meet on the odd months throughout the year.

• Assuring Quality Programs and Services
• Public Education and Engagement

Kauai Good Beginnings Play and Learn Groups:
Our Play and Learn Groups provide an interactive environment for young children and their parents and/or caregivers to play and learn together. These groups offer parents and caregivers the opportunity to share ideas and concerns, and to learn from each other. Our Keiki Contacts (leaders) are knowledgeable about the health, protection and developmental needs of children. They meet weekly with parents and caregivers to answer their questions, make referrals to resources and provide follow-up with the participants.

Kauai Good Beginnings Play and Learn Groups - Date, Time, and Place:
Come and play! Learn new games, sing fun songs, meet new friends, share healthy snacks, and develop and grow together. Free for adults with keiki (birth to age five). Parents, grandparents, and providers are welcomed.
• Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Koloa Union Church, 3289 Poipu Road, Koloa
• Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Kekaha Haaheo Community Hall, 8238 Iwipolena Road, Kekaha
• Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Kapaa United Church of Christ, 1315 Ulu Street, Kapaa

For additional information call the Kauai Good Beginnings Resource Center 632-2114.

Presented in partnership by Good Beginnings Alliance, Kauai Good Beginnings, The Institute for Family Enrichment (TIFFE), and many caring donors from our community.

Community Calendar

Monthly Meetings:

• The Kauai Good Beginnings Community Council meets on the even months throughout the year.
• The Kauai Good Beginnings Community Council Committees meet on the odd months throughout the year.

Funders:

• Hawaii Community Foundation (Anne Knudsen Fund)
• The Institute for Family Enrichment (TIFFE)
• Kapaa Rotary
• Kauai County
• Department of Health, Maternal & Child Health Program
• Young Brothers

For more information, please contact: Anna Peters, Kauai County Coordinator at apeters@goodbeginnings.org

Kauai Good Beginnings
3105 Akahi Street
Lihue, HI  96766
Phone: 632-2114
Fax: 632-2118

Our Resource Center has a lending library.