Child development plans to be unveiled at Smart Beginnings Coalition Breakfast
Fishersville, VA – The Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro (SAW) Locality Team for “Smart Beginnings Shenandoah Valley” will be introducing its mission and local plans at a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, January 26, at the Augusta Health Community Care Building in Fishersville, Virginia from 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
“We look forward to introducing the SAW Locality Team’s plans for the coming year to business and community leaders for our region,” stated Andrea Riegel, Team Chair. “By the time a child reaches age five, 90 percent of their brain is developed. It is our Team’s goal to make sure every child in this region has a good start for their education and health.”
The meeting will consist of presentations from SAW Locality Team members regarding the results of a recent study completed by Smart Beginnings Shenandoah Valley focused on identifying the services needed, or gaps in services currently provided in the area related to early childhood development. In addition, the Team’s plans for the coming year will be detailed, and questions will be addressed by those attending.
The Shenandoah Valley Smart Beginnings has been sponsored by for the past year through a grant from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and other local partners, including DuPont Community Credit Union, AHC Community Health Foundation, Greater Augusta Child Care Providers, and the United Way of Greater Augusta.
For more information regarding the Smart Beginnings Coalition of the Shenandoah Valley, or the SAW Locality Team, contact Stacie Jackson, Regional Coordinator, at (540)568-8968 or EMail her: jacks2sc at jmu.edu. Or, visit their web site.
The Leadership Council of The Smart Beginnings Coalition of the Shenandoah Valley includes:
Sharon Baroncelli, Board of Supervisors
Shenandoah County
Travis Clark, Chief Executive Officer
Page Memorial Hospital
Patrick Coffield, County Administrator
Augusta County
Dr. Robin Crowder, Superintendent
Waynesboro Public Schools
Melissa Deibert, President
Valley Eye Clinic
Dr. Donald Ford, Superintendent
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Dr. Robert Gunther, President
American Academy of Pediatrics
Virginia Chapter
William Holtzman, President
Holtzman Oil Corporation
Tracey Jones, Regional Vice President
WHSV TV3
The Honorable William Logan
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Elizabeth Middleton, Director
Shenandoah Valley
Department of Social Services
Dr. Steven Nichols, Superintendent
Staunton City Public Schools
Mary Price, Assistant County Administrator
Shenandoah County
Karen Riddle, President
Chamber of Commerce, Page County
Thomas Rosazza, President
Pioneer Banks
Dr. Keith Rowland, Superintendent
Shenandoah County Public Schools
Alan Shelton, Food Scientist
Cargill
Brian Shull, Director Economic Development
City of Harrisonburg
Dr. Rhonda Zingraff, Associate Dean
College of Integrated Sciences and Technology
James Madison University
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