Young Children, Priority One

Type of Committee: Service

CoChairs:  Earl C. Soules, Ralph Wirtz

Members:

  Frank Aerstin
  Donna Jo Aiken
  John Anderson 
  Lyle Bitler
  Tom Darger
  Cathy Devendorf
  Michelle Gibbs 
  Don Hammond
  Kevin M Shaughnessy 

Objectives: Implement projects for children, prenatal through age 5. Projects can address maternal and child health, childcare, early development, nuitrition, parenting education and support, advocacy, pediatric trauma or safety.

Popular projects include encouraging literacy, assisting childcare and preschool programs, distributing the home-safety checklist, conducting bicycle safety programs and assisting with immunization programs.