Young Children, Priority One

Type of Committee: Service

Chair:

Earl C. Soules

Members:

John Anderson
Tom Darger
Cathy Devendorf
Donal D. Hammond (Don)
Richard R Peterson (Dick)
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.