partnership history & Membership
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Starting in 1988 five core agencies, serving families and young children, identified unmet community needs which led them to research and apply for the Healthy Families program. With the addition of Even Start and Healthy Families programs in 1995, the “Home Visiting Managers Group” began meeting monthly. Quarterly inter-agency training began, and the Teen Family Center concept was developed by the group. In 1999, The Juneau Transition Team formed, which included many of the same team members.
Past Projects: Blanket of Wellness Early Success With increased collaboration between different groups serving families and young children, Legislative open houses were held, the Family Pages Resource Guide was completed, and several collaborative grants were written, including the 0-5 Continuity Grant, Alaska Children’s Trust, and The Blanket of Wellness mental health consultant system. Joining Forces Fueled by these successful coordination projects members of the Home Visiting Managers Group and the Juneau Transition Team shared the costs of a facilitator for a planning retreat in the spring of 2002. The forward momentum continued over the summer with development of a new name, vision statement, and outreach to include additional partners and community representatives. Members of the new group shared costs to develop a website and common parent and staff training event calendar. Join Us! Interested community members, new and established partners are welcome to attend the first Wednesday of every month. We meet from 12-1:30 at SEAAEYC, which is located on the second floor at 3200 Hospital Drive, suite 204. *Due to Covid-19 we are currently meeting virtually, contact the PFC coordinator for details.* Each representative is asked to facilitate one meeting per year. In order to move forward most effectively with collaborative projects, we encourage each participating group to send the same representative each month. If you or your agency is interested in becoming a member please contact SEAAEYC at 907-789-1235, 1-888-785-1235, or info@aeyc-sea.org. |
SEARHC Pediatric Dental sharing fun information at the Early Learning Fair about keeping your teeth healthy.
Parents As Teachers supports families with child development information and fun activities.
Partners co-host Preschool Family Nights at the Turf Field where families play and connect.
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Partner Agencies
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Association for Alaska School Boards
(907) 463-1660 The mission of the Association of Alaska School Boards is to advocate for children and youth by assisting school boards in providing quality public education, focused on student achievement, through effective local governance. |
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AEYC (Association for the Education of Young Children -SE Alaska)
(907) 789-1235 -Parents As Teachers -Dolly Parton Imagination Library -Partnerships for Families & Children -Child Care Provider Support -Early Childhood Advocacy |
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Baby Raven Reads
(907) 463-4844 Sealaska Heritage sponsors Baby Raven Reads, an award-winning program that promotes early-literacy, language development and school readiness for Alaska Native families with children up to age 5. |
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Bartlett Beginnings
(907) 796-8424 Bartlett Beginnings Birth Center provides family-centered, individualized care. Including pre and postpartum care along with a variety of classes and group offerings. |
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Hello BABY (Building Alaskan Babies with You)
(907) 723-0550 This program’s goal is to offer information, connections, and services so that you and your family can feel knowledgeable, strong, and healthy. |
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JAMHI Family
(907) 463-6877 JAMHI Family, an expansion of JAMHI Health and Wellness, offers a continuum of behavioral health services dedicated to serving the needs of children, adolescents, and families. JAMHI Family has a dedicated staff of trained professionals who are compassionate and committed to supporting children and families throughout Juneau and outlying communities. All services are strengths-based and client-centered, supporting individuals and families as they create healthy changes and work towards living their own best lives. |
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REACH Infant Learning
(907) 586-8228 The Infant Learning Program helps when a parent has a concern about their infant and/or toddler’s development. The team meets parents and their child in their “natural environments” – places they typically spend time in. This is most often their home. Early childhood specialists help parents understand their child’s development and identify activities already in their family’s daily life that will help their young child positively develop and grow. |
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SAIL/DDRC (Southeast Alaska Independent Living Developmental Disability Resource Connection
(907) 523-4405 The Developmental Disability Resource Connection (DDRC) Program assists individuals who experience intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, and their families, accessing resources in their community and available services through the State of Alaska Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program. |
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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
Medical (907) 463-4040 Dental (907) 463-4041 WIC (907) 463-4099 The SEARHC WIC program supports Southeast Alaskan families by helping to provide nutritious foods, information on healthy eating, and referrals to healthcare for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and infants and children up to 5 years old. WIC also supports breastfeeding by providing education from breastfeeding peer counselors and free manual breast pumps and a loaning program for electric breast pumps. For more information or to see if your family is eligible, please contact the WIC office, (907)-463-4099 or by email at wic@searhc.org. Information is also available on the WIC webpage, https://searhc.org/service/wic/. |
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Tlingit and Haida Head Start
(907) 463-7127 Head Start is a nationwide, federally funded program whose purpose is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social, physical, and cognitive development of children. Head Start is provided at no cost to eligible families and accepts children ages three years old to five years old. |
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