Getting the Word Out

You may be surprised to hear this, but not a lot of people know who we are and what we do.  Some of our referrals come from friends or relatives, sometimes even doctors.  We never receive referrals from the legislators, but those are the people who decide how much funding we get each year to maintain our programs and the services we provide.  We are currently participating in a campaign to inform our state legislators about the services we provide and the difference we can make in the lives of families involved in Davis Early Intervention.  Would you please help us?

We would like to share your story!  Stories from families sharing how you learned about early intervention or about the skills your family has developed through your participation in Davis Early Intervention make a great impact in helping legislators understand what we do.  We are currently compiling family stories to give to those who make the decisions about allocating state funds.  We would also like to create a book to keep in each of our centers.  Please write up your information, add a picture of your family and either email it to me at mzeschke@dsdmail.net or give it to your service provider.

Each year we have the opportunity to submit family stories to the Utah Department of Health, Baby Watch Early Intervention Program about how involvement in the local early intervention program has helped.  These stories are used to motivate staff that is working with Baby Watch to make the program better as well as to include in the Annual Baby Watch Report.  This is another publication distributed to legistlators and others who provide funding for the early intervention programs.

If you would like to participate, please write your story and send it in.  No last names of families will be used in the stories or in relation to the pictures.

We love to hear the stories of how Davis Early Intervention has helped your family.  Please share with us.