General Services Offered -
Advocacy Organization
The B.R.A.I.N. Team offers educational services about early
childhood and teen-age brain development. Presentations are offered to
groups of any size, exhibits are available, Brain Awareness Week activities
are planned in March, and an annual conference is presented.
Specialties and Target Groups
Presentations are designed for groups of parents,
professionals, service organizations, adoption groups, childcare providers,
Parent/Teacher Organizations, support groups, staff, church groups, health
classes, foster care parents, teen parents, retreats, and others.
Delivery Styles/Methodology/Philosophical Background
Information
The B.R.A.I.N. Team's mission is to promote optimal
development of all children by integrating current brain research into
educational, childcare, parenting, prevention and intervention programs in
Eau Claire County.
Presentations can be tailored to meet the needs of the group including time
of day or evening, length of time, media use, place/venue, group size,
handouts, topic focus, and format. Some specific topics that may be
requested include impact on development, parent strategies to support brain
development, effects of drugs, attachment, or nutrition.
Research shows that a child's early experiences largely determine how the brain develops and how
the child interacts with the world throughout life. Knowledge of early
childhood development is critical to guide parenting and childcare practices
that will promote children’s reaching their full, lifelong potential. To
address the need to disseminate this information to the community,
The
B.R.A.I.N. Team (Brain Research Awareness Integration Network) was
established as a subcommittee of the Healthy Communities Infant and Child
Health Action Team in August of 1999. Members include representatives from
our two area hospitals, the Eau Claire Area School
District, Eau Claire City/County Health Dept., Child Care Partnership,
UW-Extension Office, the Family Resource Center, and others.
Eligibility
Groups should reside in Eau Claire County, however,
we do have a fee scale for presentations done outside the county.
Cost of Service
Generally our presentations
are free of charge within Eau Claire County.
Our quarterly childbirth class
called "Building Baby's Brain: What Parents MUST Know" has a $10 charge.
Contact Information
Phone: 715-833-1735
Fax: 833-1215
Email address:
brain@frcec.org
Hours of Operation:
Office hours are 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location
Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County
2105 Heights Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701 |
