The first 2 classes are for parents, and focus on understanding the disease process and medicine and non-medicine management. The 3 rd and last class is for parents and children to attend together. These are very hands-on classes, so expect to practice breathing, evaluate your home and school environments, and review the plan you have to help your child live with asthma. These classes are offered free of charge at the Pacific Campus. C amp PROV provides a weeklong adventure each summer for children with special needs, along with their brothers and sisters.
Parents are able to share in the fun or take advantage of the opportunity for some rest and renewal.
Children's Developmental Services is funded by United Way local grant to maximize independence of individuals with disabilities. Utilizing tools, including WeeFIM, that monitor clinical outcomes to help maintain and increase the individual child's, as well as the family's, level of functioning. Impressions and recommendations include information regarding available community resources appropriate to individual family needs. Regular assessment, and early intervention when concerns are found, makes a difference in assuring each child receives the best care. The federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau has funded a four-year grant to the Providence Children's Center in Everett, Washington and the Providence Child Center in Portland, Oregon.