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Chapter Fourteen:Creating Linkages
Policies For Linkages
Within child care Within community For advocacy For teamwork
Policies Should Include
Communication skills Managing diversity Accessing community resources Developing effective advocacy Creating a team approach
Toward Better Communication Skills
Five Cs Communication Caring Confidentiality Common Sense Consistency
Developing trust and respect Be consistent and predictable Be supportive and responsive
Developing a system of communication in child care Within child care With parents
Verbal and face to face—best Notes After hours phone calls
Managing Diversity
Preparing for diversity Examine your own feelings Appreciate your own uniqueness Help children to appreciate sameness
and celebrate differences Understand family values and beliefs
of other cultures
Personal interactions Realize families are more alike than
different SES level may have a greater effect
on parenting styles
Understanding family actions Acculturation Bicultural conflict
Integrate diversity into child care Show diverse images Include diverse staff Encourage diversity participation from
community Initiate self-esteem and well-being
activities Respond positively about diversity
questions Provide books and storytelling of
diversity
Accessing Community Resources
Survey community for resources Public Private Local and state Federal National organizations Colleges and universities
Organize resources Keep a file of resources available
Developing Effective Advocacy
For the Child Care Center Teachers for children with director
and families Directors for children with families
and community
For the Family Child Caregiver Approaching family needs good
communication Networking with other family child
caregivers Child care resource and referrals
For the Nanny With families for children Support group National organization
The Health Advocate Designated health advocate—
caregiver
Leadership Grassroots/local State National
Creating a Team Approach
Team members Caregiver Family Community resources
Provide atmosphere Responsive Respectful Good communication Warmth Accessibility Positive attitude
Survey parents for needs/information
Open dialogue Parent center for information Home visits, if possible
Providing linkages to community Resources Volunteers Using for prevention/intervention
Reality Check:Bananas—A Few People Can
Make a Difference
First Resource and Referral in U.S. Group of mothers banned together to
create it
One of the most effective linkages in the nation Nurse handles health and safety issues Provides linkages for parents and
caregivers Actively advocates for education Helps deal with special needs Team effort
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