Mental Health Awareness Month
Last year Rainbows’ Mental Health team provided services to 475 children and their families. This amazing group of professionals work with children birth to 5 years old in their homes, early childhood education centers and child care programs. Rainbows is proud to recognize them during Mental Health Awareness Month. Some time ago, one of the members […]
Working from home during the Pandemic
Before the pandemic, my workday started at 5:45 a.m. with coffee, cat feeding, shower, clothes and a mad dash to the garage. After commuting 75 minutes, I spent my day processing claims and credentialing, laughing with co-workers and smiling at our beloved clients and their teachers. Another 75-minute drive home, dinner and housework, and then […]
Providing audiology services during a pandemic is a challenge, but Rainbows has adapted.
At a very young age, Patrick Washington suffered hearing loss as a result of a slap from an abusive babysitter. It wasn’t until a routine kindergarten screening that torn hearing and balance nerves were diagnosed. By Second Grade, Patrick had decided to become an Ear Doctor, or Audiologist. Patrick joined Rainbows in March of 2019. […]
COVID-19 and Infant/Toddler Services
“When he sees her face on the screen, he gets so excited,” said Beckett’s mom, Alli when she talks about the speech therapy he gets by tele-therapy through Rainbows. “Beckett will pull out his toys and talk to Peggy. He likes to hold the phone and engages with Peggy by mimicking her sounds. He will […]
Education supported through video chat, pictures and virtual hugs
As a teacher of three-to-five year-olds at Rainbows’ Early Care and Education Center: Kids’ Point, I try to be prepared for anything. I realize I cannot anticipate every challenge, every opportunity or every individual child’s need, but I know to expect the unexpected. However, I was not prepared for a global pandemic. In March we […]
Children’s Mental Health
Mental illness in children can be hard to recognize, especially with young children. Anxiety is a mental illness that can be overlooked in children, because anxiety can look very different in children than it does in adults. The biggest difference is that most adults are able to express and identify their anxiety, while young children […]
A Letter from President Deb Voth to Families
Dear Families, In this uncertain time of change and challenges, I want to bring you up-to-date on what Rainbows has done to help protect the children and families we serve as well as our staff. Our Leadership Team is working diligently to keep abreast of the information being shared in so many ways. It is […]
Children’s Mental Health
Children learn many important skills through play and it is important they have the opportunity to play every day. Some of the important skills they learn include • communication, • problem-solving, • how to share, and • how to navigate social situations. Play increases brain connections and improves critical thinking skills needed to be successful […]
Community supports virtual event
Three-year-old Zoe loves horses and Peppa Pig. She is a happy, quiet child who has a genetic disorder that shows symptoms similar to Autism. Both Zoe and her older brother Romeo have received services through Rainbows’ Infant/Toddler Services and now Targeted Case Management. Zoe has mobility difficulties which require the need for SMO foot braces. […]
Children’s Mental Health
Children are constantly watching the adults in their life to gather information and learn how to feel and act during difficult or scary situations. Children are watching and listening right now, as widespread panic sets in about COVID-19. Schools across the U.S. are closing their doors for extended periods of time, leaving children with no […]
