PAT – Early Childhood Council of SLV https://www.eccslv.org Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:13:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.eccslv.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-icons8-favicon-48-32x32.png PAT – Early Childhood Council of SLV https://www.eccslv.org 32 32 Ursula Nelson https://www.eccslv.org/staff/ursula-nelson/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:27:02 +0000 https://www.eccslv.org/?post_type=staff&p=1504 I’ve chosen to work in the Early Childhood Field because, I believe that all children should have the resources for development within their community, regardless of the monitory or social status of a family.  Being able to bring Developmentally Appropriate Practice knowledge to children and their families. This can help with making a difference in not only the lives of our children but also , the understanding to parents and to our community as a whole.  

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PAT is an evidence-based home visiting program designed to
empower parents as their child’s first teacher

PAT utilizes a home visitation model, working with families
from pregnancy—kindergarten. The Parents as Teachers program promotes the optimal early development,
learning and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers.

Home visits include:

Child development activities

Children’s Books

Diapers and needed

Child developmental screening

Parent tips and tricks

Health and Safety Information

Family Resource Information

Social Connection Opportunities

]]> Amanda Vigil https://www.eccslv.org/staff/amanda-vigil/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:23:15 +0000 https://www.eccslv.org/?post_type=staff&p=461 -Serve children and families from prenatal to 5 years old.
-Provide Personal Visits, Group connections, Screenings and help with referral networking and connecting families and children to community resources.
-Help parents understand their child’s development & milestones in all areas of (Cognitive, Language, Social-emotional, and Motor) along with parent-child interactions, child-development, parent behaviors and the over-all family well-being.

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

I choose to work in the Early Childhood field because about 20 years ago when my daughter was in preschool, I started working in her preschool classroom as a volunteer and from that point on, I realized I enjoyed working with children and choose to continue my education in Early Childhood, as I was interested in their development and my own child’s growth as I was a young mother. I learned and wanted to share with others that providing children and families with DAP quality care and enriching their lives through understanding each child and family’s individual needs, interests and cultural beliefs. I believe that the care, guidance and experiences a child receives growing up is crucial to their successes later in life. I also believe that a child’s behaviors and relationships is impacted by their interactions and influences with and from others in their early years of development and with the proper tools, supportive environment to explore through play and discovery, children and their families have positive outcomes in life.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

]]> -Serve children and families from prenatal to 5 years old.
-Provide Personal Visits, Group connections, Screenings and help with referral networking and connecting families and children to community resources.
-Help parents understand their child’s development & milestones in all areas of (Cognitive, Language, Social-emotional, and Motor) along with parent-child interactions, child-development, parent behaviors and the over-all family well-being.

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

I choose to work in the Early Childhood field because about 20 years ago when my daughter was in preschool, I started working in her preschool classroom as a volunteer and from that point on, I realized I enjoyed working with children and choose to continue my education in Early Childhood, as I was interested in their development and my own child’s growth as I was a young mother. I learned and wanted to share with others that providing children and families with DAP quality care and enriching their lives through understanding each child and family’s individual needs, interests and cultural beliefs. I believe that the care, guidance and experiences a child receives growing up is crucial to their successes later in life. I also believe that a child’s behaviors and relationships is impacted by their interactions and influences with and from others in their early years of development and with the proper tools, supportive environment to explore through play and discovery, children and their families have positive outcomes in life.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

]]> Silvia Martinez https://www.eccslv.org/staff/silvia-martinez/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:21:23 +0000 https://www.eccslv.org/?post_type=staff&p=459 -Work with families supporting their child development
-Finding resources for family needs
-Submitting the ASQ-3 SE and other screenings
-I love helping children learn new skills
-Taking materials to home visits

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

Early Childhood is so important because a child’s development starts when they are young. Helping these kids will better set them up for success as they go on to pre-k and later onto high school and hopefully college. I chose this field because I love working with children and giving them a better opportunity for success.

“To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.” – Mandy Hale

]]> -Work with families supporting their child development
-Finding resources for family needs
-Submitting the ASQ-3 SE and other screenings
-I love helping children learn new skills
-Taking materials to home visits

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

Early Childhood is so important because a child’s development starts when they are young. Helping these kids will better set them up for success as they go on to pre-k and later onto high school and hopefully college. I chose this field because I love working with children and giving them a better opportunity for success.

“To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.” – Mandy Hale

]]> Esther Vasquez https://www.eccslv.org/staff/ester-vasquez/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:20:26 +0000 https://www.eccslv.org/?post_type=staff&p=458 -Deliver Home Visits to families
-Support other Parent Educators
-Help keep the program running and make sure everything gets done.

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

Early childhood is important to ensure that all children get a quality and healthy start. My passion is working with children/families and help them in any way I can to see them reach their full potential and succeed in life.

“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.”

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you don’t stop.”

]]> -Deliver Home Visits to families
-Support other Parent Educators
-Help keep the program running and make sure everything gets done.

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

Early childhood is important to ensure that all children get a quality and healthy start. My passion is working with children/families and help them in any way I can to see them reach their full potential and succeed in life.

“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.”

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you don’t stop.”

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