Effingham County Connections is a home visiting program that serves children birth to age 3 and pregnant mothers. It uses the Parents as Teachers Curriculum (PAT) which teaches staff to empower and educate parents in best practices for being their child’s main teacher. They hold monthly parent workshops and have bi-annual family field trips.

This program is designed to help children with academic need. It is not income-based. It is need-based and uses a ranking scale to give those with the most need the highest priority. The program will serve closely with the following Effingham County schools including Effingham, Altamont, Dieterich, Teutopolis, Beecher City, Sacred Heart, and St. Anthony. For more information please contact Samantha Weidner at sweidner@healthdept.org or 217-342-9237 or Beth Wise @ bethw@effcohealth.org

IS YOUR CHILD IN THE RIGHT CAR SEAT?

DID YOU KNOW more than half of car seats are not used or installed correctly?

The Effingham County Health Department has Certified Child Safety Technicians who are available to help ensure your child’s safety in your vehicle at no cost.

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¿SABÍAS?¡ Más de la mitad de las sillas de coche no se utilizan o instalan correctamente

El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Effingham cuenta con técnicos certificados en seguridad infantil que están disponibles para ayudar a garantizar la seguridad de su hijo en su vehículo sin costo.

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