Washington Parish Coalition on Human Services (WPCHS) held its October meeting at ADAPT in Bogalusa. The program was provided by Jennifer Johnson, Region 9 Early Steps Regional Coordinator. System Point of Entry for Region 9 is Hammond, and the office number is 985/429-1252. Early Steps is also known as Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Children from birth through three years of age who are experiencing developmental delays in two or more areas – physical development, cognitive development, social and emotional development, adaptive development, or communication – are eligible for the program. Early Steps services are provided in the natural environment of the child. Referrals are being accepted. The fax machine is currently not working due to problems from Hurricane Ida, so the best way to make a referral is to call 504/451-0938.
Those in attendance included In-person: Ginger Champagne, Rusty Fornea, Rhonda Gunnell, Leslie Holmes, Sabrina Meyn, Emma Ross, Glory Davis, Karen Sullivan, Kaitlyn Magee, Cynthia Walls; via Zoom: Jennifer Johnson, Sarah Pavur Scanlon, Donna Davis, Charlette Minor, Leslie Hodges, Valerie Jordan, Eric Graff, Kristin wheat, Frances Varnado, Marty Hennegan, Tiffany Whitley, Katasha August, Wendy Castillo, Gloria Kates.
The next scheduled meeting for WPCHS will be on November 23, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at ADAPT, 222 Memphis Street, Bogalusa. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Rusty Fornea at 985-735-0160.
