TAIMH is seeking an education coordinator whose responsibilities will include coordinating the Infant Mental Health Endorsement (IMHE) process in Texas, coordinating training, marketing Endorsement and training, coordinating curriculum development, and advocating for IMHE recognition in state behavioral health contracts and child care professional development.

Qualifications include Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Child Development or other related human service fields, knowledge of infant/early childhood mental health, and holding a Level II Endorsement or the ability to attain Level II, knowledge of adult learning styles, knowledge of curriculum development and reflective supervision preferred.

The position is full time and has flexibility to work from a home office part of the time. The position is located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Please send letter of interest and resume by August 10th to:
Susan Craven
TAIMH Executive Director
1199 S. Beltline, Suite 100
Coppell, Texas 75019
endorsment@taimh.org

For more a more detailed job description click here: Education Coordinator Job Description

The children of Texas need your voice now! The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has proposed revised child care standards that don't go far enough to adequately safeguard our children. The proposed revisions to group sizes and ratios do not come close to meeting national standards. These revisions were a compromise on what experts have shown to be necessary for healthy development and what providers have said they can bear in these economic times. In DFPS's recent survey, 75% of child care centers reported that they already comply with the proposed ratio amendments in all age groups. Despite the careful examination and grueling negotiations, some owners are still opposing these recommendations and asking for more compromises to the compromised revisions.

The window to make a difference for young children is closing. If we aren't the voice for children, these improvements won't happen. Policy makers must, at the very least, stick to the proposed recommendations or adopt lower ratios and match group sizes for infants and toddlers to the ratios.

PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME!

PARTICIPATE IN A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN - email, fax or mail this picture with your comments and your address and send them to:

• Governor Perry - Fax: 512.463.1849 - Office of the Governor, PO Box 12428, Austin, TX, 78711-2428, http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact/
• Commissioner Suehs - Fax: 512.424.6587 - PO Box 13247, Austin, TX 78711-3247, laura.ozuna@hhsc.state.tx.us
• Child Care Licensing - msc@dfps.state.tx.us
• Representative Mark Strama - Fax: 512.463.1199 mark.strama@house.state.tx.us
• Your state representative and senator (to find out who represents you, go to www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us) and ask them to contact the Governor and Commissioner Suehs in support of, at a minimum, DFPS's proposed revision.

For more information, you can also visit Better Child Care Texas
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Craven at scraven@taimh.org or Melanie Rubin at rubin05@sbcglobal.net

September 24-25, 2010
Corpus Christi, Texas

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