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beda?chelh SESS beda?chelh's Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) program
has provided traditional storytelling, gymnastics instruction and
other services to preschoolers at the Tulalip Montessori and the
Tulalip ECEAP for the past two years. beda?chelh has received continuation
funding from the Casey Family Foundation to take the services to
the Suquamish and Skokomish preschools as well as Tulalip. Educators
from all three tribal sites are meeting with the SESS preschool
liaison to develop a distinctly coastal Salish preschool curriculum
aimed at enhancing cultural awareness andpride, promoting reading
readiness and reducing behaviora Three new art therapy groups for elementary and middle school students have been added to beda?chelh's children's mental health program. The new groups help to serve kids who like to express themselves artistically. These groups were formed as an outgrowth of the summer program that beda?chelh held in partnership with the Tulalip Montessori and Cultural Resources. Many children in the summer program were extremely artistic and became quite involved in their art projects, so we extended this option for them to enjoy during the school year. STOP & Child Advocacy Program beda?chelh has a Child Advocacy Center and STOP Violence Against Indian Women program. The STOP program offers individual and group counseling for victims of violence and provides emergency shelter for families who are escaping violence. beda?chelh works collaboratively with both State and Tribal agencies. |
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health problems in preschool children.© Tulalip Tribes in Partnership with Tulalip Technology Leap, 2002. All Rights Reserved.