United Way of the River Cities

 

Brain Under Construction Zone

The “Brain Under Construction Zone SM” was created to increase family and caregiver awareness and understanding of the impact of the first five years of a child’s life in every area of development. The twelve messages of Success By 6® are currently being displayed in 23 locations, including a kiosk outside the Mother/Baby Unit at Cabell Huntington Hospital.  Families delivering babies at this hospital are offered an opportunity to talk with a Brain Zone representative about early brain development and are given a packet of information and a  Building  Connections Brain Booklet to take home as a reference.  Packets include materials from “Day One”, CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program), and articles pertaining to the message of the month.  Families who have children at ERASE participating childcare centers see the messages at a mini Brain Zone in the center and receive information monthly regarding the message of the month.

During 2005 and 2006, over 1500 families at Cabell Huntington Hospital received a visit, and 1000 families who have children in local childcare centers have had access to the    messages. The program has trained volunteers to conduct visits and to prepare the packets and material for each site. 

The packets are assembled by volunteers of our community (Woodlands Retirement Community, Cammack Children’s Center, and individuals).

Cabell Huntington Hospital BUCZ Kiosk 

 
          Woodlands Volunteers

Volunteer - New Mother Visit at Cabell Huntington Hospital

Cabell Huntington Hospital
Mother/Baby Unit
1340 Hal Greer Boulevard
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304-526-2000

Cabell-Wayne Early Childhood Council Centers

ERASE Sites

Children’s Place *
Contact: Stephanie Vlahos
625 Richmond St., Huntington, WV 25702
Phone 304-525-8586 Fax 304-697-0355
E-mail: vsvlahos@aol.com

Child Development Academy at MU *
Contact: Susan Miller
520 22nd St., Huntington, WV 25703
Phone: 304-696-5803 Fax 304-696-5805
E-mail: millers@marshall.edu

Cross Roads UMC Child Care
Contact: Pam De Moss
3146 Saltwell Rd., Huntington, WV 25705
Phone 304-525-6547 Fax 304-529-4347
E-mail: crossroadsccm@adelphia.net

Enterprise Child Development Center *
Contact: Candice Mullins
2021 W. 5th Ave., Huntington, WV 25704
Phone 304-429-3882 Fax 304-429-3883
E-mail: cmullins@rvcds.org

Kiwanis Day Care Center
Contact: Patty Nelson
71 Washington Ave., Huntington, WV 25701
Phone 304-525-8701 Fax 304-525-4422
E-mail: Kiwanis.daycare@verizon.net

Norma Gray Early Learning Center *
Contact: Lynne McGinley
432 2nd St., Huntington, WV 25701
Phone/Fax 304-523-3971

Playmates Child Care Center, Site I *
Contact: Amanda Perdue or Jeanette Barker
725 Chesnut St., Kenova, WV 25530
Phone 304-453-4858 Fax 304-453-4772
E-mail: amandaperdue1321@aol.com

Playmates Child Care Center, Site II *
Contact:Lori Murdockor Jeanette Barker
5185 Route 152 Lavalette, WV 25535
Phone 304-523-4858 Fax 304-523-0322
E-mail: wvlac@aol.com

Playmates Child Care Center, Site III *
Contact: Tina Watts or Jeanette Barker
418 Bridge Street, Huntington, WV 25702
Phone 304-522-4858 Fax 304-781-2935
E-mail: tinawatts01@aol.com

Playmates Child Development Center *
Contact: Gretta Hill or Jeanette Barker
3603 Piedmont Road, Huntington, WV 25704
Phone 304-429-4851 Fax 304-429-4846
E-mail: grhill75@aol.com

Playmates Child Care Center, Bison Center *
Contact: Kandie Harrison or Jeanette Barker
330 Buffalo Creek Road, Kenova, WV 25530
Phone 304-429-3988 Fax 304-453-453-6719
E-mail: kandieharrison@aol.com

ERASE Family Providers Receiving Support Services

Kathy Baker *
3403 Nickel Plate Rd., Huntington, WV 25705
Phone 304-529-6246
E-mail: mrskathyws@comcast.net 

Pam Taylor
5351 A Country Club Drive, Huntington, WV 25705
Phone 304-736-0143 

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For more information, please contact:
Deborah Somuano— Community Initiatives Coordinator
(304) 523-8929 ext.7
deborah.somuano@unitedwayrivercities.org

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