My first federal organization is the Early Intervention Program. This program is geared towards early (birth-3) detection and assistance with potential special needs. The earlier children are given treatment or therapy, the more successful they are likely to be with that treatment. I would like to work as a speech therapist with the Early Intervention Program. I would need a BS in ECE with a Special Needs specialization, and a sincere desire to help children get the best possible results with their treatments. http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/early.intervention.html
Next is the National School Lunch Program. The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in over 101,000 public and non‐profit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low‐cost or free lunches to more than 31 million children each school day. If I were to work for this program, I would need to travel a lot, as they do site visits all across the country. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/aboutlunch/NSLPFactSheet.pdf
Last is the Federal Weatherization Program. The Federal Weatherization Program is designed to help low-income families reduce their fuel bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. If I worked for this program, I would need good ‘people’ skills, as much of the job would require home visits. I would need to travel quite a bit, as well. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/wap.html
Ellen,
ReplyDeleteI loved the resources you chose. They are 3 great programs. Early Intervention is especially beneficial because we learned early on in this program that is cost effective to invest in early childhood. More importantly, it is in the best interest of the child and their family.