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June 2009

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Abrazos Family Support Services
P.O. Box 788
Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 867-3396
Fax: (505) 867-3398
Section 508 Approved

Community Group Activities
This summer, we are offering one group activity each month in the community to give all children in our program an opportunity to interact with other children. This group also provides parents an opportunity to meet and socialize with other parents. Your sign-up for all group activities is required. Please call us to sign up your family members no later than the week before the group activity at 867-3396.

June 18, Thursday
CANCELED

Father's Day Picnic

July 16, Thursday
10:30am-12:30noon

Play and Ice Cream
Haynes Park (everyone invited)

August 6, Thursday
10:30am-12:30noon

Graduation Picnic
Haynes Park (everyone invited)

When you need to cancel an appointment do it the day before
but no later than 8:00am the day of the appointment.

Leave a voice message in our general mailbox, when your child cannot be at a scheduled appointment for individual services at home or day care, or you cannot attend a group activity that you signed up for.

Special Small Group Activities
We will be offering special small groups again beginning in September 2009. Look for announcements of a music group, toddler movement group and developmental play group for parents to attend with their children.

NEW! Father's Group
This group began in May and will meet once a month. Fathers have the opportunity to talk with other fathers of special needs children. The purpose is to develop a support network for understanding issues related to raising a special needs child. If you are interested, call our office for details.

June is...

National Safety Month and National Aquarium and Zoo Month

Remember to protect yourself and your children from the sun.

  • Wear Hats
  • Put on Sun Screen frequently all over your body. Put it on young children every hour.
  • Wear shirts and pants.
  • Put on sunscreen before dressing and then put more on exposed areas of skin often.
  • Remember, you can still get sunburned when you wear light colored, thin clothing.
  • Also, remember that the sun’s rays go through windows, so you can get sunburned sitting by a window in your house or inside your car.

The Rio Grande Zoo and Aquarium are great places to take your children. Have fun and keep them safe. Children can learn the names of animals and the sounds they make. Talk about big and little animals. Look at what the animals eat. Talk about how the animals move (jump, climb, walk, run, swim). At the aquarium children learn to use their eyes to watch the fish swim. On the outside grassy areas, children can practice walking and running.

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