
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, June 3, 1993                   TAG: 9306030465
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-7   EDITION: METRO 
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PARENT-INFANT PROGRAM STILL HELPS AFTER 10 YEARS

The Parent-Infant Education Program is celebrating its 10th year of providing services to developmentally delayed, disabled and "at-risk" children from birth to age 2.

The program, based at the Easter Seal Center in Roanoke, is a cooperative effort of the Easter Seal Society of Virginia and Mental Health Services of the Roanoke Valley.

Services offered to eligible children and families include: free developmental screenings; free individual child and family needs assessments; infant/family service plans to meet assessed needs; regular home visits by a staff member to promote activities that aid the child's development; group activities; a monthly respite program to give parents a break; parent groups; individual physical, occupational and speech therapies; a lending library of books, toys and other materials; and information, referral and follow-up support services.

For more information, call Russ Harbaugh at 362-1656.

by CNB