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Chapel Hill Newspaper, Sunday, May 29, 1988 <br /> KidSCope designed <br /> for area preschoolers I- <br /> A new child care consultation observe the child in the child-care <br /> service in Orange County called setting, conduct developmental <br /> KidSCope has recently been and behavioral assessments of the <br /> started by the Orange-Person- child, consult with child care <br /> Chatham Mental Health Center. teachers about classroom man- <br /> The service is designed to meet agement,and evaluate and recom- <br /> the needs of preschool children, mend classroom intervention <br /> families and child care settings strategies to help reduce the <br /> that are experiencing problems re- child's problematic behavior. <br /> lated to behavioral,emotional and <br /> social issues. Foxworth will also facilitate <br /> A full-time coordinator/consul- communication and coordination <br /> between parents,child care staff, <br /> tart is available to consult with and other community agencies and <br /> teachers and rents in order to pals involved with the <br /> � Im professionals it p <br /> identify and coordinate resources child and act as a link to the sup- <br /> to serve the needs of Orange Coun- Port services or other profession- <br /> s ty's troubled preschoolers. als such as family counselors. <br /> Any childhood teacher who has a psychologists and crisis aides. <br /> concern about a child in his or her <br /> childcare program can initiate a Foxworth can be reached by <br /> free case consultation by calling calling the Orange-Person- <br /> upon the KidSCope Coordinator, Chatham Mental Health Center. <br /> Linda Foxworth. 333 McMasters Street,Chapel Hill <br /> Foxworth is prepared to: at 929-0471 or 732-2796. <br /> I I <br /> I � <br />