Services for children with special needs will be topic of discussion at the June 10 meeting of the St. Tammany Commission on Families near Covington. The meeting, featuring representatives of five agencies, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at First Baptist Church of Covington at 16333 Louisiana 1085.
Scheduled to speak are: Wanda Stroud, with the Early Steps program; Jennifer Waguespack and Janna Rode, with the Regina Coeli Child Development Center; Sue Ellen Stewart of Northshore Families Helping Families; Sharon Hosch representing the St. Tammany Parish school system; and Dianne Baham of the St. Tammany Association for Retarded Citizens. They will discuss various service programs available to help families who have children with special needs.
St. Tammany Commission on Families is a coalition of diverse members working empower families by providing opportunities for networking, collaboration, training and information exchange, according to its website. Its purpose is to identify service gaps, develop strategies for the mobilization and utilization of volunteers within organizations, and involve the private sector in supporting services for families and children.
