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The Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) announces the following staff who have recently completed the Family Development Credential program. The Family Development Credential Program is a national professional development course and credentialing program developed by Cornell University to provide frontline workers with the skills and competencies they need to empower families. Anjeline Aspiras, Parents as Teachers Family Visitor, Kodiak: Mary Acosta, Head Start Family Advocate, Alakanuk: Gail Pete, Head Start Family Advocate, Stebbins: Ina Evan, Head Start Family Advocate, Napaskiak: Jane Teague, Parents as Teachers Family Visitor, Tok: Jessie Martin, Head Start Family Advocate, Alakanuk: Kimberly Phillips, Parents as Teachers Family Visitor, Haines: Melinda Storen, Parents as Teachers Coordinator, Anchorage: Rozel Auelaua, Parents as Teachers Family Visitor, Anchorage: Brittany Suralta, Head Start Family Advocate, KodiakLindsay Bothe, Family Services Coordinator, Anchorage Graduates of the Family Empowerment Credential Program complete 90 hours of interactive instruction and create a Skills-Based portfolio documenting their knowledge and skills in working successfully with families.
Left to right:Front Row - Ina Evan, RurAL CAP Head Start, Napaskiak; Jane Teague, RurAL CAP PAT, Tok; and Heather Burtis, Kids Corps. Inc., Anchorage. Second Row - Carol Waters, Instructor, Anchorage, Anjie Aspiras, RurAL CAP PAT, Kodiak; Rozel Auelaua, RurAL CAP PAT, Anchorage; Mary Acosta, RurAL CAP Head Start, Alakanuk; and Gail Pete, RurAL CAP Head Start, Stebbins. Back Row - Sharon Patterson, Nine Star, Anchorage; Julie Vang, Kids Corps., Inc., Anchorage; Jessie Martin, RurAL CAP Head Start, Alakanuk; Kimberly Phillips, RurAL CAP PAT, Haines; Brittany Suralta, Head Start, Kodiak; John Montooth, Dillingham City School , Dillingham; Melinda Storen, RurAL CAP PAT, Anchorage; Lindsay Bothe, RurAL CAP Head Start, Anchorage; Katrina Letner, Kids Corps., Inc., Anchorage; and Julie Norton, Haines Infant Learning Program, Haines. For more information contact: Melissa Pickle, PAT Director, (907) 865-7345 |



