Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

After carefully reviewing agencies in the state of Georgia that operates by using communities of practice as a method of working interactively with other organizations that shares theirs same interest I chose the following three:

The Communities of Practice Program at CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).   http://www.cdc.gov/phcommunities/copp/news_archive/copp-news.html

This organization appeals to me because it protects the health of everyone regardless of their economic status, but especially those least able to help themselves.  This organization works collectively with state and local practioners, academia, non-profits, federal agencies, and private sectors to learn together and jointly solve health problems.

Georgia Department of Community Affairs:  http://www.dca.state.ga.us/communities/regionalism/programs/co-op.asp

Work with large and small communities over the state of Georgia so that they can choose the ideal best practices to fit its local needs and resources.  The environment in which we live and the options that are available in providing resources for children and their families plays a major role in the developmental process for children.

Skyland Trial Organization:  http://www.skylandtrail.org/who-we-serve/?mm_campaign=0fa145cc61767a0f543f086b4200f0da&mm_replace=TRUE

Serve adults with mental illness through individualized treatment.  This organization appeals to me because I have family members and friends in the community that I know who suffers from such conditions as bipolar, depression, dual diagnosis, and schizophrenia.  Also, we have learned that there are many children who have emotional disorders that sometimes carry over into their adult lives.

There are no job opportunities currently available that would be of interest to me.  However, because of the nature of these jobs the positions would require highly skilled professionals and mastered degreed professionals trained in specialty areas.