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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, May 29, 2024 5 Community Calendar To Place Your Classified Ad in The Savannah Tribune Call (912) 233-6128*Fa\ (912) 233-6140*Email:tanya@savamiahtribune.com Healing Young Minds and Empowering Families Through Transformative Therapy By: Marina Yearsovich, LPC, Clinical Manager & Counselor, PCIT Program Manager and Jaclynn Kuchta, PhD, LP, NCSP, Clinical Manager, Certified PCIT Therapist, and Certified Within Agency PCIT Trainer Children’s mental health significantly affects their development, influencing their thoughts, feelings, and actions across every facet of their lives - at home, in school, and when forming relationships. Swiftly addressing behavioral health challenges in children is cru cial - not only to improve their current well-being but also to ensure a healthy transition into adulthood. Unfortunately, na tionally, 1 in 6 young children are diagnosed with a behav ioral, mental, or developmen tal disorder, and in Georgia, a lack of early childhood mental health resources only com pounds these challenges. At Pathways Tran sition Programs (PTP), we’re committed to bridging the gap between limited resources and growing demand. We focus on making mental health services accessible to low-income fami lies across the state, with “Par ent-Child Interaction Therapy’’ (PCIT), at the heart of our ap proach. PCIT is a transforma tive approach that empowers primary caregivers - parents, foster placements, teachers - to become agents of change. Under a licensed therapist’s guidance, they learn effective strategies to manage and im prove their children’s mental health, reducing stress for both the child and themselves. Our goal is to expand PCIT by increasing the number of trained providers in Geor gia. With support from part ners like Amerigroup Georgia, we’ve deployed 12 new PCIT therapists to meet the growing needs of families, making a real difference. In addition to the initial 12 therapists, more clinicians employed at PTP continue to be trained in PCIT by Dr. Kuchta and Ms. Yearso vich through the Within Agen cy PCIT Trainer model. Supported by over 300 peer-reviewed studies and recognized as a gold standard for treating disruptive behav iors, the data shows that PCIT is effective. Behind those stud ies are families whose lives have been significantly trans formed. Consider the story of grandparents who took over caregiving for their grand child, struggling with severe behavioral challenges that led to expulsion from school. After PCIT, they noticed remarkable improvements in the child’s behavior and mental health - enough for him to return to public school and navigate first grate without further incidents, highlighting PCIT’s transfor mative potential. At PTP, our commit ment extends beyond changing behavior. We are equipping caregivers with the necessary tools to enhance children’s mental health and significant ly improve family dynamics. Every child and their caregiv er deserve the opportunity to make positive changes for a brighter, happier future and we are unwavering in our commit ment to ensure every child and family that needs it has access to PCIT. Raising awareness is a pivotal step toward trans formative change, and your voice is crucial in this effort. By sharing information about Follow Us On All Of Our Social Media! Twitter (X) F acebook Instagram Linkedln PCIT with your friends, fami ly, and neighbors, you can help open doors to life-changing therapy for families in need. These positive effects of this work extend beyond individual families, resonating throughout communities. With your help, we can continue to positively impact the lives of children in need and their dedicated caregivers, inspiring hope and creating brighter futures across Georgia. MEDICAID REDEIERMI NATION EXPIRES MAY 31, 2024! Don’t Lose Your Coverage! Before the May 31st Deadline: go to staycovered.ga.gov; or Scan the QR Code on Page 1; or Call 1-877-GA-DHS-G0 (1-877-423-4746); or Find your local office location at: dfcs.georgia.gov/locations. PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Quotation #2(124-110211 (1) Compact Crawler Boom Lift The Savannah Airport Commission hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: RFQ #21)24-0020 - (I) Compact Crawler Room Lift Solicitation Opening - Friday, May 17, 2024 Solicitation Closing-Tuesday, June IS, 2024 RFQ Documents can be found on the Savannah Airport Commission's Website at https://savannataaijport.corny business/aiiport-business/nolice-to-bidders/ under the Notice to Bidders Tab. Responses must be sealed and returned to the Savannah Airport Commission: Attention: Christy Dixon, 400 Airways Avenue, Savannah, GA 3140ft (by mail), or at the said address located in the Administrative Area (3rd Moor) of the Airport no later than close of business (5:00 pm) on June 1R. 2024. All bids must be plainly marked with the corresponding bid number and name on the outside of the envelope. The Savannah Airport Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive informalities and irregularities in the bids rcceived- PUBUC NOTICE Request for Quotation #2024-0017 (I) 250kW South Vault Diesel Generator Set The Savannah Airport Commission hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: RKQ #2014-0017 — (11250ftW South Vault Diesel Generator Set Solicitation Opening -Thursday, May US, 2024 Solicitation Closing-Tuesday, June 1ft, 2024 RFQ Documents can be found on the Savannah Airport Commission’s Website at httpstZ/savannahairport.com/ business/airport-busincss/nolice-to-bidders/ under the Notice to Bidders Tab. Responses must be sealed and returned to the Savannah Airport Commission: Attention: Christy Dixon, 400 Airways. Avenue, Savannah, GA 3I40R (by mail), or at the said address located in the Administratis# Area (3rd Floor) of the Airport no later than close of business (5:00 pm) on June 1ft. 2024. 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