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KITS in Summer 2020 is At Home!

KITS has had the privilege of helping kids and families make the important transition to kindergarten for over 10 years!  This year, due to distancing requirements and uncertainty about whether facilities will be open during the summer, we are moving to an online format called KITS At Home!

What is KITS At Home?

KITS At Home features the same evidence-based and award-winning curriculum as in-person KITS. During KITS At Home, we meet online with parents and other caregivers in groups. Parents will learn how to:

  • encourage and support learning at home
  • help children follow directions and cooperate with parents
  • support their children to develop social-emotional skills they need to be ready for school

There will be about 10 parents in each group. Groups will be held in English or Spanish-parents can choose their preferred language.

At the end of each group meeting, to thank parents for their participation, there will be a raffle for a $20 gift card. Also, at the end of the whole program, there will be a raffle for a $100 gift card.

 When is KITS At Home?

KITS At Home groups will meet online for one hour on two days a week. The group will last for 8 weeks. There will be a variety of times and days available.

How will parents connect to the groups?

Groups will meet through the GoToMeeting platform via video or phone. GoToMeeting works on computers, tablets, and smartphones.

If you think that you may have trouble getting access, KITS staff will work with you to try to find a way for you to join the groups. We hope to be able to provide devices for loan and stipends for internet access. School districts will also be helping with devices.

Who is eligible?

If you are a parent or caregiver (for example, grandparent, other family member, foster parent) of a child who will be going to kindergarten in Lane County, you may be eligible.

Want to find out more?

Fill out our interest form below (please note that this does not automatically register you for the groups). Or contact Denise at Denisef@oslc.org or 916-205-6851 (text is ok).

If you are interested in finding out how to bring KITS At Home to your community, please contact Deena at Deenas@oslc.org or 541-485-2711.

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Katherine Pears

Dr. Katherine Pears is a senior scientist at Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC). She earned her Ph.D in clinical psychology and has worked with OSLC since 1998. Katherine is the principal investigator and co-developer of the Kids In Transition to Schools (KITS) program. Currently, she oversees all the clinical and research activities for KITS. When she’s not in her office, you’ll find Katherine in the kitchen whipping up her latest creation or outdoors hiking a scenic trail.
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TFC CONSULTANTS, OSLC, ODI

Confidentiality Agreement

This year, we return to in-person training. We will be in spaces where multiple programs, in addition to KITS, operate. We are asking all attendees to agree with the Confidentiality Agreement below to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

As an employee, volunteer, visitor, or associate of TFC Consultants, Inc., Oregon Social Learning Center and OSLC Developments, Inc., I agree to the following:

  1. To refrain from discussing material relating to individual persons and/or families with, or in the presence of, persons other than those who have signed this confidentiality agreement.
  2. To refrain from disclosing the participation of individual persons and/or families in research, prevention, demonstration, evaluation, dissemination, and/or treatment projects at TFCC, OSLC and ODI to persons other than those who have signed this confidentiality agreement.
  3. To maintain confidentiality as outlined above, both during and after my association with TFC Consultants, Inc., Oregon Social Learning Center and OSLC Developments, Inc.
  4. To see that all files containing material relating to individual persons and/or families are locked, whether or not this material contains identifying information, and that information is released only to authorized persons.
  5. To immediately report any breach in confidentiality to my supervisor and/or the management of TFCC, OSLC and ODI.

KITS REQUIREMENTS

Coaching and Videotaping

KITS uses ongoing coaching to support educators in the implementation of the model. We do this through viewing groups on video, weekly team meetings, and fidelity monitoring. Your team will record KITS School Readiness and Parent Groups and upload each session to a secure online platform (such as Box.com). The videos are only used as a means to support KITS staff. We promise it’s not scary!

Your KITS team will meet every week to talk about what is working well and areas where you may be experiencing challenges. During these meetings, teams and coaches will work together to problem-solve challenges, offer support and encouragement, and celebrate successes!

If parents or students do not wish to be recorded, they can be seated out of view or for online parent groups they may turn off their cameras.

Ownership

‘Kids In Transition to School’ and ‘KITS’ are registered trademarks of Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) in Eugene, Oregon.

KITS Program Manuals are protected by copyrights owned by OSLC.

This means there are some limits to how you can use KITS:

  • KITS Program Materials can only be used as intended. Materials may not be modified and/or used for a different purpose.
  • KITS Program Materials must not be distributed to anyone outside of KITS, including colleagues.
  • KITS Materials may no longer be used if your school district or agency ends its contract with KITS.