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Kids on the Block - Disability & Social Awareness Outreach

Contact: Carol Gallegos (carol@php.com), Tel: 408 727-5775 x118

Carol and PHP' Kids on the Block Puppets
Carol Gallegos, Program Coordinator with some of our favorite puppets!

Thank you to the Farrington Historical Foundation for their support to the Kids on the Block!

The Kids on the Block are a troupe of puppets that teach about disabilities, educational differences, social concerns, medical differences, and safety issues. They are a special bunch of kids and a very special group of puppets. They dress and act like real children. Like real children, each one has definite likes and dislikes, hopes and fear, talents and limitations. And, like real children, some have differences like mental, physical or emotional disabilities, and some have lives touched by abuse, drugs or divorce. Together, the Kids on the Block form the core of a unique and exciting education program.

The program is designed for elementary school-age children. The shows can be performed for limited groups in a classroom or as a large assembly program. The puppet performance is about 20 minutes in length and then with the question and answer period we recommend a 45 minute block of time. A tax deductible donation is requested. After the puppets perform, they ask the children for questions they might have that relate to the program, or the puppets might call on students to answer questions.

To schedule a performance at a school or community event, you must first choose the program you are interesting in seeing! The following scripts are currently available:

Aids and HIV
Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs
Autism
Bullies and School Safety
Cerebral Palsy (also in Spanish)
Child of Divorced Parents
Children's Mental Health/ADHD/Problem Solving
Deafness
Diabetes
Down Syndrome
Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
Epilepsy
Fire Safety
Gang Violence & Prejudice
Learning Disabilities
Multiculturalism
Obesity and Being Overweight (available Sept. 2007)
Pediatric Hospice (cancer and bereavement)
Physical Abuse
Severe Burns
Sexual Abuse
Siblings with Disabilities
Visual Impairment

Once you have chosen a program, you then e-mail Carol Gallegos, Kids on the Block Coordinator, with at least 3 dates and times that will work for you. Carol will then contact the puppeteers that perform that script, and let you know the date that works best for them. It is that easy!

We have an easy and very flexible volunteer opportunity (English and/or Spanish) to work with the puppets in doing the shows for elementary school children. No experience necessary, training on your schedule. Contact Carol.

Should you need immediate assistance or a parent-to-parent contact please phone PHP's office at (408) 727-5775. PHP provides a forum for parents and professionals to get information. PHP does not promote or recommend any treatment, therapy, institution or professional.

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