(Washington, DC) – On Monday, September 9, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will visit with children and families at the Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program office to observe a Strong Start community playgroup. 

The free playgroups are facilitated by early intervention professionals who provide a family-centered, child-interest driven environment and provide families with information about their child’s development, early childhood developmental screenings, early intervention processes, and other resources available to District families.

WHEN:
Monday, September 9, at 11:30 am

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Paul Kihn, Deputy Mayor for Education
Elizabeth Groginsky, Assistant Superintendent of Early Learning, Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Andres Alvarado, Director, Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program

WHERE:
Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program Office
1371 Harvard Street, NW
*Closest Metro Station: Columbia Heights Station*

All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).