DURHAM’S PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

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Durham is a community of contrasts. The pillars of higher education and innovation stand tall, yet 41% of children read below grade level and 20% of high school students will not graduate. The “City of Medicine” contains some of the world’s best medical facilities, but health disparities abound and too many children remain uninsured. We are a renowned cen-ter of entrepreneurship and thriving businesses, but nearly 30% of young children and their families live in poverty.

These are undoubtedly tough challenges, but our opportunity lies in early childhood. A child’s early years are a crucial window to create the best possible outcomes in education, health, and economic prosperity and to build a successful future both for individuals and for our community.

As you may know, we do things a little differently here in Durham. We are Durham’s Partnership for Children. We are the only Partnership in the state with an apostrophe in our name. We don’t just operate in Durham, we belong to Durham. We are the conveners and facilitators of your early childhood system, and it is our job to respond to the needs of all 23,000 young children in Durham. This uniquely broad mis-sion drives our work to lead community strategies for children birth to 5 and their families to ensure that every child in Durham enters school healthy and ready to succeed.

Through our administration of programs such as Smart Start, NC Pre-K, and Early Head Start, we promote healthy development and learning and enhance access to high quality care. All with a Durham twist! Many of our local processes and practices now serve as models for organizations across the state and nationally.

Just like the young children we nurture, we are growing and developing too. Some of our most groundbreaking work is in the innovative local

programs we have created in response to emerging needs.

The Durham Touchpoints™ Collaborative trained 49 providers from 12 different Durham-based agencies in just one year. The Partnership is now a certified Touchpoints Community Site, and it is exciting to see the Touchpoints approach creating a ripple effect and impacting families served by professionals across systems.

Our Early Childhood Faith Initiative inspired a series of regional Faith Summits throughout North Carolina.

The Transition to Kindergarten Initiative (TTK), a collaboration with Durham Public Schools, provides a wealth of activities and interactions that welcome families and children into kindergarten. TTK blends parent engagement, child development, welcoming schools, and community support to improve school readiness. We have seen huge success this year from

these targeted, community-based activities.

We know that this work is making an impact, and we still have a lot of work ahead of us. A child only has one chance at childhood, and we want all children in Durham to be prepared for success in school and in life. With everyone’s involvement, we will make the most powerful impact on strengthening families, transforming students, and growing a vibrant community here in Durham.

Letter from Leadership 2Smart Start Partners 3Measuring Results 4Local Initiatives 5Durham Early Head Start 6NC Pre-Kindergarten Program 7Our Financials 8Our Contributors & Volunteers 9, 10Board Leadership 11Staff & Consultants 12

Laura J.S. BensonExecutive Director

[letter from leadership]

[contents]

Laura J.S. Benson, Executive Director Linzie Atkins, III, Board Chair

Linzie Atkins, IIIBoard Chair

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BIRTH TO 5 [Smart Start partners]

EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION Child Care Services Association:Child Care Referral ProgramSchool Readiness Quality EnhancementSchool Readiness Quality MaintenanceSmart Start Child Care Scholarship Program

WAGE$®

Communities in Schools of Durham: Incredible Years - Teacher Classroom Management Program

HEALTH & FAMILY SUPPORTCenter for Child & Family Health:Healthy Families Durham

Durham County Cooperative Extension:Welcome Baby Family Resource Center

El Centro Hispano, Inc.:Family Support Program

Exchange Family Center:Early Childhood Outreach (EChO) Project

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDINGDurham’s Partnership for Children:Community AwarenessProgram and Evaluation

Addressing the needs of young children is a shared endeavor. As the convener and facilitator of Durham’s early childhood system, the Partner-ship invests in and works alongside high-quality early childhood programs offered through our partnering organizations that receive Smart

Start grants. The Partnership is responsible for Durham County meeting statewide benchmarks in the areas of early care and education, family support, and health. All funded partners provide evidence-based/evidence-informed services that are monitored and evaluated to document real impact. Our approach to programming in Durham is unique and comprehensive in addressing the needs of our local birth to five community.

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[measuring results]

of school readiness outcomes were achieved by Smart Start

programs

of all regulated child care facilities in Durham

received services from Partnership programs

of all children birth to 5 enrolled in licensed care benefitted from Partnership programs

45%

94%

75%

IMPACT SNAPSHOT

Early Care & Education680 children received Smart Start child care scholarships 100% of children receiving scholarship funds attended high quality 4- and 5-star facilities69 child care facilities received technical assistance to increase or maintain quality1,368 parents/guardians received child care resource and referral services229 child care professionals received a salary supplement to encourage pursuit of additional education and reduce teacher turnover24 Durham Public Schools Pre-K teachers received training to improve classroom management skills10 center directors participated in a Leadership Academy for professional development

Health & Family Support66 parents participated in intensive parenting education, support or literacy classes122 families participated in home visiting services to improve positive parenting practices 51 children with challenging behaviors were served through consultation and training with teachers and parents to promote social-emotional development and reduce risk of expulsion56 children received a developmentally appropriate child care experience using the Creative Curriculum® while their parents/guardians attended parenting classes

Community Involvement & Early Childhood Faith Initiative4,635 new books were given to children throughout Durham to promote early literacy72 community leaders saw the early childhood system in action on Partnership Bus Tours 56 volunteers participated in beautification projects for outdoor learning environments at child care centers220 children submitted entries for the Week of the Young Child poster contest, one of 12 WOYC events 12 congregations and 4 community agencies received consultation and assistance through the Early Childhood Faith Initiative, a collaboration with End Poverty Durham76 faith volunteers compiled 430 Blast Off to Kindergarten Kits and made 155 ABC books for school readiness 5 regional faith summits were held across the state, modeled after the Partnership’s Faith Summit on Child Poverty

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Durham Touchpoints Collaborative Touchpoints™ is an evidence-based theory of child development based on the work of Dr. T. Berry Brazelton. It is a strengths-based approach that focuses on building supportive relationships with parents during child development milestones and enhancing how providers across systems engage with each other. The Partnership is now a certified Touchpoints Community Site.

IMPACT SNAPSHOT [local initiatives]

12 agencies participated in the Durham Touch-points Collaborative

49 local providers completed training and are now active Touchpoints Practitioners

800-1,000 families received services from Touchpoints-trained practitioners5 practitioners attended an intensive training in Boston with Dr. Brazelton and his staff to be-come certified Touchpoints trainers

SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS

Durham’s Transition to Kindergarten InitiativeIn collaboration with Durham Public Schools, TTK is a series of activities that help build connections to prepare parents, children, and schools for a successful transition to kindergarten. The TTK mascot, Ready Eddy, is a little bull representing our vision that all Bull City children enter kindergar-ten feeling excited, ready to learn, and supported by their school, family, and community.

1,500 rising kindergarteners received Blast Off to Kindergarten Kits

4 pilot schools held Transition Team events that reached up to 48% of the incoming class

500 families attended transition activities funded by mini-grants at 16 child care centers and schools100% of families surveyed said they felt more confident about preparing their children for kindergarten after attending a transition event

SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS

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[Durham Early Head Start] BIRTH TO 3

180Total served throughout

the program year

Enrollment by age

Center-based sites:Bryson Christian Montessori SchoolEarly Start AcademyLittle People Day Care Center

64children in

center-based care

36children served

through home visiting

Program Highlights

Early Head StartDurham

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7 33 47 52 41Expectant women

Children under

one year of age

One year-olds

Two year-olds

Threeyear-olds

57% of children received dental screenings and 109 children received Dental Health Kits distributed by Partnership volunteers

97% of children had continuous access to health care and 16% had a diagnosed disability

100% of children met or exceeded school readiness goals across all five developmental domains100% of expectant women received Prenatal Health Care and 69% were on schedule for immunizations

Durham Early Head Start (DEHS) is a federally-funded, free, and comprehensive child development and family support program for low-income expectant women and families with infants and toddlers ages birth to three. Families participate through two program models: intensive home visiting and full day high-quality center-based child care. The Partnership collaborates with community partners to serve Durham’s most vul-nerable children and families: Chapel Hill Training and Outreach Project, Inc. oversees the daily operation of program services; The Center for Child & Family Health provides home visiting services; and three local child care centers provide center-based care. In August 2013, significant financial cuts due to federal sequestration led to a loss of 20 slots in the home visiting program, reducing the overall enrollment in DEHS to 100 children.

182 current and former DEHS parents volunteered

3 outdoor learning environments at partner child care centers were recognized as “innovative” by a federal review team

100% of teachers met education requirements for working with infants and toddlers

100% of families received additional support services such as housing assistance, health education and emergency intervention

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[NC Pre-Kindergarten]4-YEAR-OLDS

North Carolina’s statewide pre-kindergarten initiative for at-risk 4-year-olds is designed to help children be more successful when they enter school. In Durham, the Part-

nership administers NC Pre-K in 12 private child care sites, eight public schools, and four Head Start classrooms. Technical assistance and support guarantees quality and compli-ance with all regulations. The Partnership also leads a universal application process with six collaborative agencies to serve and assist families throughout the community in applying for 420 available seats.

98% of children live in low-income households (below 200% Federal Poverty Level)

28% have limited English proficiency

5% have a developmental need

2% have a chronic health condition

Durham offers the NC Pre-K program in high-quality classrooms to children who will benefit most from services.

Enrollment by educational siteA quality investmentPublic Elementary Schools:

Burton

C.C. Spaulding

Eastway

Hillandale

Lakewood

Oak Grove

Sandy Ridge

Spring Valley

Operation Breakthrough/Head Start:

Lyon Park

Leathers-Meachem

Private Child Care Sites:

Brown’s Day Care

Bryson Christian Montessori Schools

Child Care Network #57

Children’s Campus at Southpoint

Christian Prep Academy

First Presbyterian Day School

Primary Colors Early Learning Centers

Triangle Day Care

Tutor Time Child Care

White Rock Child Development Center

64%267 children

(private child care)15%64 children(Head Start)

21%89 children

(public schools)Children Served

Classroom Quality82% of private sites were 5-star; 18% were 4-star

82% of lead teachers (27 of 33) held a Birth-Kindergarten license; 6 are pursuing

87% of assistant teachers (26 of 30) held an associate, bachelor’s, or higher degree in early childhood education; 4 are pursuing

3 new classrooms opened through expansion funding, serving an additional 37 children

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ExpendituresPersonnel and Contracted Services $967,287

Non-Fixed Operating Expenses $86,602 Fixed Charges $52,706 Supplies and Materials $11,259 Property and Equipment $3,381 Services/Contracts/Grants $7,863,578

Total Expenditures $8,984,813

Excess of Receipts Over Expenditures ($321,662) Net Assets at Beginning of Year $1,034,600

Net Assets at End of Year $712,938

Net Assets Consisted of: Cash on Deposit $1,017,308

Durham’s Partnership for ChildrenStatement of Receipts, Expenditures and Net Assets (unaudited) for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014

Receipts Smart Start Grant $5,079,830 NC Pre-K Grant $1,805,563 Early Head Start Grant $1,672,142 Private Grants and Donations $70,530 Multi Partnership Accounting and Contracting Grant $18,613 Local Grants $13,310 Sales Tax Refunds $2,240 Program Income $923

Total Receipts $8,663,151 Child Care Services Association WAGE$ Program $ 597,595

Total Funds Administered* $9,260,746

State Contracts Child Care Services Association WAGE$ Program $ 597,595

Total Contracts $ 597,595

* Note: During FY13-14, the NC Partnership for Children and the Depart-ment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) entered into a contract with and made payments to a service provider selected by Durham’s Partnership for Children. This service provider contract is not reflected in actual re-ceipts, but is administered by the Partnership. A summary of this contract entered into by the NC Partnership for Children and DHHS is presented at left.

Smart Start and Accounting Grant$5,098,443 / 59%

NC Pre-K Grant $1,805,563 / 21%

Early Head Start Grant$1,672,142 / 19%

Private Contributions$70,530 / .81%

Refunds and Interest Income$3,163 / .04%

Local County Grant$13,310 / .15%

[our financials]

Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Receipts

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The Partnership recognizes the following individuals, corporations and organizations that support our mission.

Our work on behalf of Durham’s young children and families cannot be accomplished without the critical support and commitment of our contributors. Every dollar invested in early childhood programs has a $7-10 return on investment. Your gifts make a lifelong difference. You are building a strong foundation for a successful future and supporting the continued growth of our thriving city and county. Thank you for your generosity.

[investing in birth to 5]

IndividualsSara AbronsTonya AndersonBob & Patricia Ashley Linzie & Marva AtkinsTrish & Rick Bean Laura Benson & Walt Sliva Richard & Katherine BishopNancy & Randolph Brown*

Sam & Nancye BryanMelanie & Jedidiah BusbeeJohn CastellotSusan Chamblee*

Linda ChappelSaade & Gail Chibani*Tom & Cathy CogswellDrew & Amy CummingsRichard DanskyKrissy DunnGregory Eppard Drew Erteschik & Michelle HallNathan & Ann ErteschikAnna Gassman-PinesKatherine GillilandSteven & Janize Gonzalez*

John & Cate Grady-BensonAnthony & Kathy GrassiaAlan & Deborah GrayLawrence & Claire Hagenbuch*

Ingram & Marilyn HedgpethChristiaan & Linzy HeijmenGreg HowesPaula Januzzi-GodfreyBryan KleinbergScott & Sharon Laird*

Elizabeth LoganWilliam & Pebbles Lucas

James MatthewsTaurean McClainChrista MooreHenry & Cindy Mull*Sol OsterkatzKaren O’ManskyMichael Page Aaron & Laurie Parker*

Andrew & Dinah ParkerRhonda ParkerKaren PonderDwayne & Tiesha PopeDenis & Suzan Pruiett*Jane ReedGail Reid-VestalRebecca ReyesDaniel Robinson & Cathy CollieF. Glynn & Pat RodeanTerry RoperCherie RosemondLarry & Jane Rothschild*

Jessica & John Rozier*

Andrew & Alice Russ*

Caryn Russ*

Lisa & Charles Sanders*

Delphine SellarsJeanine SimmonsDavid & Lois SladeChris & Belinda SlivaWalt & Katherine SlivaNancy SmithJoy & Bob SotolongoDonald & Bettina StangerRichard Sugam & Shelley Hartz* Henderika Sugar* Ashley TaylorSteve & Sandra Toler

Mark TrailKara TurnerBarbara Vaka*

Barbara VanDewoestineJames & Jocelyn WheatonTed & Jennifer WhitesideDarlene WilliamsAndrew Wycislak

In Memory & In Honor ofDavid Covington (In honor of Dan Hudgins)Jennifer Naylor (In honor of Gabby Naylor)Julie Wright (In memory of Carrie Phipps Arnold)

Businesses & OrganizationsAmazon SmileBelkBlue Cross Blue Shield of NCCarey Family Fund of Triangle Community FoundationChipotle Mexican GrillDuke Office of Internal AuditsDuke Pediatric Dentistry: Dr. Keels, Dr. Neal, & Dr. DoveEMC CorporationIBM (employee campaign)Kaplan Early Learning CompanyLakeshore LearningMDC, Inc.Mechanics and Farmers BankMicroMedic, Inc.Oak Grove Free Will Baptist ChurchState Employees Combined Campaign (SECC)Telepathic Graphics

Watts Street Baptist ChurchWyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Foundations & GrantsDurham CountyCommunity Care Fund of the Doing Good in the Neighborhood Campaign (Duke’s Office of Durham & Regional Affairs)Morgan Creek FoundationNorth Carolina Division of Child Development and Early EducationNorth Carolina Partnership for ChildrenOak FoundationOffice of Head StartWells Fargo Foundation

In-Kind ContributionsBarnes & Noble BooksellersBurt’s BeesCamera WorksLakeshore LearningLocopopsMicro Medic, Inc.JoAnn Miller Book GroupMorehead PlanetariumNorth Carolina Museum of Life and ScienceNorthgate MallNot Just PaperOffice DepotOriental Trading CompanyParker and OtisThe King’s Daughters InnVin RougeWashington Duke Inn & Golf Club

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*Gifts given in honor of Laura Sugam

This list represents contributions made to Durham’s Partnership for Children between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. While we make every effort to be accurate and thorough, it is possible to omit or misspell a name accidentally. Please contact the Partnership at 919.403.6960 with any corrections. 9

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[our volunteers] The Partnership recognizes the following local leaders who volunteer their time and talent to support our mission.

Board CommitteesAllocations CommitteeNick Allen Tammy BaggettLeigh BordleyPauletta Brown BracyChristie CavanaughCathy Collie, Co-ChairRobin C. GillespieJane HewittSharon LozaLisa PerkinsYuridia RamirezAngel RomeroMax RoseAshley TaylorChris TuttleMarye VanceBarbara VanDewoestine, Co-ChairNancy Wykle

Community Awareness Committee Bob Ashley, ChairAmy BlalockDeborah BrysonJennifer CarolinaDeborah Craig-Ray Karlene FyffeCheri HodgesDwan JonesDinah ParkerChrissy PearsonJeff QuinnStephanie Williams

Evaluation Committee Brenda BerlinChristina ChristopoulosDrew CummingsMel Downey-PiperLester LevineToya Merritt

Joy Sotolongo, ChairNoreen Yazejian

Executive Committee Bob AshleyLinzie Atkins, ChairIlene Britt, SecretaryTeresa Daye, Ph.D.Karen O’Mansky, TreasurerDaniel Robinson, Vice ChairJoy SotolongoBarbara VanDewoestine

Finance/Audit Committee Linda Chappel, Ed.D.Rebecca FreemanTony JohnsonKaren O’Mansky, ChairQueron Smith

Fund Development Committee Michael DialPatrick HannahChristiaan HeijmenGreg Howes

Investment CommitteeBill BryantJennifer CredleRichard KeeterHarold Sellars, Chair

School Readiness/NC Pre-K CommitteeLaDonna AllisonSharnetta Baker Ilene Britt, Co-ChairCheryl BrownTerri BurrisDanielle CaldwellJennifer CarolinaBrenda CarterKimberly ChavisSuzanne Cotterman, Co-ChairDrew CummingsTerry DavidVivian EtoLinda HicksDana RamseyDavid ReeseDelphine SellarsKatharine SmithSteve TolerAmber Wade

Touchpoints Advi-sory Committee Tammy BaggettLeigh BordleyDavid CovingtonMary MathewJeff QuinnPilar Rocha- GoldbergJoel WhiteJan WilliamsCatherine Williamson-Hardy

Transition to Kindergarten Advisory CommitteeJennifer CarolinaSuzanne CottermanKarlene Fyffe PhillipsKate MacDonellEbonyse MeadKendra Montgomery-BlinnCindy RileyKendra Lopes RosaCynthia Watkins

Special Projects & VolunteersJenna BarnesMelissa BentLydia BradfordEllie BullardEMC CorporationTerri BurrisJennifer ByersJennifer CarolinaJena CarterJacy ChapmonMaddie ChapmonMeredith ChapmonSamantha ColeCONDUITDEHS Policy CouncilSeraka DavisBeverly EbronAnn ErteschikNathan ErteschikHayley FarlessSharon FingerhutAnthony GrassiaKathy GrassiaEllie HardimanAntoinene Hayford

Zoelene HillMichael HoneycuttDemetria JonesTriana KowalkoYuri KueJennifer LacewellKristen LarsonCheng MaJudy Magee Robin MageeAngela MeyerMarian MindelShirley NylundJustin OkaforChrissy PearsonPatricia Plummer Jinna Pope Project BUILD (Duke University)Deon L. RicksMarcia SaltzBecky Sanford DeRousieItzy SantillanStephanie SantistevanDiane SaulsberrySt. Stephen’s Episcopal ChurchAdrienne StephensBrenda StephensonRachel SunStefany Tobel Triangle Family ShuleTrinity Avenue Presbyterian ChurchUnion Baptist ChurchWhite Rock Baptist ChurchPam WilsonCharles XuRyan ZhangPat ZielJosh Zukerman

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We thank and recognize our Board of Directors, local champions who serve as key advocates on behalf of children birth to 5 and their families. They advance Durham’s vision for its children, encourage progress, and energize local change. By empowering staff, responding to community needs, and strategically managing resources to provide for the needs of young children, our Board of Directors is involved wholeheartedly in the work of the Partnership.

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[board leadership]

Leigh BordleyDPS Board of Education

Vice Chair Daniel RobinsonAtlantic Regional Center for Foreign Investment

Secretary Ilene Britt Durham Technical Community College

Treasurer Karen O’Mansky Self-Help

Officers

Directors

Rhonda ParkerDurham Parks & Recreation

Tamara LozaCareli Rental Services, LLC

Michael PageDurham County Commissioner

Dinah ParkerAnother Beautiful Beginnings

B. David ReeseEast Durham Children’s Initiative

Tammy BaggettDurham County Library

Linda Chappel, Ed.D.Child Care ServicesAssociation

Bob Ashley The Herald-Sun

Brenda Berlin, J.D.Duke University Children’s Law Clinic

Michael BeckettsDurham County Social Services

Danielle CaldwellThe Children’s Room Family Child Care Home

Teresa Daye, Ph.D.Durham Public Schools

Terry DavidHead StartOperation Breakthrough

Rebecca FreemanDurham County Dept. of Public Health

Drew CummingsDurham County Government

Patrick Hannah, J.D.Liberty Mutual

Ashley TaylorUnited Way of the Greater Triangle

Kara TurnerPrimary ColorsEarly Learning Center

Daniel RobinsonAtlantic Regional Center for Foreign Investment

Delphine SellarsDurham County Cooperative Extension

Joy SotolongoAdolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign

Chair Linzie Atkins, IIIDepartment of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions

Board Listing as of June 30, 2014Not pictured: Ann Oshel, Alliance Behavioral Healthcare

LaDonna AllisonCommunity Volunteer

David Covington Local Interagency Coordinating Council

1111Barbara VanDewoestineCommunity Volunteer

STAFFLaura BensonExecutive Director

Tina BernardoniContracts and Accounting Manager

Candice BlountContract NC Pre-K Program Assistant

Wren DavissonProgram Coordinator

Krissy DunnOperations Specialist

Elaine ErteschikCommunications Manager

Sue GilbertsonProgram and Evaluation Director

Megan GrayProgram Coordinator

Danielle JohnsonNC Pre-K Program Manager

Mae KarimContract Bookkeeper

Christa MooreProgram Coordinator

Winnie MorganContract Faith Initiative Coordinator

Sandra RobertsFinance Director

Paulette StephensTouchpoints Coordinator

Jameka WellsNC Pre-K Program Specialist

Ted WhitesideDevelopment Manager

Staff Listing as of June 2014

CONSULTANTSAnesnah Design & MarketingBrazelton Touchpoints CenterMelanie BusbeeCompass Evaluation and ResearchHelene MontgomeryKen Smythe-Leistico

INTERNSJustin OkaforKirsten Osborne (Duke Pathways)

Durham’s Partnership for Children, a Smart Start InitiativeJim and Carolyn Hunt Child Care Resource Center1201 S. Briggs Ave. Suite 210, Durham, NC 27703 919.403.6960 (p) 919.403.6393 (f)

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