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We have a need for early childhood/parenting education in Denton. There are several great resources already in town and many people & organizations that could reach out better/more. Many parents are not aware of existing resources. Many children are coming to kindergarten unprepared not only educationally but nutritionally, emotionally, socially. How can we help parents?

My own experience... I have college education, lived here 4 years and I'm still unaware of many resources.
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Denton Early Childhood Snapshot

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DENTON FAMILY SNAPSHOT

START OUR YOUNGEST OFF RIGHT
We have a need for early childhood/parenting education in Denton. There are several great resources already in town and many people & organizations that could reach out better/more. Many parents are not aware of existing resources. Many children are coming to kindergarten unprepared not only educationally but nutritionally, emotionally, socially. How can we help parents?

My own experience... I have college education, lived here 4 years and I'm still unaware of many resources.

EVALUATE

HEALTH, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSETS & NEEDS
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GET THE FACTS

  • Use Census & Government data, other sources
  • Healthy pregnancy resources?
  • Preparation for parenthood?
  • Existing parenting 0-5 resources?
  • Health, safety, emotions, learning
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COMPARE

WHO HAS ALREADY MADE THIS JOURNEY?
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COMPARE

  • What places are having success?
  • What are their resources?
  • Model on successes ...
Community Resource Contact Group
FW Parenting Center
Center for Parent Education - current status?
Family Resource Ctr. NTX (still exists?)

Extant: Ready Rosie, Denton Playdate

Potential: Explorium
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CONVERGE

BRING AGENCIES "TO THE TABLE"
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WHY MEET?

  • Networking
  • Shared goals
  • Involve social/ religious agencies...
  • Also K-16 ed, city/county agencies
  • Develop needs/haves...
What are our shared goals? How could we combine resources? Each group is unique, has its own agenda, but where could we collaborate?
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IMPLEMENT

INCREASE USE, EFFICIENCY AND EFFICACY OF RESOURCES

IMPLEMENT

  • Establish physical places for parenting centers
  • Outreach: everywhere, anywhere
  • Online: idea-a-day, resource list
  • Public: billboard, shopping cart, movie preview...
  • Voluntary, CPE professional, court- ordered
Libraries.
Civic & Rec centers in Denton.
Outreach places: Daily Bread, FotF
Apartments, MHP, Fairs& festivals.
The mall. WIC and public health offices.


Marketing Campaign: ideas for play, signs at movies, buses, grocery stores, in lines, in Dr Offices, other places where there are captive audiences of parents. (Car Line at school)

WEBSITE for service providers and families.

DECISIONS

  • Funding
  • Who's involved?
  • Timeline?
  • Is this possible?
  • How do we get there?