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Transcript of Collaborative for Children, 2010 Annual Report
The fundamental right of every child to grow, learn and develop to his or her full potential, beginning with a strong early start in life, is the foundation of our work here at Collaborative for Children. It is this belief that
children’s lives: their families, their teachers, and their community leaders.
This year, we can’t thank each and every one of you enough for your role in helping us continue this work. Because of you, our faithful friends and partners, we touched the lives of over 84,000 young children in our community in 2010. We did this by helping their families make well-informed child care choices and strengthening parenting skills, partnering with their early childhood educators to create stimulating, meaningful learning environments in child care classrooms, and informing their community leaders about the best ways to protect and nurture young children during the most critical years of their lives.
Letter from Carol
Our CommitmentWE PARTNER with families to help parents
teacher in life.
WE IMPROVE the quality of early childhood programs to create rich early learning environments that better prepare young children for kindergarten and school success.
WE EDUCATE our community about the importance of the early years in a child’s life.
WE ADVOCATE for improved standards and resources for early education in Texas so that all of our youngest citizens have an equal chance of starting school prepared.
Children enjoy new playground at Walker’s Child Care Center, which will allow them to connect with and explore their new outdoor learning environment.
Parents participating in our Practical Parenting Education classes receive tools and strategies to help them be their child’s best lifelong teacher.
It is our hope here at Collaborative for Children that this report will mean more to you than an accounting of our annual activities. Instead, we hope that you will view it as a celebration of the types of accomplishments that
build school readiness today and for a lifetime.
Let’s continue to partner together to deliver the consistent outcomes that build a strong educational foundation for young children today so that we have a vibrant workforce tomorrow. Our children deserve nothing less.
President and CEOCollaborative for Children
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700new neuron synapses created per
few years of life 1
90%of the brain’s architecture is built during the
of life 2
$3,686spent per child enrolled in Texas Pre-K 3
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1. Harvard University, Center for the Developing Child2. Zero to Three, National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families3. The State of Preschool 2010, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
$12,328spent per child enrolled in Texas K-12 4
$450 millionspent on 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade repetitionin Texas 5
$35 billionlost lifetime earnings for 2010 class of dropouts in Texas 6
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4. The State of Preschool 2010, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)5. Texas Education Agency, 2009/2010 Performance Report6. Alliance for Excellent Education, Texas High Schools, October 20107. The State of Texas Children, Center for Public Policy Priorities, 2009-2010
2010 at a GlanceChildren
84,184children impacted through our
collective services that partner
with families, early childhood
teachers and community
people in a young child’s life.
Families
923families served through our
parent education services.
Using such curricula as the
research-based Practical
Parent Education curriculum,
strategies and training across
a wide range of customized
parenting topics.
112of families served participated
in our Parents as Teachers home
visitation curriculum that offers
one-on-one visits, developmental
screenings, monthly group
meetings and community linkages
and referrals.
25,111families served through our
child care resource and referral
services that help parents make
well-informed child care choices.
Early ChildhoodTeachers
6,250equipment and resource grants
family home providers with
essential education resources
such as children’s books, math
manipulatives, science and
literacy resources, outdoor play
equipment and nature-based
outdoor play spaces.
4,776early childhood teachers
and directors participated in
training and/or leadership
development workshops and
received scholarships to help
them continue their education in
Communities
12,162families educated about the
importance of the earliest years
in a child’s life through 52
community outreach events.
136key local, state and federal
provided with information on
the importance of early care
and education.
1,816hours of service contributed
by community and corporate
volunteers.
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Focus on Parents and Families
supportive parents and other family members have
need nourishment and food to help their bodies grow, children’s minds also need nourishment in the form of
lives. Research shows that if children fail to receive the cognitive stimulation they need early in life, when 90 percent of the brain’s architecture is built, important opportunities for intellectual growth are lost forever, which can place children at an increased risk for remediation and school failure later in life.
Collaborative for Children is committed to giving children the best start possible by partnering with parents and other primary caregivers to help them
child’s life. By helping families make well-informed child care choices and helping them create secure, stimulating learning opportunities at home, we ensure that more young children receive the strong foundations they need to succeed in life.
A mother and daughter met with other families to discuss parenting challenges and successes at a November 2010 Parents as Teachers group meeting.8
Services at a GlanceCHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRALThrough our web-based and call-in child care resource and referral services, we helped 25,111 families in 2010 make
their needs.
PARENT EDUCATIONUsing the evidence-based Parents as Teachers curriculum and nationally-recognized Practical Parenting Education curriculum, we partner with families to build parent knowledge and strengthen home environments so that young children have what they need to succeed. Our programs served 923 families in 2010 and helped them strengthen parenting strategies related to such issues as communication, child development, and guidance and discipline, among many others.
“The child care checklist for parents and list of additional questions to ask were helpful; it kept me organized and on track.” - User of Child Care Resource and Referral service, May 2010
completing a parenting class.
parents participate in parenting activities during classes at
Reynolds Elementary.
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Success Story
“After a domestic altercation in her home, a mother and user of our Child Care Resource and Referral service was required by CPS to attend parenting classes in order to be reunited with her children. The mother participated in a six-week series, during which she was very responsive and had perfect attendance. Upon completion of the classes, she was reunited with her children and was so enthusiastic about the skills she learned that her husband registered
- Deborah Bradford, Collaborative for Children staff member, March 2010
“When I received my CDA certificate,
I felt proud and con fident. I consider
mysel f to be a pro fessiona l and I am
an awesome presc hool teac her. I am excited to keep
learning and growing. Thank you for suc h a GREAT
opportunity.”
Nancy Camac ho, Teac her
Lil’ Champs Qua lity Learning
“We feel th at Collaborative for Children h as been instrumenta l in
provid ing qua lity improvements, and we are honored to work with suc h pro fessiona l staff and to be a part o f something so wonderful th at provides qua lity services for families and learning opportunities for teac hers. We are very grateful to be a part o f Collaborative for Children and to be a Texas Rising Star sc hool.”
Rebecca Gotting, DirectorSt. Thomas Aquinas Ear ly Childhood Center
“The continuing tra ining provided by Collaborative for Children h as inspired me to continue to learn and work
with c hildren. I h ave made my dreams become rea lity by continuing my education and striving to reac h the highest potentia l o f pro fessiona lism. I can truly say th at Collaborative h as c h anged my life because I h ave been given a mirac le.”
Leticia Hernandez, Teac herLil’ Champs Qua lity Learning
“I am very grateful for the sc holarship
opportunity th at Collaborative for
Children h as given me. It h as opened
my eyes to a whole new wor ld and brings me so muc h
joy to h ave been able to accomplish this goa l in
my life.”
Erika Sa lazar, Teac herLil’ Champs Qua lity Learning
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In June, Yao Ming teamed up with Collaborative for Children to sponsor and dedicate a nature-based playground for the Chinese Community Center.
Focus on CommunitiesAt Collaborative for Children, we know it truly does
important it is for our community to be well-informed about the importance of the early years in a child’s life and the decisions we can make as a community to get our children off to the best start possible for future success.
To increase our children’s chances of success, we educate key decision-makers and the community at large by:
and community leaders understand the connection between quality early experiences and a child’s chances for lifelong success.
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Services at a GlanceCOMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONWe reached 12,162 families through 52 outreach events and fairs.
PUBLIC POLICYTo increase standards on behalf of quality early childhood education, we contacted and educated 136 key local, state and federal
prior to the 82nd Legislative Session. Efforts were focused on Senate Bills 260, 265, 264, 400 and 76.
VOLUNTEER SERVICESCommunity volunteers along with volunteers
Oceaneering and Spectra Energy recorded 1,816 hours of service working on Collaborative for Children projects.
Volunteers spend their day building a nature-based playground at Sharp Early Childhood Development Center in September.
Families help celebrate early learning at Passports to Bright
Futures, a Collaborative for Children signature event held at the
Houston Zoo in April.
Volunteers from Spectra Energy rebuild a
playground at Walker’s Day Care Center
in October.
Children proudly display Collaborative for Children giveaways at the Houston Children’s Festival in April.
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Focus on NeighborhoodsIn spite of the many opportunities Houston has to offer its residents, numerous urban neighborhoods facing tremendous challenges are scattered throughout the city. Despite their proximity to Houston’s teeming healthcare and energy sectors, citizens from such neighborhoods all too often remain isolated by invisible barriers of low-performing schools and a seemingly irreversible cycle of poverty.
To address this challenge, Collaborative for Children teamed up with 13 partners to design College Bound from Birth, which works with families and teachers to reclaim the future for some of Houston’s children facing the greatest challenges.
Underway in the Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods in south Houston, College Bound is designed to partner with low-income children and families when children are very young to 1) promote educational achievement, beginning at birth, 2) build parent knowledge, 3) expand access to healthcare, and 4) engage community leadership. College Bound’s 2010 accomplishments included impacting a total of 515
families, 90 teachers and 1,480 children through the program’s various components (unduplicated numbers).
Services at a GlanceIMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMSThrough intensive training and leadership development, scholarships, one-on-one coaching and mentoring, and classroom resources and equipment, we strengthened learning environments for 943 young children by working with 90 educators from a total of 19 child care programs and registered family homes.
BUILDING PARENT KNOWLEDGEIn 2010, we reached 396 parents through parenting education groups, 70 families through our Parents as Teachers home visitation program, and 98 families through counseling services provided by Family Services of Greater Houston.
FACILITATING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARECollege Bound partners assist families with health insurance registration and renewal, explain the health care plans/systems, identify health care services and provide regular educational opportunities on health and wellness. In 2010, 34 families were connected with health care services.
Young girls participate in College Bound from Birth,
a program that serves the Sunnyside and South Park
areas by improving child care programs, building parent
knowledge and reducing barriers to health care.
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Rating Scales
Inadequate Minimal Good+
Inadequate Minimal Good+
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The graphs below demonstrate the percentage of early childhood classrooms that fall into various
categories of quality after participating in College Bound from Birth. Infant/toddler classrooms were the
23%
77%
43%57%
Inadequate Minimal Good+
Inadequate Minimal Good+
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Infant Toddler Environments (17 Classrooms Evaluated)
Early Childhood Environments (8 Classrooms Evaluated)
46%31%
23%
57%
43%
Baseline After 2 Years
Baseline After 1 Year
“I have learned that there is no obstacle I can’t overcome with a little imagination. I have far more activities, and language development is up 100%! Thank you for this experience.”
- Starr, teacher
“I think that a lot more people need more opportunities like this. This opportunity made me become a better person as a teacher, educator and a professional.”
- Leslie, teacher
Score of 1-2.99
poor materials
health/safety issues
interaction between teacher/children
Score of 3-4.99
place for health/safety
interactions between teacher/children
Score of 5-7
Good to ExcellentMinimalInadequate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0%
0%0%
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Champions for Children
$1,000,000 and aboveHogg Foundation for Mental Health*Houston Endowment Inc.*Workforce Solutions
$500,000-$999,999The Brown Foundation, Inc.*United Way of Greater Houston
$100,000-$499,999U.T. Health Science Center at Houston
$50,000-$99,999The Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation*
The Powell Foundation*Rockwell Fund, Inc.
$25,000-$49,999
Bank of AmericaH-E-BKBRWells Fargo
$15,000-$24,999Montgomery County United Way*
$10,000-$14,999Datacert, Inc.The Frees FoundationMarathon Oil CompanyRobert R. and Kay M. Onstead FoundationA.F. Retzloff Memorial Fund
$5,000-$9,999Ms. Dorothy M. AblesRuth and Ted Bauer Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Lee BeckelmanThe Brodsky FoundationCollaborative for Children StaffExxonMobil Corporation
Greater Houston TransportationKaplan Early Learning CompanyLocal Initiatives Support CorporationMACEIL Family FoundationMithoff Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Victor SamuelsSpectra Energy Corporation
Funding Partners
Executive CommitteeMs. Janice E. CharacterBoard ChairExxonMobil Corporation
Mr. Juan TorresBoard Vice ChairMFR, PC
Ms. Julie R. HempelChair of Fund DevelopmentCommunity Volunteer
Ms. Neena NewberryChair of Human Resources
& Consulting, LLC
Ms. Pamela K. OnsteadChair of Strategic PlanningCommunity Volunteer
Ms. Stephanie RuddChair of FinanceCBC Bancorp, LLC
Board of DirectorsMs. Dorothy M. AblesSpectra Energy
Dr. Robert AustinTexas Children’s Pediatric Associates, Cullen
Mr. Dan F. Boyles, Jr.Vice Chair of Strategic Planning
Mr. Philip D. FraissinetThompson & Horton, LLP
Mr. Shawn A.J. Gross
Mr. Harlan HooksH-E-B Houston Division
Mr. Rick JaramilloBank of America
Mr. Stephen M. KaufmanClark Consulting
Ms. Amy Markwort
Program – Rice University
Ms. Virginia L. MithoffMithoff Family Charitable Foundation
Mr. Rodney E. NathanAllen Austin Executive Search Consultants
Dr. Barbara G. SamuelsUniversity of Houston Clear Lake
Ms. Paige Carlisle StewartSpring Branch ISD
Committee MembersMs. Amy Taylor EllishrQ, Inc.
Mr. Michael EllisTowers Watson
Ms. Linda JonesCommunity Volunteer
Mr. David Lopez
Mr. Jesse LozanoShell Oil Products
Ms. Leah NashSpectra Energy
Ms. Shareen NashEOG Resources
Ms. Vanessa SchulteSpectra Energy
Ms. Cindy SeffairContinental Airlines
Mrs. Patricia Snyder
Ms. Jocelyn Wright, SPHR
Murphy, LLP
Partners CouncilMr. Juan TorresMFR, PC
Ms. Kim Watts AndersonReach Out and Read Texas
Ms. Anna M. BabinUnited Way of Greater Houston
Ms. Pam J. BrasseuxThe Brown Foundation, Inc.
Volunteers and PartnersMr. Troy BushSt. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities
Ms. Laurie BrickerMunicipal Securities Group
Ms. Julia “Jan” Carroll
Houston, Inc.
Ms. Suzanne R. ChauvinStrong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, LLP
Ms. Ann Beall CriderHouston PBS/KUHT
Dr. S. Brooke DurbinUniversity of Houston
Ms. Bennie GreenRockwell Fund, Inc.
Ms. Candy Kasserman Howard
Ms. Janelle JamesYoung Learners School
Dr. Kathryn JenkinsUniversity of Houston – Downtown
Ms. Dianne JohnsonPast HISD Board Trustee
Ms. Tammie J. KahnThe Children’s Museum of Houston
Dr. Patrick LeungUniversity of Houston
Ms. Linda LykosYMCA of Greater Houston
Ms. Sherea A. McKenzie
for Children
Ms. Judith MillerYoung Learners School
Ms. Nancy PittmanThe Brown Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Caroline J. SabinThe Powell Foundation
Dr. John SawyerHarris County Department of Education
Dr. Peggy B. SmithBaylor College of Medicine – Teen ClinicBen Taub Hospital
Dr. Jeffrey R. StarkeBaylor College of Medicine
Ms. Ann B. StilesProject GRAD Houston
Ms. Sue ThorntonLone Star College –
Ms. Kay TittleTexas Children’s Pediatric Associates
$2,500-$4,999BMC Software, Inc.
EOG ResourcesMr. and Mrs. Milt HempelHouston Community CollegeMr. and Mrs. Stephen KaufmanMr. and Mrs. Larry KellnerLakeshore Learning MaterialsMFR, PCMr. and Mrs. William PierpontMs. Regina RogersMs. Stephanie RuddTexas Children’s HospitalThompson & Horton, LLPTowers WatsonYMCA of Greater Houston
Ms. Carol S. Shattuck Mr. P.N. Calelly, CPA Mr. Sul Ross President and CEO Vice President of Administration and CFO Vice President of Programs and Collaboration Development
Ms. Andrea Francis Ms. Leslie Gerber Ms. Grace Hill Ms. Gail McClung Ms. Sharon SpillmanAVP of Family Engagement AVP of Community Engagement AVP of Fund Development AVP of Human Resources AVP of Provider Engagement and Public Relations and Administration
Senior Staff Members
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We also wish to thank our many valued supporters who gave up to $1,000 to support the work of Collaborative for Children. | *Represents Multi-Year Funding
Collaborative for Children dedicated to building a strong educational foundation for young children to succeed
in school and life. We achieve our mission by working with families, educators and
environments and driving community awareness and action, we ensure that our youngest
citizens receive the foundation they need today for a brighter tomorrow.