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Press Releases
2009
••March 1: Docs For Tots holds public conference to educate pediatric residents, community on health issues affecting young children and their families.
••February 18: City of Durham Proclaims 2010 Year of the Young Child
••January 27: Pre-K application sign-up sessions offered.
••January 5: Durham’s Partnership for Children Awarded $3.3 Million Two Year Federal Grant to Provide Early Head Start Services
••November 24: Smart Investing Initiative Asks: What do North Carolinians Want for Their Children and the State?
••November 4: Durham’s Partnership for Children releases child care workforce study.
••November 3: IBM donates six “Young Explorer” computers to local high-quality child care centers in Durham.
••October 19: Durham’s Partnership for Children Board of Directors Appoint New Chair, Officers and Members to Serve.
••October 9: Investment Plus Early Childhood Equates Durham’s Future Success: Durham’s Partnership for Children Invites Community Partners To its Second Public Annual Meeting.
••September 14: Durham’s Partnership for Children receives 14 percent cut in Smart Start funds while Smart Start helps match additional Stimulus Funds for Subsidy Services.
••August 18: Nearly 100 Durham preschool teachers convene for training conference.
••August 17: Strategic conversation with downtown employers on the importance of child care.
••August 7: Chili’s Dine Out For Young Children Day.
••August 3: The need for early childhood support services tops recommendations from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Commission to Build a Healthier America.
••June 1: Durham's Partnership for Children recognized for fourth consecutive year for being national leader in workplace flexibility and effectiveness.
••May 27: Durham's Partnership for Children Board of Directors announces approval of direct service providers for FY 2009-2010.
••May 15: Durham County group visits General Assembly to request that legislators minimize cuts to vital services to young children.
••April 28: Time Warner Cable supports early childhood initiatives.
••April 20: Early Childhood Faith Initiative secures funding for faith coordinator to support needed services for young children.
••April 17: Unprecedented proposed cuts to State's early childhood system spurs Partnership Board to prepare policy statement, take action.
••March 21: Durham Pre-K Application Day - March 21, 2009
••February 18: Pre-K Application Sign-Up Sessions offered beginning February 18
2008
••December 22: Durham’s Partnership for Children partners with Barnes & Noble-Southpoint to collect 3,500 books for children across Durham County.
••November 3: The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Grant helps Faith Initiative for Young Children.
••October 30: Durham’s Partnership for Children looks at cutting nearly 3 percent of its Smart Start budget to plan for lower tax revenues.
••October 10: Durham's Partnership for Children Releases First Reports on Young Children's School Readiness and Health.
••October 21: Partnership Names Board Chair and Officers.
••August 15: Nearly 200 Durham preschool teachers convene for training conference.
••May 27: The Merck Company Foundation Supports Heath Initiative for Young Children.
••May 18: Durham County Group Visits Capital to Request Early Education Funding.
••April 15: Durham’s Partnership for Children, the Volunteer Center of Durham to connect corporate volunteers with child care centers to support early literacy.
••March 24: Blue Cross and Blue Shield to convene business leaders to discuss work-friendly policies, early childhood initiatives.
••March 14: Durham's Partnership for Children receives clean audit from the Office of the State Auditor.
••Feb. 3: Now accepting applications for Durham County pre-k programs.
••Jan. 28: More Durham County children in quality child care: Smart Start data shows continued improvement in child care quality.
••Jan 8: Triangle United Way Support Health Initiative of Young Children
2007
••Dec. 20: Durham's Partnership with Children partners with Barnes and Noble Southpoint to collect 4,400 books for young children.
••Oct. 24: Durham's Partnership for Children launches Docs For Tots NC to engage physicians to be a community voice for young children
••Oct. 16: Durham's Partnership for Children Wins Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility
••Oct. 4: Letter from the Chair: Support Education
••Oct. 3: Durham's Partnership for Children receives state grant to help parents manage young children with behavioral challenges
••Sept. 18: Child Care Forum to support child care community
••Sept. 12: Durham's Partnership for Children announces funding partners for FY 07-08
••Aug. 29: The Partnership welcomes new board chair and officers
••June 14: Durham's Partnership for Children to develop community task force to study needs in northern Durham County
••May 8: Durham's Partnership for Children to cohost School Readiness:Teachers Talk
••April 25: State of Durham's Children: Celebrations, Challenges, Commitments
••March 14: Wachovia leads efforts to connect business community with early childhood efforts
••March 5: Time Warner Cable supports early childhood initiatives
••Jan. 2: IBM donates 18 Young Explorers computers to child care facilities across Durham County
2006
••Nov. 21: Barnes and Noble Book Dirve to support literacy for Durham County's young children
••Aug. 29: Durham's Partnership for Children revceives national venture grant
••June 12: Durham's Partnership for Children presents early childhood award to Dr. Ann Denlinger
••May 24: Durham's Partnership for Children hosts annual funded partner meeting
••April 26: Durham's Partnership for Children receives grant to address the nutrition and dental health needs of young children
••April 4: Durham's Partnership for Children presents Champion for Children Award at community forum
••March 14: Durham's Partnership for Children holds school readiness forum
••March 13: Durham's Partnership for Children holds Family Institute for More at Four
••Jan. 26: Verizon donates $12,010 grant to fund community-wide study to assess needs of Durham's young children
••Jan. 25: Durham's Partnership accepting nominations for Champions for Children Award
••Jan. 9: Durham's Partnership for Children Launches Lerner Link Program
••Jan. 3: Time Warner Cable to sponsor collaborative forum on investing in our children, families, workforce