Summer Issue    Dear Friend of the Partnership,   As our fiscal year comes to an end, I wanted to thank you for your support to make sure our young children have all they need to be successful students and ultimately active, contributing adult members of our community.   Durham's Partnership for Children is unique among community nonprofits because we take a comprehensive view of all aspects of early childhood development and family life. As you know, we have celebrated 15 years working on behalf of Durham's young children and their families this fiscal year. As this milestone draws to an end, our intent is to recount our collective accomplishments as motivation to set out to do even more in the next 15 years.   We still face challenges creating resources to meet increasing needs. Yet, with strong Board leadership and committed partners, we continue to make a significant impact on young children and their families with quality early childhood education, family support and health services.   This year, the City of Durham and Durham County proclaimed 2010 'The Year of the Young Child.' This distinction gives our early childhood system a unique opportunity to continue to build awareness for the critical needs of young children.   Let's continue working towards our  mission --- mobilizing and unifying the Durham community to create and support successful collaborative approaches to serving the needs of young children birth to age 5 and their families.    With gratitude,     Marsha Basloe Executive Director    In this issue:   Celebrating 15 years making young children a priority This last installment of this 15 year review looks at how the Partnership has helped to strengthen service agencies. Access the story now.   Community Voices Column: Supporting Our Infants and Toddlers Durham Early Head Start Director Brenda Marshall writes about the Early Head Start Program and its focus to provide comprehensive support services to families with infants and toddlers. Read the story...        Kindergarten Health Assessment Report Released Read the story...       The Partnership Spotlight Get the latest happenings on the organization.   Durham's Partnership for Children  1201 S. Briggs Ave., Suite 210  Durham, NC 27703  919-403-6960 (phone)     919-403-6963 (fax)   Copyright 2010

DPfC Dates   July 5 - Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day     July 13 - DSP Orientation August 6 - Countdown to Kindergarten Event - NC Museum of Life and Science 5:30 -8:30 p.m.This is a free event for rising kindergarteners and their families. Ride a school bus, learn about safety, go through a lunch line for snacks, obtain information on busing, lunch, and before and after school.   DPfC Reports •• 2010 Investor's Report    ••Healthy and Ready: Assessing Kindergarteners' Health Status Upon Public School Entry ••Healthy and Ready: Executive Summary •• Early Childhood Indicators Brief •• Steps to School Newsletter: Social/Emotional Development - The third edition of the joint publication of Durham's Partnership for Children and Durham Public Schools, part of a collaborative Transition to Kindergarten Initiative. Click  here for the Spanish publication. •• Faith In Our Future: Congregations and Children Birth to Age 5.                    •• 15th Anniversary Video