Summer Issue
Welcome to another issue of Voices for Young Children. In this issue, you'll learn:
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About Tuesdays for Tots.
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What is RBA, and why is it changing the way organizations work across Durham County.
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How a Partnership funded program helped a mother deal with her foster son's behavioral challenges in a child care setting.
You can also catch up on the latest news inside Durham's Partnership for Children, a Smart Start Initiative.
Advocating on behalf of young children
 Group of 30 attend Tuesdays for Tots to educate elected officials on impact of Partnership and its funded programs.
See how Tuesdays for Tots brought child advocates together to urge legislators to increase support for early childhood across the state and in Durham County. Read the story>>
Program supports child with behavioral concerns, helps mom find right child care setting
Learn how a Smart Start funded program helped support a mother and her foster son in a child care program.
Read this success story>>
Durham's Partnership for Children
1201 S. Briggs Ave Suite 210
Durham, NC 27703
919-403-6960 (phone) 919-403-6963 (fax)
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 Community Calendar
Looking ahead...
More at Four Preservice Training - Monday, August 18th and Tuesday, August 19th 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Grey Stone Baptist Church, 2601 Hillsborough Rd. Durham, NC 27705.
Board of Directors Meeting - Thursday, August 21 at 3 p.m. at Durham's Partnership for Children.
Sept. 23 - Save the Date - State of Durham's Children: Engaging Business for Educational Progress. 7:30 a.m. at Bay 7, American Tobacco Campus. Keynote speaker: Governor Jim Hunt. Visit http://www.durhamchamber.org/ in July to purchase tickets.
Community Reports
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Community Voices features Bill Stout, a senior policy analyst with Durham County, who shares the progress of the Results Based Accountability Initiative across Durham County.