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Organization: Oregon Commission on Children and Families (Early Childhood Action
Team)
Organization Description: The Early Childhood Action Team develop strategies to
address issues affecting children ages 0 to 8 years old and their families. The main goal
of this organization is to develop and promote an affordable, high quality system of early
childhood programs and to support each child in their early learning opportunities.
Project Name: Week of the Young Child 2010
Project Description: The Week of the Young Child is a nationally recognized week
sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children that
celebrates the more than 35 million children ages 0 to 8 years old, as well as the parents,
teachers and caregivers who support and educate them. It is intended to raise community
awareness and to educate the community about the importance of a child's early years
and the value of investing in programs targeted for them.
Project Period: April 11, 2010 to April 17, 2010
Amount of Request: $3,000 (Total Budget = $10,000, currently raised $4,500)
Previous Grants: None
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Direct Application to:
Commissioner Tammy Baney
Commissioner Dennis R. Luke
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Commissioner Alan Unger
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
*Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.
Tammy Baney: Amount:
Dennis Luke: Amount:
Alan Unger: Amount:
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January 21, 2010
Dear Board of County Commissioners:
The Early Childhood Action Team (ECAT) of the Deschutes County Commission on Children and
Families is assigned to strategize solutions for issues affecting children 0-8 years of age, and their
families. The main goals of the ECAT are to develop and promote an affordable, high quality system of
early childhood programs and to support and nurture every child in their early learning opportunities.
The Week of the Young Child is a nationally recognized and celebrated week sponsored by the
National Association for the Education of Young Children that celebrates the more than 35 million
children between the ages of 0-8 and the parents, teachers, and caregivers that support and educate
them. Our goal is to create a week that will raise community awareness and to educate the community
about the importance of a child's early years and why it is important to invest in these early childhood
programs. This week long event supports our mission to bring organizations together to advocate for
and educate the community about early childhood issues and to prepare children and their families for
success within their family unit and in school. We got involved last year as a response to an identified
community need: two community forums on the Early Childhood system, Partnerships for Young
Children and our Professional Advisory Council all identified the need to raise community awareness
about young children's issues and programs, a priority. This year we hope to grow the week and its
importance by emphasizing a targeted Early Childhood Education message each day of the week. These
messages include: Parent -Child Interaction and Education, Early Literacy, Health and Safety, and will
include a Kick -Off celebration and conclude with a Family Barn Party. This week long event serves as a
Kick-off for establishing the year round importance of its message: Early Years are Learning Years.
The Week of the Young Child is April 11-17, 2010. Currently we have a lead person from the ECAT
working on activities for each day. They are working with community organizations to build
collaborations and to bring activities to children and families to participate in throughout Deschutes
County. Please see the attached Activity Planning Sheet for activities we are currently working on.
Keeping children safe, receiving quality, early educational experiences and preparing them for success
in school has tremendous economic benefits for the community. Investments in high-quality early
learning programs have significant Tong -term benefits not only for the children, but for the entire
community which include: higher levels of academic achievement and graduation rates, lower crime
rates, better health outcomes, less welfare dependency, and higher employment and earning potential.
Helping our children succeed in school prepares them for better productivity and economic successes
later in life and will help them compete in today's global economy. In the report "Fight Crime: Invest in
Kids Oregon" the cost benefit ratios have found the that for every $1.00 invested in early childhood
developmental programs, the financial gain may be as high as $10.00. These children enter school ready
for kindergarten, which is critical in Deschutes County given that our county's school readiness rankings
in some of our school districts are among the lowest in the state. One of our goals is to assist, support
and recognize businesses that advocate for children and offer child -friendly business policies, and to
help businesses recognize the needs of families so that companies adopt family friendly policies.
Specific groups that will benefit from The Week of the Young Child will not only include children (0-8)
and their families throughout Deschutes County. We are collaborating with many service organizations,
volunteers, schools and businesses throughout Central Oregon to highlight their incredible programs
i.e. Healthy Beginnings, Public Libraries, Neighborimpact, Healthy Families of the High Desert, and the
Safe -Kids Coalition to name a few).
Anticipated Budget: $10,000.00 for advertising (Radio, T.V. and print ads, and advertising agency),
printing of community posters and flyers to go to the schools, venues (Tower Theatre and Hollinshead
Barn), food, website (fee and developer), activity supplies, speaker fees and miscellaneous costs. The
Early Childhood Action Team of the Deschutes County Commission on Children and Families has
donated $3000.00 of its annual discretionary fund for this event. We have obtained one title sponsor:
True North Parenting Magazine, and have a second one in the works. We are seeking 4 additional title
sponsors of $1500.00 each. We have many partner organizations who have pledged in-kind donations
with the event by staffing venues and providing activities. We have been endorsed by the Partnerships
for Young Children and will ask them for financial support as well. In addition to the title sponsors, we
are seeking the support and sponsorship for the event from each of the county commissioners.
With greater exposure through advertising, spreading events throughout Deschutes County and
collaborating with partners, we hope to build our sponsorship donations in the coming years, and seek
increased in-kind donations.
Thank -you so much for considering this grant request and for helping children and families in
Deschutes County be safe, healthy and successful.
Submitted by: Lolly Nelson, Lead member for the Week of the Young Child, Early Childhood Action Team
of the Deschutes County Commission on Children and Families.
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Young Child
April 11-17, 2010
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Learning Years