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We have a need for early childhood/parenting education in Denton. There are several great resources already in town and many people & organizations that could reach out better/more. Many parents are not aware of existing resources. Many children are coming to kindergarten unprepared not only educationally but nutritionally, emotionally, socially. How can we help parents?

My own experience... I have college education, lived here 4 years and I'm still unaware of many resources.
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Denton PreK Snapshot

Published on Nov 20, 2015

United Way of Denton County Pre-K Coalition Haiku Deck to start conversation on possibility of Pre-K care survey.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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DENTON Pre-K SNAPSHOT

START OUR YOUNGEST OFF RIGHT
We have a need for early childhood/parenting education in Denton. There are several great resources already in town and many people & organizations that could reach out better/more. Many parents are not aware of existing resources. Many children are coming to kindergarten unprepared not only educationally but nutritionally, emotionally, socially. How can we help parents?

My own experience... I have college education, lived here 4 years and I'm still unaware of many resources.
Photo by Kevin N. Murphy
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EVALUATE

The specifics of available Pre-K care
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3.

EVALUATE

The specifics of available Pre-K care
Photo by hangdog
4.

GET THE FACTS

  • Use Census & Government data
  • Survey caregivers, users
  • Cost, Location, Hours, Training
  • Measurable facets of quality
Photo by hangdog
5.

COMPARE

WHO HAS ALREADY MADE THIS JOURNEY?
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6.

COMPARE

  • What places are having success?
  • What are their resources?
  • Model on successes ...
Community Resource Contact Group
FW Parenting Center
Center for Parent Education - current status?
Family Resource Ctr. NTX (still exists?)

Extant: Ready Rosie, Denton Playdate

Potential: Explorium
Photo by GuiMeneghelli
7.

CONVERGE

BRING AGENCIES "TO THE TABLE"
Photo by GFAR
8.

WHY MEET?

  • Use Coalition / UW to validate survey
  • Shared goals: bring providers "on board" 
  • Involve social/religious agencies who can help
  • Develop needs/haves from data gathered
What are our shared goals? How could we combine resources? Each group is unique, has its own agenda, but where could we collaborate?
Photo by GFAR
9.

IMPLEMENT

INCREASE AVAILABILITY & QUALITY OF RESOURCES
Photo by Spitzgogo_CHEN (Nokia 6230i)
10.

IMPLEMENT

  • Make information available to parents/guardians
  • Specialized Times: Second Shift, Weekend
  • Special Needs: Infants, Learning Disabled, $
  • Offer training, resources to improve quality
  • A reason to create new locations/hours
Libraries.
Civic & Rec centers in Denton.
Outreach places: Daily Bread, FotF
Apartments, MHP, Fairs& festivals.
The mall. WIC and public health offices.


Marketing Campaign: ideas for play, signs at movies, buses, grocery stores, in lines, in Dr Offices, other places where there are captive audiences of parents. (Car Line at school)

WEBSITE for service providers and families.

Photo by Spitzgogo_CHEN (Nokia 6230i)
11.

DECISIONS

  • Funding
  • Who's involved?
  • Timeline?
  • Is this possible?
  • How do we get there?
Photo by Thomas Rousing

Michelle Lynn