Summer 2006 in this issue: Partnership Update: New Partners, New Resources and New Visibility It's a summer of success for the Partnership for Families. Just look at all we have accomplished in the past few months. Reaching Out With Fun: The Partnership’s Spring Carnival The Partnership for Families Northside held their most recent community outreach event on May 26th at the Adult Career Development Center.   Spring 2006 in this issue: Northside Community Leaders Invited to Partnership On January 23, 2006, the Partnership hosted a luncheon for leaders and residents in the Northside community in order to introduce the Partnership and its programs and services as well as ask the guests for their input and support. Richmond Public Schools Helps Partnership Reach Out to Northside Parents During March, Dr. Deborah Jewell Sherman, Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools, graciously offered the assistance of the ten elementary, middle and secondary public schools in Northside Richmond to distribute Partnership flyers to all parents, through the students and to collect the parents’ responses.   July 2005 in this issue: After Almost One Year, What Have We Achieved? Where Are We Going? The North Richmond Partnership for Families formally began on September 15, 2004; we are just three months shy of our one-year anniversary. Quality Improvement Training for Child Care Workers and a New Grant Awarded to Success By 6 Success By 6 and the Memorial Child Guidance Clinic hosted a kick-off on May 17th at the North Richmond YMCA piloting the child care professional development effort. New Name, New Goals, Same Direction… Based on decisions made by our Communications Committee, a new name, logo and webpage will soon be in place. Our web address will now be: www.kidsreadytolearn.org.   March 2005 in this issue: Why Ten Partners Joined Together... To work closely together, to share ideas and create a comprehensive service delivery model in order to collaborate more effectively to help parents and their children. A Little Help from Friends With a little help from her friends, Tameka Hamiel reveals success on her resumé. Get Ready to Read! Let your child scribble with crayons, pencils and markers on plain paper. Have your child draw a picture and tell you about it.   July 2004 in this issue: Welcome the North Richmond Partnership for Families’ Investor Council Members On April 20th, all ten members of the newly formed Investor Council of the Partnership for Families accepted their nomination to the Council and the governance process began. Young Mom Turns Troubles to Triumph How one parent improved her life and the life of her child by making the most of supportive services. Robins Foundation Awards Grants to Benefit the Children in North Richmond The Robins Foundation has awarded grants to six organizations in the Richmond Metro area to help them create a collaborative framework and further their work with North Richmond families.   Home  |  About Us  |  For Families  |  News & Publications  |  Events  |  Contact Us  |  Sitemap  ©2006, 2008 Partnership for Families Northside

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