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Vernon Community Network © 2011 Vernon Community Network

PICTURE THIS…

ALL Vernon children Birth-18 are Safe, Healthy & Productive

HOW ARE WE DOING? WHERE DO WE BEGIN?

VERNON COMMUNITY PLAN FUNDERS Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford Foundation for Public Giving William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Town of Vernon Town of Vernon The Vernon Community Network The Vernon Community Network

AREAS OF FOCUS SAFE, HEALTHY & PRODUCTIVE Children (ages birth-8) Youth (ages 9-18) Community

WHAT WE KNOW NOW Facts & Figures Focus Groups & Interviews

DATA IS… DATA IS… One dimensional Not always timely Subject to error Not always accessible

SEVERAL YEARS OF DATA ARE THERE TRENDS ?

FOCUS GROUPS

CURRENT CONDITIONS & IMPACT WHAT'S THE STORY?

TIFFANY’S STORY

JOHNNY’S STORY

ONE MOM’S STORY

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DO NOTHING DIFFERENT?

WHAT ARE WE DOING? A review of current programs & practices through the lens of “critique with compassion”.

WHICH BRINGS US TO… MOVING FROM TALK TO ACTION

WHAT CAN WE DO? 3. Create a multi-pronged approach to raising awareness on the importance of adequate prenatal care. a) Meet with Rockville High School Health teachers to discuss curriculum expansion. b) Connect with local pharmacies for planned display of informational materials. c) Expand scope and eligibility for community baby showers to include all income levels. d) Enhance use of existing media such as organizational websites and community newspapers. e) Identify and train peer/adult mentors to serve as neighborhood resources. f) Include prenatal care booths and vendors in Vernon Holistic Fair. 1.Additional data collection and analysis on non-adequate prenatal care and low birth weight as they relate to race and ethnicity, age of mother, and mothers level of education. 2. Explore opportunities for expanding home visitation services in Vernon. a) Research Child First (Bridgeport) to assess opportunity for replication locally. b) Assess the possibility of expanding Nurturing Families outreach efforts.

DATA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA ITEMS Recognize Social Capital and Connect Youth to Community. Recognize Social Capital and Connect Youth to Community. Develop and conduct a survey of youth on community connectedness relative to Social Capital to establish a baseline. Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity

ACCOUNTABILITY Is anyone better off? How well did we do it? How much did we do?

HOW WILL WE KNOW WE MADE A DIFFERENCE? How much did we do? # of preschool programs that participate in the development of agreed upon quality standards for Vernon # of preschool programs that implement the standards. How well did we do it? % of preschool programs that increase quality standards based on coaching and other supports provided. Is anyone better off? % of preschool programs that meet high quality criteria of as defined by the Vernon Early Childhood Quality Indicators. % of kindergarteners who attend a quality preschool as defined by Vernon Early Childhood Quality Standards.

PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Finance  Financial Plan Partners Partner & Strategy Matrixes Governance

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE Town Council Board of Education Community Partners Town Council Board of Education Community Partners Youth Services Bureau Supervises Project Staff Project Staff COMMITTEES: Children Youth Community VCN General Membership VCN Executive Committee

FINANCIAL PLAN

WHERE DO I FIT IN? CHARTS GRAPHS PERFORMANCE MEASURES DATA POINTS FINANCES GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

MOVE FROM TALK TO ACTION

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