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Childcare Resources of Indian River: Children in Centers Prograrn. Funder: Children's Services Advisory Committee <br /> E. COLLABORATION (Entire Section E not to exceed one page) <br /> 1 . List your program's collaborative partners and the resources that they are providing to <br /> the program beyond referrals and support. (See individual funder requirements for <br /> inclusion of collaborative agreement letters.) <br /> Collaborative A envy Resources provided to the program <br /> Parent/Teacher Education Partnership 1 . Parent education classes are offered to families in <br /> of Indian River County, consisting of. participating agencies and to the community at large. <br /> Childcare Resources, Early Learning 2. PTEP provides a forum in which members share <br /> Coalition, FDLRS , Head Start, pertinent information regarding families moving from <br /> RCMA, IRC School District and program to program with the partnership. Early <br /> United Way of IRC childhood research, innovative new programs, etc. are <br /> also shared. <br /> J . PTEP is a liaison between the county' s childcare <br /> providers, helping centers remain abreast of "best <br /> practices" in early childhood education. <br /> Indian River County School District The school district tracks Childcare Resources children <br /> through their database with regard to school readiness . <br /> Childcare Resources provides information to the school <br /> district to facilitate the transition to kindergarten. <br /> Early Learning Coalition of Indian The Family & Center Resource Coordinator serves on <br /> River, Martin and Okeechobee the Indian Rive County Advisory Committee for the <br /> Counties Early Learning Coalition <br /> United Way Success By Six The Executive Director serves on the Success By Six <br /> Committee Committee <br /> YMCA The Executive Director works closely with the staff of <br /> the YMCA in establishing a presence in Indian River <br /> County. It is hoped that at some point the YMCA will <br /> be able to provide quality childcare here as they do <br /> elsewhere. <br /> Association of Fundraising The Executive Director serves as Vice-President of this <br /> Professionals-Indian River Chapter organization. This provides networking and educational <br /> opportunities which directly benefit Childcare <br /> Resources. <br /> Agency Executives Forum-United The Executive Director served from September 2005 to <br /> Way of Indian River County December 2006 as the Moderator of this body, <br /> facilitating quarterly meetings. She continues to <br /> participate in these networking and educational <br /> meetings. <br /> 11 <br />