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Organization: Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. Program: TLC Newborn <br /> Funder: IRC Board of County Commissioners — Children 's Services Advisory Committee - 05-06 Grant Application <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 Agency Resources provided to the program <br /> * Free office rent * Conference room access * Access to <br /> Indian River County Health Dept. office equipment such as computers, copier, postage, <br /> fax and telephone services. * Staff supervision <br /> * Storage space * Payroll services * Cleaning <br /> All these services are provided * Purchasing services * Personnel services * clerical <br /> in-kind, with no administrative fee. Support * outreach <br /> Indian River Memorial Hospital * Access to mothers, with appropriate guidelines. <br /> * Pertinent information, especially in case of infant <br /> mortality, which is discreetly relayed to TLC Newborn <br /> personnel when needed. As with all medical facilities, <br /> confidentiality is observed throughout. * Storage space <br /> for TLC paperwork, manuals and references in <br /> All these services are provided respective Labor and Delivery areas. * Positive <br /> in -kind, with no administrative fee. promotion of TLC program to new mothers by all <br /> hospital staff. * Comfortable communication between <br /> medical providers and TLC staff. <br /> * Provides two books to newborn families that are given <br /> IRC Library — Born to Read to the family of the newborn by the Stork Club. The <br /> Program TLC staff provides evaluation two months after birth <br /> by asking the mother if they have read the books to <br /> their children, with a follow-up of emphasizing the <br /> importance of reading to their infant towards <br /> enhancing brain development, <br /> * Provides home visitation for mothers of newborns <br /> Visiting Nurses Association of the experiencing breastfeeding difficulties or in need of <br /> Treasure Coast greater breastfeeding education. Breastfeeding home <br /> visitation charge is $50 . 00 per visit by the VNA <br /> * Overall program development, integration and <br /> Indian River County Healthy Start communication within all three IRCHSC programs <br /> Coalition (Healthy Start, Healthy Families, & TLC) . <br /> * Fundraising, PR and marketing of TLC program. <br /> (While the Coalition is the applying * In cooperation/collaboration with the IRC Health <br /> agency, many in-kind collaborative Department, TLC Program QA/QI, reports and <br /> efforts on behalf of the TLC program troubleshooting. * Provide TLC representation at <br /> take place . ) United Way and other public events. * Presentations to <br /> community groups regarding the TLC Program. <br /> * Development and presentation of TLC RFP/Grant(s) . <br /> All these services are provided in- * Fiscal oversight and reimbursement requests. <br /> kind, with no administrative ee. <br /> 10 <br />