ELCBP
What is Early Learning Community Based Partnerships? Early Learning Community Based Partnerships (ELCBP) is a school readiness initiative funded by Smart Start, the early childhood division of United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, that provides technical assistance and resources to the 13 counties in Metropolitan Atlanta to address the early learning needs of young children by implementing a parent engagement and school transition program model, coordinating services and advocating for policy and systems change.
Our Vision:
All children in the 13 Counties of Metropolitan Atlanta are prepared for and successful in kindergarten as a result of engaged families and strong community partnerships.
How does ELCBP work? ELCBP goes into targeted areas in metro-Atlanta counties and draws on the strengths of community-based organizations (e.g. schools, family & social service agencies) to serve as Community Hubs. Community Hub Coordinators and Parent Educators work with parents, community leaders, schools, early learning centers and various partners to support early learning for children birth – 5. Hubs receive funding for 3 years to:
• Engage local stakeholders in creating a county-wide Early Learning Plan
• Implement the Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting program to enhance
parenting skills and link families with social networks and needed resources
• Improve children’s school readiness skills using research-based
developmental screenings and assessments
• Establish School Transition Teams made up of childcare providers,
school staff, parents and community partners to develop transition plans
and year-long strategies for rising Pre-K and Kindergarten students
• Mobilize and support parents to be leaders and advocate for themselves,
their children and their community
• Build grassroots support to advocate for improvements in policy and systems
that impact child outcomes
ELCBP Core Strategies:
HOME VISITING
ELCBP has adopted the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model, a nationally recognized, research-based curriculum that supports parents as their child's first teachers. Trained and certified Parent Educators work with families to enhance parenting skills, identify developmental delays early, and help children develop the foundations for early learning.
PARENT LEADERSHIP
Parent Educators work closely with families to help parents become more confident in their parenting skills. As parent leaders emerge, our Parent Educators connect them with opportunities to further develop their skills. The Parent Leadership Institute (PLI), a leadership curriculum developed by the Parent Services Project (PSP), is a series of 6 workshops designed to build the skills and capacity of parents to take greater leadership roles in the systems serving their children.
PSP / PLI - Overview
Please click one the links below to view the AJC and Gwinnett Daily Post articles highlighting the Parent Leadership Institute Graduation Ceremony on June 18th, 2010:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/program-teaches-young-mothers-552700.html
Gwinnett Daily Post
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/localnews/headlines/96703369.html
Please click on the link below to view the PHOTOS from the Parent Leadership Institute Graduation Ceremony on June 18th, 2010:
PLI Graduation PHOTOS_ June 18th, 2010
SCHOOL TRANSITIONS
Each Community Hub partners with nearby elementary schools and early learning programs to set up School Transition Teams that work collaboratively to help children experience a smooth transition into school. Additionally, our Parent Educators create individual School Transition Plans for each child with specific activities that will ease their transition into Pre=K and Kindergarten.
Smart Start/United Way Metro Atlanta, in collaboration with the GA Department of Education, Georgia PTA, GA Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), Georgia Association on Young Children and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) have partnered to develop “Let’s Go to School! A Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition.” This helpful guide serves as a resource for parents and families of young children transitioning to kindergarten.
Please click the links below to view the "Let's Go to School!" Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition - (English & Spanish versions):
"Let's Go to School!"_ A Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition
"Let's Go to School!"_ A Guide for Families on Kindergarten Transition _ SPANISH
ELCBP CORE STRATEGIES and SCHOOL READINESS MODEL
To view this MODEL, please click on the link below:
Early Learning Community Based Partnerships' Core Strategies and Readiness MODEL
Upcoming Events:
2010 GAYC Conference and Training Schedule
GAYC 2010 Trainers Conference:
This full day GAYC Conference is dedicated to providing professional trainers with current research and resources on both early childhood development and adult learning:
June 22, 2010_Registration Form_DULUTH
June 21-25, 2010 - TFT Part I _Registration Form_MACON
June 28-30, 2010 - TFT Part III _Registration Form_ATLANTA
Smart Start's 2010 Month of the Young Child Signature Event is on Saturday, April 17th at the Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of fun filled activities as we increase children's school readiness skills by taking them "beyond the book" with Laura Joffe Numeroff's: "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie."
Address: 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30313
Audience: Smart Start Programs and Community
Cost: Free
Contact: Jilo Tisdale / Andrea Irvin @ 404.527.7323
Please click the following link to view photos from this signature event:
PHOTOS_Smart Start's_MOYC 2010_Children's Museum Event
Smart Start's 2010 MOYC Flyer_English
Smart Start's 2010 MOYC Flyer_Spanish
Smart Start's 2010 MOYC Registration Form_English
Smart Start's 2010 MOYC Registration Form_Spanish
Save the Date:
2010 GAYC Conference and Training Schedule
Additional Resources:
Post_Parent Leadership Institute_Survey Form
Post_Parent Leadership Institute_Survey Form_SPANISH
SPARK Georgia Project Report
June 2010 Newsletter
June 2010 Parent Pull-Out_Maze
April/May 2010 Newsletter
April/May 2010 Parent Pull-Out
Feb/March 2010 Newsletter
Feb/March 2010 Parent Pull-Out
February 2010 ELCBP Events Calendar
March 2010 ELCBP Events Calendar
For more information on the GA Parents as Teachers Network, please
click the following link: Georgia Parents as Teachers (PAT) Network
For more information on the Parents as Teachers National Center, please
click the following link: Parents as Teachers National Center