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ESC Evidence-Based Programs Awarded TN Home Visiting Grant
Monday, May 9th, 2011
On March 11th, the Tennessee Department of Health announced a request for applications to fund evidence-based home visiting programs recognized by HRSA in the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Supplemental Information Request (SIR) Guidance to the States released by on February 8, 2011. With a turnaround time of 2 weeks, all service providers in Shelby County with one or more of the approved EBHV models were called together to develop a response to the State’s request.
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Nationally, black babies are twice as likely to die before age 1.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
The Tennessean reports the state “made its debut outside of the bottom 10 in the national ranking for states, landing at 39.” State officials cite steady reductions in infant mortality, low birth-weight babies, teen death rates and a drastic decrease in teen dropout rates as indicators of improvements.
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ESC and Shelby County Early Childhood leaders deliver a community needs assessment
Monday, October 18th, 2010
Shelby County Early Childhood leaders deliver a comprehensive assessment to the State of Tennessee to aid in determining future allocation of funds awarded under the Affordable Care Act. The Early Success Coalition’s Needs Assessment identifies the prevalance of risk factors in the Memphis and Shelby County area that are harmful to babies and children (like: low-birth weight, premature births, infant mortality and abuse and neglect to name a few).
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Early Success Coalition Recognized In Articles by City and County Mayors
Friday, October 1st, 2010
Both Memphis City and Shelby County Mayors recognize the importance of investing in high quality early care and education as key to the future health and well-being of the Memphis and Shelby County Community.
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Early Success Coalition Receives Notice In Commercial Appeal
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
The Early Success Coalition received some publicity in the Guest Column in The Commercial Appeal on September 19, 2010. Shelby County Mark Luttrell wrote “Investments in our children early on build fulfilling lives” in which he referred to the efforts of the Early Success Coalition and many of our community partners in supporting healthy early child development. The Mayor recognizes these efforts in early childhood as laying the foundation, not only for success in school, but also in many areas of life. The Mayor acknowledges his responsibility for the success of early childhood initiatives administered through Shelby County Government. He calls for continued investment in the lives of our youngest citizen.
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ALL Babies Count Conference On Infant Mortality
Monday, September 20th, 2010
Join Memphis experts on September 24th, for a day of workships about infant mortality and the preventative measures to birth disparities. This event is planned as part of a month long series of events drawing awareness to high rate of infant mortality in Memphis and Shelby County and measures that can be taken to improve the survival rate of infants through their first year of life.
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ESC Goes to Nashville
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Armed with the latest Shelby County child and family health and well-being information, local, regional and State heavy hitters (considered by many locally to be experts in their fields) from the Early Success Coalition presented to Shelby Legislative Delegates in Nashville on March 24, 2010.
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Shelby County’s 1st Annual 211 Community Resource Expo on Feb. 11 at Cook Convention Center
Monday, February 1st, 2010
The first annual 2-1-1 Community Resource Expo 2010, which will be held on February 11, 2010 at the Cook Convention Center South Hall, is designed to help social service and other community providers “connect the dots” between comprehensive community resources and the people they serve. Over 200 public and private community agencies from all segments of community services will participate and provide valuable resource information to Expo attendees.
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