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34 <br /> 2 . Project #2: Community Outreach Services <br /> a. Type of activity: Outreach to parents in traditionally"underserved"communities and the <br /> creation of public awareness materials on Smart Start. <br /> b. Description of activity: Orange County Partnership for Young Children will develop <br /> information materials on Smart Start and the community services available in Orange County <br /> for young children and families. In addition, OCPYC will work with the Joint Orange <br /> Chatham Community Action Agency (JOCCA) and the child care community to train parents as <br /> outreach workers. <br /> c. Agencies/organizations involved, and description of their collaboration: <br /> OCPYC will work with JOCCA and agencies including Head Start and other child care centers <br /> to train parents and to conduct community outreach. JOCCA will identify family outreach <br /> workers and set-up and conduct joint training. OCPYC will develop the materials and the <br /> survey instrument, analyze the results, and prepare a final report. OCPYC may contract with a <br /> local public relations firm to develop information materials such as a brochure. <br /> d. Target population: families with young children in Orange County. <br /> e. Expected outcomes, including time-frame: <br /> +30 parents will be trained as family outreach workers, specific communities to be surveyed <br /> will be identifed, and all survey instruments will be developed between May 1 and June 30, <br /> 1994. <br /> •:500 families will be surveyed concerning their needs for children between July 1 and <br /> December 30, 1994. <br /> f. Implementation plan, including time-frame: OCPYC will develop materials and the <br /> survey instrument during the months of July and August. JOCCA will identify family <br /> outreach workers, recruit parents for the training, and conduct the training during this time <br /> period. The outreach work will occur in September, survey results will be compiled and <br /> analyzed by OCPYC during the fall, and a final report will be submitted by December 30, <br /> 1994. <br /> g . Types of funds: Services <br /> h. Total amount: $50,000 <br /> i . Budget: Attached <br /> j. Funding recipient: Orange County Partnership for Young Children <br /> (1) Public XX Private <br /> (2) Federal Tax ID#: <br /> (3) Name and Title of person authorized to sign contract: <br /> Michele Rivest, Executive Director <br /> (4) Name, title, address and phone of contract administrator: <br /> Michele Rivest, Executive Director <br /> Orange County Partnership for Young Children <br /> 110 W. Main St., Suite B <br /> Carrboro, NC 27510 <br /> 967-9091 <br /> 32 <br />