Danbury Children First

The purpose of Danbury Children First is to involve, empower and support parents to improve the lives of children at home, in school and in the community. Danbury Children First is a parent driven organization that works to improve life outcomes for children ages birth to 8. The organization accomplishes its work through advocacy and partnerships with the school district, the City of Danbury, United way and community and statewide organizations with mutual interests.

Danbury Children First has produced the following resources and agreed to publish them on the Discovery site.


		Danbury : 2003 Project Overview
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		Danbury : Community Engagement: 2003 Family-Friendly Workplace Nomination Form
		Form to nominate a Greater Danbury area business to receive a Family-Friendly Workplace of the Year Award. (3.18M Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Community Engagement: Business Program Agenda
		Family-Friendly Workplace of the Year awards breakfast agenda. (507.26K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Community Engagement: Business Program Agenda
		"Best Practice Strategies for Helping Families with the Work/Life Balance" business event agenda. (214.73K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Community Engagement: Business Program Invitation
		"Best Practice Strategies for Helping Families with the Work/Life Balance" business event invitation. (209.38K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Community Engagement: Business Program Invitation
		"Advantages of Family-Friendly Workplaces" business breakfast program invitation. (507.01K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Community Engagement: Business Program Invitation
		Family-Friendly Workplace of the Year awards breakfast invitation. (13.4K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Danbury: Community Engagement: 2004 Family-Friendly Workplace Nomination
		Form to nominate a Greater Danbury area business to receive a Family-Friendly Workplace of the Year Award in 2004. Employees of small and large companies and organizations are encouraged to nominate their workplace. (55.5K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Description of Transition Activities
		Summary of the steps taken to build relationships between early care and education and kindergarten teachers. (35.71K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Job Description: Early Childhood Information Specialist
		Job descriptions for an Early Childhood Information Specialist. (13.49K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Meeting Minutes: Public Awareness Committee
		Minutes of a July 14, 2003 Early Childhood Task Force and Danbury School Readiness Public Awareness Committee meeting. (16.01K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Parent Engagement: Invitation
		Invitation to an event for parents called "Daddy Success: New Strategies for Balancing Work and Family (Tips for Dads and Moms)." (12.3K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Participant Questionnaire
		Participant questionnaire presented after a breakfast and presentation entitled, "Best Practice Strategies for Helping Families with the Work-Life Balance." Results were used to plan for future events and presentations. (14.96K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Press Release: Business Breakfast
		Press release for "Best Practice Strategies for Helping Families with the Work/Life Balance" business event. (8.54K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Press Release: Legislative Briefing
		Press release about a Legislative Briefing sponsored by Danbury Children First and the Danbury School Readiness Council. The briefing provided an opportunity for parents, child-care providers, educators, and others interested in issues that affect young children to talk with local legislators about funding for early childhood programs. (11.2K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)
		Danbury : Report: Needs Assessment Summary
		Summary of a Needs Assessment and Outcomes project. (30.28K Bytes) (See other resources by Danbury)

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