Meriden Children First

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

		Meriden : The Early Years Matter
		The Meriden Children First Initiative created a video to show the need and value of early learning for Meriden children. The video takes about 1 minute to download and 10 minutes to view. (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Fact Sheet: Senior Buddies Reading Program
		Description of a program that links senior volunteers with 1st and 2nd grade students as part of an intergenerational literacy and mentoring program. (24.5K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Newsletter: January to February, 2004
		A Report to Meriden Children First Initiative Partners and Parents on the work of Meriden CFI, next steps and upcoming events. (34.32K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Newsletter: March to May 2004
		A Report to Meriden Children First Initiative Partners and Parents on the work of Meriden CFI, next steps and upcoming events. (29.5K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Newsletter: Summer 2004
		An update on the work of the Meriden Children First Initiative including the Meriden Early Learning Center, Parent Leadership work, a Report Card on the Well Being of Meriden Children and Families and the Senior Buddy Reader Program. (312.96K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Newsletter: Winter 2005-2006
		An update on the work of the Meriden Children First Initiative including the Meriden Early Learning Center, parent leadership work, The Meriden Children First Annual Meeting and progress made in expanding full-day kindergarten in Meriden. (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Planning: Center Plan Executive Summary
		Executive Summary of the plan for the development of an Early Learning Center in Meriden. (23.67K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Planning: Center Planning Model
		Diagram of the plan for the development of an Early Learning Center in Meriden. (51.59K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Rally Flyer
		A flyer asking Connecticut residents to attend a rally for education at the Legislative Office Building. (24.67K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Report: Snapshots of Children and Families in Meriden
		This publication draws on the most recently available data to paint a picture of the well-being of Meriden children and families. It also points the way to action steps to improve the health, safety, economics and education of local families. For additional copies and information on next steps, call David Radcliffe at Children First, 203-630-3566. (440.59K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Survey of Early Care and Education Providers: Report
		Report based on a telephone survey of licensed child care center directors in Meriden. The report also presents Department of Education, Census and Infoline data. (40.84K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Survey of Parents: Questions
		Survey questions for parents to determine the need for a neighborhood-based family resource center in Meriden. (60.48K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)
		Meriden : Survey of Parents: Questions in Spanish
		Survey questions for parents written in Spanish to determine the need for a neighborhood-based family resource center in Meriden. (51.13K Bytes) (See other resources by Meriden)

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