Leadership (6)
- Laura J.S. Benson
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Executive Director
laura@dpfc.net - Angelica Oberleithner
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Assistant Director
angelica@dpfc.net - Kate Irish
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Program & Evaluation Director
kate@dpfc.net - Sandra Roberts
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Finance Director
sandra@dpfc.net - Melanie Busbee
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Communications Manager
melanie@dpfc.net - Ted Whiteside
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Development Manager
ted@dpfc.net
Topics
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1201 S. Briggs Ave., Suite 210
Durham, NC 27703 - Website:
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Durham's Partnership for Children
The mission of Durham’s Partnership for Children is to mobilize and unify the Durham community to create and support innovative and successful collaborative approaches to serving the needs of children 0 to 5 years of age and their families.
Recent Articles
- “Why should we read to babies?” (0 Comments)
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November 29, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011, The Herald‐Sun Babies don’t understand words spoken by adults, right? What, then, is the point of reading aloud to an infant? The concept of reading to infants perplexes many adults, but the truth is that reading... Read more >
- Gateway to College helping students (0 Comments)
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November 29, 2011
DURHAM - Eighteen-year-old Keisha Johnson wants to be the director of her own child-care center once she finishes college. Her resource specialist from the Gateway to College program at Durham Tech reminds her of that goal frequently. To reach her... Read more >
- High-quality care is critical for Durham (0 Comments)
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September 23, 2010
The Partnership was spotlighted in a Herald-Sun column by Marsha Basloe citing the critical need for high-quality child care in Durham. This column charges the community with making early learning experiences for children a priority. “Our] goal must be that... Read more >
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Recent Opportunities
- TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN (0 Comments)
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October 1, 2010
"Ready Schools", this concept refers to schools that are striving to achieve continuity between early care and education programs, home-based care and elementary schools. Durham’s Partnership for Children has been working closely with Durham Public Schools (DPS) to achieve this... Read more >
- DURHAM'S EARLY HEAD START (0 Comments)
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October 1, 2010
In creating the first-ever Early Head Start program in Durham, NC Durham’s Partnership for Children will serve 120 young children (0-3 years of age) and their families. The Durham Early Head Start program will focus on children and families at... Read more >
- DURHAM EARLY CHILDHOOD FAITH INITIATIVE (0 Comments)
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October 1, 2010
Durham’s Early Childhood Faith Initiative was created in 2008 to support the Durham faith network in its work with young children and their families. Through the generous assistance of the Fletcher Foundation and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, the Partnership,... Read more >
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