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1 Brighter FuturesRestoring Stability and Hope for Children and Their FamiliesP R O G R E S S R E P O R T U P D A T E 2 0 0 9 1 Brighter FuturesThanks to generous support from our friends during the 2009-10 fiscal year, CCFH continued providing exemplary evidence-based prevention and treatment services while celebrating new initiatives to broaden our impact for children and families. We launched the nation s first Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Learning Collaborative through The Duke Endowment funded project, PCIT of the Carolinas. The program selected 25 clinicians through a rigorous application process who will learn and practice this highly effective approach across North and South Carolina impacting hundreds of children and families affected by trauma.

2 We added an innovative community program to our diverse portfolio of prevention, direct service, and training initiatives. Modeled after the highly successful Harlem Children s Zone, the East Durham Children s Initiative (EDCI) is focused on the nearly 2,500 children who live in a 120-block neighborhood east of downtown Durham. The goal of EDCI is to ensure that every child succeeds in school. The initiative offers much-needed, evidence-based services for children and families beginning at birth and culminating with success in college or career. Through EDCI s pipeline of services centered on the neighborhood s three public schools, CCFH can continue to connect with vulnerable children who urgently need access to trauma care. Despite our community s economic challenges, CCFH strives to offer excellence in evidence-based trauma services building Brighter , healthier Futures for children and families.

3 Our impeccable service record, coupled with our robust volunteer network and strong public and private philanthropic support, are integral to our success in maintaining the highest level of quality care. Please continue to champion our essential work through your charitable giving. Your generosity is fundamental to our ability to restore stability and hope for children in our community, state, and sincere appreciation for all that you do, Robert A. Murphy, PhD Ruth C. Dzau Executive Director Chair, Board of DirectorsCCFH Partners with Durham Nativity School to Celebrate an Evening with Branford Marsalis On April 14, 2010, legendary jazz artist Branford Marsalis and his quartet performed at Durham s Carolina Theatre to benefit CCFH and the Durham Nativity School (DNS).

4 Proceeds totaled $92,000 of which $46,000 was made available to each organization in support of their missions. CCFH proceeds went toward evidence-based mental health treatment for children who would not otherwise receive this quality care. DNS utilized the funding for scholarships to empower Durham s youth to become tomorrow s community leaders. We are grateful to friends of both organizations who supported our joint endeavor through their generous sponsorships and ticket purchases. Palma KolanskyEboni Lanier, LCSWMary Mathew, MPHGael McCarthy, PhD, LCSWS usan McCraw, MEdHadiyah S. MuhammadDonna Newberne, LPCD onna Potter, LCSWLori Potter, LPC-BELeah PribacPrudence RochelleAgatha SchutteClaire SenseneyLeslie Shaw, MAMary ShephardGriffin Sloop, LCSWK atie Smith, LCSWE bony Sneed, MPAL eslie Starsoneck, MSWK elly Sullivan, PhDJana Thompson, MPHK atie Tise, LCSWJ.

5 Dana Trent, MDivCharlene Walton, LPC-BETomeika Watson, LCSWRose WinchellErika Wray, LCSWB rooke Young, MSWI nsideEast Durham Children s Initiative 2 Healthy Families Durham 3By the Numbers 4 PCIT of the Carolinas 5 Making a Difference 6 Honor Roll of Donors 7 Staff is proud to add the East Durham Children s Initiative (EDCI) to its diverse efforts to provide hope for children and families. EDCI has advanced through generous philanthropic support from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, the Stewards Fund, the AJ Fletcher Foundation, the Oak Foundation, the Duke University Health System Office of Community Relations, and leadership gifts from several individuals. Modeled after the highly successful Harlem Children s Zone, EDCI is a community-based initiative focusing on nearly 2,500 children who live in a 120 block area east of downtown Durham.

6 The goal of EDCI is to create a pipeline of education and evidence-based services beginning at birth and culminating with success in college or career. East Durham s Holton Career and Resource Center serves as a community hub for the initiative incorporating specialized education, health, and community programs under one roof. Evidence-based program offerings focus on the community s three public schools: Smith Elementary School, Neal Middle School, and Southern High School. EDCI s thriving partnership with the Durham Public Schools has been integral to its early success. EDCI co-founders and leaders include Vice Chair of the Durham County Board of Commissioners Ellen Reckhow, Chair of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education Minnie Forte-Brown, Chair of the Durham Roundtable Barker French, and Co-Founder of Durham Together for Resilient Youth (Durham TRY) Wanda will operate as a CCFH program in conjunction with a vast breadth of partners including Durham Public Schools, Duke University Health System, Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy, North Carolina Central University, city and government officials, and community nonprofits, as well as local activists and citizens dedicated to the well-being of Durham s children.

7 CCFH and these partners will help ensure that evidence-based practices, measured outcomes, and evaluations are a fundamental part of the initiative. We are pleased to lead this effort it s a natural fit for CCFH as well as for the Durham community, said CCFH Executive Director Robert A. Murphy, PhD. EDCI bridges the strength of Durham s neighborhoods and their residents with CCFH s expertise on effective ways to improve the lives of children. This is a tremendous opportunity for all of us to expand opportunities and hope across Durham. In June 2010, CCFH named David Reese, MBA, as EDCI s director. Reese is a Durham resident and the former chief operating officer of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. He comes to EDCI with more than 20 years of experience working with low-income families.

8 Reese emphasizes community engagement as the crucial ingredient in maximizing the potential of Durham s children. He explains, We must work together to achieve the ambitious goals of we will succeed but as individuals we will fail. When it comes to the welfare of children and families, Reese and the entire CCFH family agree: failure is not an Durham Children s InitiativeBuilding Brighter Futures from Cradle to CareerChancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University and President and CEO of Duke University Health System Victor Dzau, MD, talks with EDCI Director David Reese, MBA, and CCFH Director Robert A. Murphy, PhD on the importance of e n t e r f o r c h i l d & f a m i l y h e a l t hC. Eileen Watts Welchc e n t e r f o r c h i l d & f a m i l y h e a l t Families DurhamCelebrating 15 Years of Prevention ServicesIn 1995, a Durham task force began a conversation about preventing child abuse in our community.

9 After considering many different programs, the group decided on the nationally recognized evidence-based home visiting model called Healthy Families. The task force submitted a grant proposal to Durham s Partnership for Children (DPFC), a Smart Start Initiative, and in 1996 Healthy Families Durham (HFD) began serving mothers and their at-risk infants. Staffed by one supervisor and three home visitors, the program initially served 45 parents a year. Thanks to generous funding from agencies and individuals, HFD is currently celebrating 15 years of successful community prevention services. Continuous funding from DPFC and further support from the United Way of the Greater Triangle, the Durham Merchant Association, the Roblee Foundation, Durham County, Duke s Kids Care grants, and the Duke-Durham Partnership has fostered the program s decade and a half of steady growth.

10 Today, HFD serves approximately 150 families annually with a staff of eight home visitors, three of whom are bilingual. HFD focuses on first-time parents (whose average age is 20) in order to create positive patterns of parent-child interaction from the beginning of the child s life. Among parents HFD serves, 70 percent significantly improve the quality of their parenting on standardized measurements. Over 90 percent of HFD children are connected with a primary care pediatrician and have up-to-date immunizations. All children served by HFD receive developmental screening and are linked to early intervention services whenever developmental delays are found. Throughout its 15 years, HFD staff has benefitted from extensive training opportunities through CCFH, enhancing the program s evidence-based prevention services.