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Programs

ACT Neighborhood Collaboratives:

NYC Early Learning Project/
Parent Access Point Initiative:
A partnership initiative to develop two community-designed Parent Access Points for information on early childhood care and education.

Bridgebuilders Initiative to Support the Families of Highbridge:
Focuses on child welfare prevention strategies in the Bronx neighborhood of Highbridge.

KidSmart Early Learning Project/IBM Team Tech:
Supports day care programs, head start centers and community-based organizations with computers, specialized software and technical assistance.
ACS Network Liaison Initiative:
A public-private partnership to build the relationship between ACS contracted services and the communities they serve.

HRA/CUNY Informal Family Child Care Training Project:

A collaborative effort to establish and provide technical assistance to peer support groups for informal child care providers.
Additional information on joining a peer support group is available in English or Spanish.

Family Involvement Impact Networks (FIINS):
A Membership Network operating in the South Bronx which helps families increase their involvement in their children’s education.

The Parent Services Project in NYC:
A partnership to enhance support to daycare and headstart families.

Dept. of Education
Parent Coordinator Training:
Training materials ACT used to train 1200 Parent Coordinators in their new positions beginning September 2003.

 

Projects Currently in Development
The Family Engagement Institute (FEI) is currently being developed in collaboration with the Parent Services Project (PSP). FEI will build on existing initiatives in targeted ACT neighborhoods to increase parent and caregiver capacity to influence educational, social, and economic outcomes for their children and themselves.

Partnership with Children’s Mental Health Alliance (CMHA):

As part of CMHA's comprehensive school-based mental health initiative, ACT is supporting the partnership with the Washington Heights community.
Learn how Washington Heights families are becoming involved in the "Next Circle of Care" (PDF).

 
Timeline of Neighborhood Based Services:

ACT is charting the history and development of Neighborhood Based Services in New York City. This timeline is a draft presented for your consideration, comments, and additions. We look forward to hearing from you at actnet1@earthlink.net.
View the Timeline of Neigborhood Based Services (PDF).
Homeless Prevention Strategy:

ACT is working with seven city agencies to design and implement homeless prevention strategies for Bedford Stuyvesant.
Healthy Families NYC Home Visiting Program:

ACT offers technical assistance and strategic planning services to Healthy Families NYC Home Visiting Program.