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Alabama Partnership for Children
The Alabama Partnership for Children (APC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created to develop, design and implement a unified approach for improving outcomes of children from birth to age five in Alabama. This public/private partnership is a distinct initiative to develop and strengthen systems, forge strategies and increase public awareness for all early childhood programs in Alabama. The APC is guided by prominent business leaders committed to enhancing the quality of life and quality of learning for children birth to five years in Alabama. Kidstuff® is the all encompassing identity and trademark for all projects of the Alabama Partnership for Children.
Board of Directors
The APC is governed by a 26 member
board
of directors. Appointments to the board are made by the Governor of
Alabama, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Alabama, and Pro Tempore
of the Alabama Senate.
How
was the Alabama Partnership for Children developed?
In 2000, government officials, service
providers, advocates and business leaders came together to discuss and share
ideas regarding the enormous needs of Alabama's children. Perhaps the most
significant outcome of these meetings was recognition of the need for
improving services, streamlining coordination and maximizing available
resources. The need for a better synchronized structure for public/private
partnerships led to the creation of the Alabama Partnership for Children.
In seeking to meet these
challenges, the Alabama Partnership for Children:
• Provides parents of newborns a
Kidstuff Parenting Kit that offers
immediate access to information and resources regarding child growth
and
development
• Oversees a comprehensive scholarship program linking
education and compensation through T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® ALABAMA
which helps participants take college coursework leading to credentials
and degrees
• Works with local
communities to develop local Kidstuff Partnerships to coordinate these
resources locally