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Agenda Item #__3_____



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

January 29, 2008



Agenda Report #__231_____



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Learning Together Parents as Teachers Program



INITIATED BY: Georgia Cooperative Extension Services



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Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a grant of $ 10,000 from the

C.C. and Sarah T. Butler fund and a $5,000 grant from the W.B. and Sue T.

Turner Family Fund for the Positive Parenting Program and adjust the

Multi-Governmental Fund by the grants amount.



Background: Parents are their child?s first teacher. Parent education programs

are needed to increase the number of parents of young children who understand

positive discipline techniques, child development and developmentally

appropriate practices, in order to prevent child abuse and neglect. Parent

education is a proven deterrent to child abuse and neglect. This program will

use the Parents As Teachers curricula and a personal visit approach to provide

families with the information and skills needed to create a nurturing and safe

environment for their children age birth through five years. This project is

congruent with research on early brain development.



Analysis: This grant will enable the resumption of the parent education

programming (temporarily stopped with the retirement of the program coordinator

and ending of a funding stream) delivered by Cooperative Extension over the

last 25 years. There is no cost to the participants who have few choices for

proactive parent education programs. UGA Cooperative Extension is a recognized

leader in delivery of high quality training and as a collaborator with others

who need training and resources. This grant will ensure the continuation of

the Learning Together Parents As Teachers program in Columbus as well as

provide leverage dollars to secure additional grant funding. All transactions

will be conducted through the Local Government Finance System. The grant

period begins February 1, 2008 and ends June 30, 2010.



Financial Considerations: The grants are for a total of $15,000 and will become

a component of the Positive Parenting Program. Preference is given to

applicants that have investments from at least one other source in their

community. There is a $8,000 match in the FY08 Positive Parenting budget.



Legal Considerations: The applicant (Positive Parenting Program) is eligible to

receive these funds.



Recommendation/Action: Approval is requested to accept a $10,000 grant from

C.C. and Sarah T. Butler Fund and a $5,000 grant from W.B. and Sue T. Turner

Family Fund. Authorization is also requested to adjust the Multi-Governmental

Fund by the grants amount.











A RESOLUTION





No. ___________





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO ACCEPT MATCHING GRANT FUNDS FROM C.C. AND

SARAH T. BUTLER FUND OF $10,000 AND FROM W.B. AND SUE T. TURNER FAMILY FUND OF

$5,000 FOR PROGRAMMING TO EDUCATE THE PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND TO AMEND

THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY A LIKE AMOUNT.



WHEREAS, the funds have been made available from the C.C. and Sarah T.

Butler Fund and W.B. and Sue T. Turner Family Fund for the purpose of

conducting parenting education; and,



WHEREAS, the UGA Cooperative Extension in Columbus has operated

parenting education programs under the umbrella of Positive Parenting Program;

and,



WHEREAS, there is a need to increase the knowledge and skills of

parents with young children so they can provide a nurturing and safe

environment; and,



WHEREAS, there is limited access to pro-active parent education for

families in transition or parents who want to increase their parenting skills

and knowledge; and,



WHEREAS, it is important to have in active status, the Learning Together

Parents As Teachers program in Columbus.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a grant from the

C.C. and Sarah T. Butler Fund for $10,000 and a grant from W.B. and Sue T.

Turner Family Fund of $5,000 to fund a parent education program and authorize

amending the Multi-Governmental fund by the award of the grants.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the 29th day of January, 2008 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting ____________

Councilor Anthony voting ____________

Councilor Baker voting ____________

Councilor Barnes voting ____________

Councilor Davis voting ____________

Councilor Henderson voting ____________

Councilor Hunter voting ____________

Councilor McDaniel voting ____________

Councilor Turner Pugh voting ____________

Councilor Woodson voting ____________







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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor







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