collaborative for children 2008 annual report

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2008 Annual Report

Table of Contents

Early Education Matters ........................................................ 1

How Our Children Are Succeeding .......................................... 3

Champions for Children ....................................................... 9

Financial Highlights ........................................................... 10

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Source: Texas Education Agency, Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Performance Report 2007-2008. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2008/state.html

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Early Education Matters

Collaborative for Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a strong

educational foundation for young children to succeed in school and life. We achieve this

mission by working with families, educators and community leaders— the people who most

influence a child's quality of life. By strengthening families, helping parents find quality

child care, improving learning environments and driving community awareness and action,

we ensure that our youngest citizens have the foundation they need today for a brighter

tomorrow.

What We Know

Research continues to reveal the importance of high-quality, meaningful interactions during

a child’s formative years— the time when children develop the skills they will need for

lifelong learning and success. Without a strong educational foundation, children,

particularly disadvantaged children, will fall behind their peers long before they step foot in

the kindergarten classroom, often developing an expensive dependence on remedial

services to get by in school.

This is evidenced by the fact that, in the Houston Independent School District alone, $25.1

million dollars was spent on children who had to repeat either first, second or third grade

during the 2007-2008 school year. State-wide this figure is almost $450,000,000.

Despite the overwhelming evidence in support of

quality early education investments, public pre-

kindergarten programs, federal Head Start and all

sectors of child care remain severely under-funded

in Texas. While eighty-five percent of a child’s core

brain structure is formed by age three, less than

four percent of public investments in education

have occurred by that time. In fact, Texas only

invests $2,836 per child enrolled in pre-

kindergarten, ranking in the lower third of all states

that fund pre-kindergarten programs.

How can we correct this seemingly ―upturned‖

educational investment model? Research points to

an obvious answer: invest earlier. According to studies, for every dollar invested in the

earliest years of a child’s education,

before unhealthy patterns develop,

communities receive a return of $3.50

to $16 based on the decreased

likelihood that children will become

high-school dropouts, dependent on

welfare or arrested for criminal

activity. Instead, young children will

grow to become literate, socially well-

adjusted and employed, consequently

building a stronger community and

boosting our nation’s economic

engine.



How We Put Our Knowledge to Work

Collaborative for Children is committed to improving the lives of young children by creating

a healthy environment within which they can grow during the most impressionable time of their lives. To carry out this work, we focus on the following:

We Strengthen Families – Creating safe and nurturing families is the first step to helping

children thrive in the challenging world around them. We partner with parents and

caregivers to help them create stable home environments that encourage the healthy

development of young children and provide ample opportunities for learning. By offering

parenting classes on such topics as Recognizing the Traits of a Healthy Family, Effective

Discipline Techniques, Valuing Your Child and Stages of Parenting, our Parent Educators

empower parents with the skills they need to raise healthy, productive members of society.

Since the majority of parents of young children are in the workplace, we also help families

with one of the most important decisions they have to make— selecting a quality child care

program. Our Resource and Referral helpline and readily-accessible online

database provide parents with the support they need to make well-informed decisions for

their family 24/7.

We Improve Learning Environments for Young Children – The quality of care that a

child receives during the first six years of life is critical to his or her future success. During

these formative years, biological and intellectual connections are being established at a

rapid pace within the maturing brain, laying the foundation for all future learning. If a child

is not properly stimulated during this crucial stage of development, important opportunities

for intellectual growth are lost forever.

Because Texas has some of the lowest standards for

early care and education in the country, many child

care programs in our region fail to provide the

stimulation that young children need to do well later

in school. And when children fall behind in school,

they often fall behind in life, facing potential life-

long poverty, crime, substance abuse and mental

health challenges. Instead of allocating sufficient

funding to strengthen the early systems that can

help get our children off to a healthy start, Texas

invests the majority of its educational resources

building infrastructure in kindergarten through

twelfth grade. For example, while the state

administers stringent education and training

requirements for K-12 teachers, child care

educators are only required to have a high school

diploma or GED and eight hours of pre-service training.

While important legislation is being considered to improve the quality of child care in Texas,

we partner with educators today to improve learning environments in child care programs

throughout Houston. This ensures that more children arrive at kindergarten on track and

ready to learn. We achieve this by providing hands-on training opportunities, curriculum

resources, classroom materials, teacher scholarships for continuing education and wage

supplements. Through these resources and our on-site consultation services, we equip

teachers to maximize the growth of the young minds entrusted to them.

We Fuel Community Awareness and Action – Knowledge fuels action, which is why we

are committed to educating the community about the critical early years of a child’s life. By

participating in community events, leveraging the media and using interactive mediums to

spread our message, we work every day to help parents, educators and legislators



understand the connection between quality early experiences and a child’s chances for

lifelong success or failure.

The priorities for our 2009 legislative agenda include:

1) supporting full-day, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs;

2) increasing the reimbursement rates paid to child care programs that serve our

highest need children;

3) supporting the development of early Childhood Professionals;

4) maintaining existing quality programs throughout Texas; and

5) establishing a pilot early childhood behavioral consultation program in Texas.

How Our Children Are Succeeding

With over two decades of experience with families, Collaborative for Children is known for

its successful track record of helping young children reach their full potential. Cumulatively,

our initiatives have resulted in striking improvements in child care quality, service

coordination, and community building. The following services are offered in partnership

with families to create strong, stable home environments that help young children thrive.

Strengthening Families: In 2008, we served 21,154 families through our child care

resource and referral services and 947 families through our parenting education classes.

Ninety-one percent (91%) of families reported high satisfaction with these services.

Child Care Resource and Referral- Selecting child care is one of the most important and

overwhelming decisions a parent has to make. A child’s future success is dramatically

affected by the quality of education he or she receives during the early years, and strong

bonds with a few select educators who support parents can help a child become more

confident, curious and emotionally secure.

Since parents with full time jobs often rely on child care for up to ten hours a day, selecting

the right program is critical. For over 20 years, our Child Care Resource and Referral

Service has educated parents about how to select quality care, how to interact with child

care programs and how to be an effective advocate for their children. Our recognized team

of Parent Educators offers complimentary phone consultations, child care referrals, and

guides parents to appropriate resources. We've also recently expanded our referral services

by developing a new tool called QualiFindSM, which provides in-depth information on a

variety of child care centers in the Houston area. QualiFind makes it easy for families to

compare important program characteristics such as teachers’ education and training,

accreditation, child-to-teacher ratios, parent involvement, environment and daily activities

and teacher tenure—the factors we know create the quality learning environments children

need to succeed. In 2008, we served 21,154 families

through these services, impacting the lives of 32,137

children.

Parent Education Classes- Parenting is one of our

hardest jobs, yet most of us rarely train for it. Our

parenting classes educate parents and other caregivers

by providing practical, hands-on parenting information

within a relaxed environment. The more parents feel

equipped to care for and nurture their young children,

the better parents they will be. Our certified Parent

Educators are trained in group facilitation and use the

nationally-recognized, research-based Practical Parent

Education curriculum. Typical sessions cover

communication skills, child development, child guidance

and discipline, family development, parent-child

I found the Parenting Training excellent! It

was not only informative, but enjoyable to

openly discuss, among other parents,

different parenting styles, along with what

parents hope or want their children to

become once they grow up […]. It was

enjoyable for me to give my daughter

(grandchild’s mother) the highlights from

the training. I have encouraged her to

request the time off from her place of

employment to “invest” in her daughter to

gain professional insight and knowledge of

the “creative” way to parent a young child

in today’s society. Thanks again! Great !!!

-Angela S. Morgan

(S’Ri Feliciano’s Granny)



activities, financial literacy and community resources. We can customize our sessions to

address specific early childhood development issues. Over the past year, we have helped

947 parents implement effective parenting strategies, touching the lives of 1,439

children.

P3 Training – Parents as Partners in Preschool- Because Texas does not limit class size

in early education classrooms and does not cap student-to-teacher ratios like they do in

grades one through four, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students are not receiving the

individualized attention they need. We are addressing this problem by preparing parents to

become active volunteers in the classroom. Parents are educated about how young children

develop and learn best so they can help with classroom management, allowing teachers to

focus more time on quality instruction and one-on-one attention. Further, as parents learn

how to create positive learning environments in the classroom, they become engaged in

their own children’s education and actively reinforce healthy learning habits at home. In

2008, we finalized a practical implementation model that continues to operate seamlessly at

Travis Elementary, where 16 parent volunteers have completed pre-service training and

are ready to begin various assignments in one of six pre-kindergarten and kindergarten

classrooms. By engaging with children in these classrooms, allowing teachers to focus on

lesson planning and individualized attention, these parents will help to improve the

educational experiences of 132 children. Plans for 2009 include recruiting additional

schools to participate.

Baby Basics- Pregnancy should be a hopeful time for all women, but for those with limited

prenatal health literacy skills, pregnancy is often accompanied by feelings of confusion and

fear. In partnership with The What To Expect Foundation (WTEF), University of Texas

Medical Branch in Galveston and the Texas Department of

Criminal Justice, we are offering the Baby Basics prenatal health

curriculum to incarcerated pregnant women at the Carole Young

Medical Facility in Texas City. By educating these women about

prenatal health, they will be more knowledgeable about their

baby’s development during

pregnancy, better equipped

to ask doctors/nurses questions and better prepared for

the birth of their baby. Future plans include finalizing

agreements with transitional living facilities so that

eligible women and their babies can live together in a safe

environment before transitioning back to their home

communities. This will further support mother/infant

bonding and attachment.

Improving Learning Environments and Empowering Educators: Our staff improved

the quality of learning environments for 21,698 children through various quality

improvement programs. Moreover ninety-five percent (95%) of teachers reported that

our services were of significant value.

Early Education Partnerships- Texas has some of the lowest standards for child care in

the country, yet many Houston-area child care programs struggle to maintain even the

minimum licensing requirements. Children in low-quality programs face tremendous risks

for falling behind their peers, often arriving at kindergarten ill-prepared and faced with a

lifelong struggle to catch up. While state lawmakers are considering bills to improve quality

across Texas, we are helping child care centers today to achieve national standards and

create quality learning environments for Houston’s children. Our consultants help child care

programs work towards achieving improved standards such as higher teacher education and

experience, stimulating physical classroom environments and strong parental involvement.

During the past year, we have empowered 994 teachers, impacting 21,698 children.

―[I learned] how to deal

with my labor and delivery

in the best possible way

and the different parts of

my body that are affected.‖

-Program Participant

―I very much appreciate this class and the ladies that take the

time to prepare and teach. I

have five babies and yet I still

learn something new every time

I come. I am going to miss

coming.‖

-Program Participant



The following programs are implemented in partnership with educators and child care

programs with the goal of improving learning environments for young children.

College Bound - Beginning at Birth is a neighborhood-based initiative that unites the

resources of family, educational, neighborhood and health care entities in underserved

Houston communities to help children

succeed. Our goal is to significantly improve

kindergarten school readiness, third grade

reading scores and ultimately high-school

completion and college participation rates

among youth living in these communities.

The program is already making tremendous

progress in Sunnyside, a neighborhood in

Southeast Houston, selected as the first to

participate. Four child care centers and nine

family child care homes, which together serve

254 young children, participated in early

education improvement projects in 2008.

Twenty-two infant and toddler teachers

from the four centers completed their first

Professional Pathway Course, a nine-month

comprehensive training program designed to

introduce students to college-level coursework

requirements and provide monthly training for

teachers pursuing their Child Development

Associate credential. Seventeen of the

twenty-two teachers are pursuing this

credential, which will greatly improve the

quality of instruction they provide to young

children. Five of the teachers already had this

credential. Ten teachers from the nine

registered family homes also participated in quality improvement projects that increased

the quality of learning environments for young children, helped programs maintain state

licensing standards, and increased health and safety standards.

In 2008, Hurricane Ike robbed thousands of families and children of their homes,

schools and communities. Further exacerbating this trauma, the Gulf Coast child care

community suffered such extreme devastation that many programs were forced to close

their doors permanently or until they could afford to make repairs, resulting in a severe

shortage of dependable child care resources for families. As the child care community

entered a state of crisis, families with young children were faced with the challenge of

returning to work without reliable child care for their loved ones.

Photographs of damaged child care centers immediately Hurricane Ike.

In response to this emergency, Collaborative for Children stepped in as the lead agency

for the Texas Gulf Coast Region Hurricane Ike Child Care Recovery Project, a

collaborative community effort to help child care programs recover and restore essential



services to families. Thanks to overwhelming support from the community, including a

$1.5 million gift from the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund, we raised over $2 million in

financial and in-kind resources to help 330 child care programs replace classroom

materials and outdoor equipment, meet insurance deductibles, replace food, and repair

appliances and fencing, restoring services to 16,254 children and their families. In

partnership with the Galveston Independent School District and the YMCA, we also

established and fully out-fitted a temporary child care facility in Galveston, which is

serving 104 infants, toddlers and preschool-age children and 250 children in

after-school programs.

Temporary child care center at San Jacinto Elementary School in Galveston.

Bright Beginnings, which involves a partnership with the United Way of Greater

Houston and ExxonMobil, facilitates intense quality improvement projects in eighteen

Houston-area child care programs serving at-risk populations. The program provides

classroom materials and playground

equipment, teacher scholarships, in-class

mentoring for teachers, leadership

training for center directors and support

to achieve national accreditation

standards. Bright Beginnings offers some

of our most vulnerable children the high-

quality early education that will enable

them to rise above the adverse financial

and life circumstances into which they

were born. In 2008, we trained 237 early

childhood professionals on various

early childhood topics with an emphasis

on curriculum and instruction, impacting

1,057 young children. We also provided 65 educational scholarships to early

childhood professionals and hosted 40 parent education sessions on topics related to

child development. Between 2002 and 2009, the participating centers improved their

Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) and Infant Toddler Environmental

Rating Scale (ITERS) average scores from 2.63 to 6.14 on a seven-point scale,

representing a 215% increase in the quality of learning environments offered to

young children.

Research consistently demonstrates that the more children know about language and

literacy before they arrive at kindergarten, the better equipped they are to succeed in

school. While reading and writing skills are refined throughout the life span, the early

childhood years are the most important for language and literacy development. Through

a contract with the State Center for Early Childhood Development, we implement the

Texas Early Education Model (TEEM Project) in Galveston and Brazoria Counties,

helping child care, Head Start and public pre-kindergarten teachers improve early

literacy and language teaching strategies in the classroom. In 2008, we trained and

provided consultation to 53 early childhood professionals on early childhood topics

related to early literacy, math, social-emotional development, curriculum development,

classroom management, and developmentally appropriate teaching practices; we

provided 38 pre-K classrooms with curriculum and classroom materials; and we



A True Success Story of

Success Express…

―I just briefly wanted to share the excitement of one of our on-site trainings. The topic was Outdoor Play, and on this day it took place at Watch Me Grow. The teachers were so excited and pleased to receive the HUGE outdoor kit full of goodies for the kids. They received a parachute, a book to use with the parachute, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, Frisbees, wands, jump ropes, hula hoops, ribbon sticks, dinosaur sand molds, balls, sand bowling kit, egg relay games and the list goes on. I am honored to see the delight and possibilities in the eyes of the directors, staff, and children. It is our true passion to directly enhance the lives of children!!!!‖

-Kasondra Brown, Workforce Solutions

Consultant at Collaborative for Children

prepared 51 pre-K classrooms to participate in the Texas School Ready Certification

System. These activities impacted the lives of 561 young children.

Employees with young children are more productive at work and have greater peace of

mind when they know their children are in safe, capable hands. For this reason, we

designed Corporate HANDS to allow Houston-area companies to participate in quality

improvement projects with child care programs selected by their employees. Through

the project, employees nominate their child care program to receive intensive quality

improvement services, including training, educational scholarships and classroom

resources. Since 1992, this collaboration has helped dozens of child care programs in

Houston attain national accreditation standards, creating the kinds of education

environments that ultimately produce a more vibrant future workforce. In 2008, we

trained 250 early childhood professionals on math and literacy concepts for young

children, we provided 51 equipment grants for classroom resources to early childhood

programs, and we provided 170 educational scholarships to early childhood

professionals. These activities served 391

children of company employees and 7,858

additional children in the community.

Success Express is offered in partnership

with Workforce Solutions to help child care

programs that are struggling to meet

licensing standards. State-subsidized child

care programs are selected to participate in

the project based on how many notifications

of non-compliance they receive from the

Texas Department of Family and Protective

Services, the state licensing organization.

Non-compliance issues include exceeding the

required student-to-teacher ratio, failure to

perform background checks on staff,

negative interactions with children and

failure to supervise children properly.

Because subsidized programs serve mostly

low-income families in neighborhoods with

little community infrastructure to support

young children, it is critical that we improve the places where these children spend the

most time developing mental connections— child care classrooms. By providing

consultation, training and resources, we help these programs meet or exceed licensing

standards and ultimately improve the critical foundations our most vulnerable children

need to thrive. In 2008, we trained 53 early childhood professionals from five child

care programs, impacting 344 young children. Three of the programs improved their

licensing status as a result of participating in the program.

Texas Rising Star- Through our contract with Workforce Solutions, we maintain the

Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification program, the State’s quality improvement system

for Workforce Solutions child care providers. Programs that attain TRS certification offer

higher quality learning environments that enhance the development of young children.

In 2008, we assessed four programs, which each received their first TRS certification.

We also conducted 74 assessments for TRS recertification. These programs collectively

foster the healthy development and education of 7,871 young children.

Children with Special Needs- As part of our efforts to enrich the lives of all of

Houston’s youngest citizens, we provide training, classroom resources, and consultation

services to help child care programs improve their care for children with special needs.

In addition, we help families select child care programs that serve special needs



children. In 2008, we trained 183 early childhood professionals on various topics

related to children with special needs and provided 29 scholarships for early childhood

professionals to attend a local conference focused on early childhood inclusion. These

activities impacted the live of 1,587 young children and their families.

Community Training Offerings- As part of our efforts to increase the quality of care

offered to all of Houston’s young children, we offer affordable, comprehensive

professional development training for early childhood professionals in Harris and

surrounding counties. Our training sessions cover research-based best practices in the

field of early care and education, and are specifically designed for child care center staff,

administrators and registered family home providers. Our highly skilled and experienced

trainers provide interactive and hands-on-training sessions designed to influence the

quality of the learning experience in early childhood settings. In addition, we offer State

Licensing’s required pre-service training course for new teachers who have no prior

experience in child care settings. The course covers the developmental stages of

children, age-appropriate activities for children, positive guidance and discipline of

children, and health and safety practices, among other topics, to equip new teachers to

enrich the development of the young lives in their care. In 2008, we empowered 157

early childhood educators to foster the growth and development of the 1,775 young

children in their care.



Champions for Children

Funding Partners

Ann and Stephen Kaufman Foundation ARAMARK Bank of America Bank of America Foundation Bobbi & Vic Samuels Foundation Bright Horizons Family Solutions The Brown Foundation CenterPoint Energy David Weekly Family Fund Enrico & Sandra di Portanova Charitable Foundation EOG Resources ExxonMobil Freed Foundation Frees Foundation Greater Houston Community Foundation

Harriet and Joe Foster Foundation H-E-B Houston Endowment Jack & Jill of America Foundation Kaplan Early Learning Co. Kathryn & Jim Ketelsen Foundation Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP MACEIL Foundation Marathon Oil Memorial Hermann Foundation Mir Fox & Rodriguez Montgomery County United Way PLUS Foundation The Powell Foundation Randalls Food Markets

Robert R. & Kay M. Onstead Foundation Rockwell Fund Inc. Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation Schlumberger Ltd. Silver Eagle Distributors Simmons Foundation Sterling Bank United Way of Greater Houston University of Phoenix-Houston Campus UT Health Science Center at Houston Valero Golf Tournament Wachovia Bank Wells Fargo Workforce Solutions Yellow Cab/Taxis Fiesta

Collaborative for Children also wishes to acknowledge additional support from individual donors.

Volunteers & Partners

Executive Committee

Mrs. Pamela K. Onstead Board Chair Community Volunteer

Ms. Janice E. Character Board Vice Chair ExxonMobil Corporation Ms. Julie R. Hempel Secretary & Chair of Human Resources Community Volunteer Ms. Neena Newberry Vice Chair of Human Resources Newberry Executive Coaching & Consulting, LLC

Ms. Glenna G. Pierpont Chair of Nominating US Liquids of Louisiana Mr. Juan Torres Chair of Fund Development Mir•Fox & Rodriguez, P.C.

Board of Directors

Mrs. Dorothy M. Ables Spectra Energy Dr. Robert Austin Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates Mr. Dan F. Boyles, Jr. NAI Houston Ms. Laurie Bricker DEPFA First Albany Securities Mr. Philip D. Fraissinet Thompson & Horton LLP Mr. Shawn A. J. Gross SAJG Investments, Inc. Mr. Harlan Hooks H-E-B Houston Division Mr. Rick C. Jaramillo Bank of America Mr. Rodney E. Nathan Allen Austin Executive Search Consultants Mrs. Margaret Vaughan Robinson MVC Consulting Dr. Barbara G. Samuels University of Houston Clear Lake – retired

Mr. Michael P. Williams II The Novati Group

Committee Members Ms. Janet Cockrell The Cockrell Foundation

Ms. Delia J. Guzman Guzman Workplace Solutions Ms. Linda Jones Community Volunteer Ms. Joi Lecznar Top Dog Communication and Development, LLC Mr. Jesse Lozano Shell Oil Products Ms. Shareen D. Nash EOG Resources, Inc. Ms. Pam L. Reiland Gulf Star Group Ms. Myrna Saavedra Community Volunteer Ms. Vanessa Schulte Spectra Energy Mrs. Patricia Snyder Amegy Bank, NA

Ms. Jocelyn Wright, SPHR McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy LLP

Partners Council

Ms. Kim Watts Anderson Reach Out and Read Texas Ms. Anna M. Babin United Way of Greater Houston Ms. Pam J. Brasseux The Brown Foundation, Inc. Dr. Patricia Gail Bray St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities Ms. Elizabeth O. Bunk, CPA, CFP The Junior League of Houston, Inc. Ms. Suzanne R. Chauvin Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P. Ms. Linda Clarke Mayor’s Office, City of Houston Ms. Ann Beall Crider

HoustonPBS/KUHT

Dr. S. Brooke Durbin

University of Houston Ms. Bennie Green Rockwell Fund Inc. Ms. Janelle James Young Learners School Ms. Dianne Johnson HISD-Board of Education Ms. Tracy Anne Jones, M.Ed. University of Houston Ms. Tammie J. Kahn The Children’s Museum of Houston Mr. James L. Ketelsen Project GRAD Dr. Patrick Leung University of Houston Mr. David Lumpkins PetroLogistics LLC Ms. Linda Lykos YMCA of Greater Houston

Mr. Steven D. Maislin Greater Houston Community Foundation Ms. Sherea A. McKenzie Joint City/County Commission for Children Ms. Nancy Pittman The Brown Foundation Inc. Ms. Caroline J. Sabin The Powell Foundation Dr. John Sawyer Harris County Department of Education Dr. Peggy B. Smith Baylor College of Medicine – Teen Clinic Dr. Jeffrey R. Starke Ben Taub Hospital Ms. Sue Thornton North Harris College Ms. Kay Tittle Texas Children's Pediatric Associates Mr. Michael Vinson KPMG LLP Ms. Leslie Chandler Wang Houston Endowment Inc.

Senior Staff Members

Ms. Carol S. Shattuck

President and CEO

Mr. Pat Calelly, CPA

Vice President Administration & CFO

Ms. Erin Charlton

Vice President of Resource Development &

Public Relations

Mr. Sul Ross

Vice President of Programs and

Collaboration Developmen



Financial Highlights

Statement of Financial Position As of December 31, 2008 Assets: 2008

Expense Allocations for 2008 Investments, cash and cash equivalents $ 1,893,222

Pledges and accounts receivable $ 1,566,027

Furniture and equipment - net $ 110,565

Prepaid expenses and other assets $ 96,426

Total assets $ 3,666,240

Liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 848,879

Other liabilities $ 4,630

Total liabilities $ 853,509

Net Assets:

Unrestricted $ 319,412

Temporarily restricted $ 2,493,319

Total net assets $ 2,812,731

Total liabilities and net assets $ 3,866,240



Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended December 31, 2008

Revenue: 2008

Direct public grants $ 4,025,109

Government contracts $ 991,154

Program Income $ 957,032 Program Services for 2008

Other $ 188,185

Total revenue $ 6,161,480* *$813,357 of contributions were restricted for future use in the College Bound – Beginning

at Birth initiative. $464,345 was restricted for 2009 Hurricane Ike recovery efforts.

Expenses:

Provider Engagement $ 2,826,326

Family Engagement $ 676,271

Community Engagement $ 385,980

Management and general $ 788,374

Fundraising $ 239,574

Total expenses $ 4,916,525

Excess revenue over expenses $ 1,244,955

Change in net assets $ 1,244,955

A complete copy of financial statements audited by Blazek &

Vetterling is available upon request from Collaborative for Children, 3800 Buffalo Speedway Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77098

or on our website at www.collabforchildren.org

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