End of the Year Celebration
Thank you to all partners who attended the First 1,000 Days Sarasota meeting on Thursday, December 17th.
Since First 1,000 Days is one small piece of Charles and Margery Barancik’s beautiful legacy, it was very fitting to have our end of the year celebration the day before the first anniversary of their passing. It is because of their generosity, vision for our community, willingness to “create a ripple effect”, and incredible team leading the foundation, that this initiative was made possible.
For those who missed our meeting, please feel free to watch the recording below or scroll down for a short recap of the events and Calls to Action for our partners.
Meeting Overview
Michelle Kapreilian, Forty Carrots CEO and Steering Committee Chair, welcomed and thanked community partners for their contributions to the initiative over the last several years to make “generational changes for our most vulnerable families”.
Dr. Mimi Graham provided an inspiring keynote speech outlining the work that needs to be done in Florida for families with young children and celebrating Sarasota accomplishments.
Nan Morgan, Planned Parenthood Senior Director of Education and Public Policy and Education and Outreach Workgroup Chair, reviewed the Parent Portal website, which empowers parents to be their child’s first teacher. The website includes: access to quick brain development facts, an Assistance Request form to get connected with services, and a free text messaging service from The Basics with developmentally appropriate activities for children.
Jennifer Johnston, Gulf Coast Community Foundation Senior Community Investment Officer and Steering Committee member, unveiled the community murals for the grassroots marketing campaign.
Swing Out Into the World by Laura Pommier
**Thank you to Gulf Coast Community Foundation and City of North Port for their sponsorship of the mural.
Making Roots by Traci Kegerreis
Bubbles by Truman
Calls to Action
In Summary, Program Coordinator Dr. Chelsea Arnold, reviewed Calls to Action for community partners and next steps for the initiative.
Spread the word about the initiative and Parent Portal website!
Like us on Facebook and Instagram and share initiative posts on your page
E-mail us the contact information of your Marketing Department or person who manages your social media accounts
Share the Parent Portal website with parents with young children in the community
Provide feedback, celebrate partnerships, and prioritize 2021 activities
Fill out the Annual Partner Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9YHTPFB
Join the Network
Non-profits, community based organizations, Pediatricians, and OBGYNs in Sarasota County can join the Unite Us Care Coordination network for free under the sponsorship of First 1,000 Days Sarasota
If interested, contact Stephanie Harris at Stephanie.Harris@uniteus.com