The Community & Pediatricians: Partnerships for Children Grants Program

Sample CBO-Pediatrician Partnerships for Children

Applications will be considered for any type of community project (health care, health promotion, child advocacy, or research). The following are examples of some community-pediatrician partnerships funded by the PLC/CARE Partners for Children Grants Program in 2007:

TEACHER Team
Drs. Cowell, Horstmann, Linebarger, Meaker, and Topa
RCSD, School # 35

Project: This is the third year of funding for the implementation of the evidence-based program Coping Power. The program is being implemented in an after school format and aims to increase the coping skills of children identified as at risk for behavior problems. The acquisition of enhanced coping skills have been shown to contribute to (1) reduction in aggressive & disruptive behaviors, (2) increased school bonding, attendance and grades, and (3) decreased rates of future substance abuse, delinquency and violence.

Around the W.O.R.L.D.
Drs. Gellin, Kettler, Johnson and Pauliny
RCSD, School # 14

Project: Around the World is a prosocial skills curriculum developed by two local psychology fellows from the University of Rochester in 2005. It was originally developed for the young elementary school child. The program was adapted in 2006 for a pre-school curriculum and was utilized at both School #14 as well as The Family Resource Center of Crestwood Children's Center. The intentions of the program in 2007-2008 are to expand this well-received program into UPK classrooms in order to benefit more children. Additionally, it will be expanded to include a parental component that is comprised of two parenting sessions. The expansion should also facilitate a more comprehensive evaluation of the program's outcomes.

Healthy Connections
Drs. Kita, Work, and Lehoullier
Big Brothers Big Sisters

Project: This is the second year of funding for the implementation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Healthy Connections Program. The program has bettered the health of underprivileged children and adolescents in the Rochester community, particularly those who are vulnerable because of social or economic conditions and have special health needs. Through the use of focus groups consisting of Bigs, Littles and parents, the recommendations of the BBBS executive committee, the known health data of the current Littles, and the medical education of the physicians, a core group of relevant and important health topics has been developed. This project has linked the largest one-on-one youth mentoring program in our area with the local Pediatric community, thus encouraging further collaboration of local pediatric professionals with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rochester.