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SUCCESS OF THE PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM IN MASSACHUSETTS

• The first Massachusetts-based Parent-Child Home Program sites opened in 1970.

• The Pittsfield, Massachusetts Parent-Child Home Program replication has won national awards and two program graduates have been designated national distinguished Title I graduates.

• A 1976-1996 study of the effects of the Pittsfield program found that 84% of the program participants graduated from high school, while only 54% of those in Pittsfield who did not receive the program completed high school.

• The Parent-Child Home Program is a proven, cost-effective way to ensure that all children have the opportunity to enter school ready to succeed. It reaches families who are unable to access center-based programming and increases parent involvement in their children’s education.

Massachusetts Advisory Board

Betty Bardige
Linda Braun
Rep. Peter Larkin
Sen. David Magnani
Marta T. Rosa
Dr. John Silber
Dr. Catherine Snow
Dr. Brendan Walsh


CURRENT STATUS OF THE PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM IN MASSACHUSETTS

Funding from the state for the 2005 fiscal year was $1 million. These funds support 25 sites across the state. Grant and local funds support an additional 3 sites. All current Parent-Child Home Program sites have waiting lists and could be serving additional families if funding were available.


HISTORY OF THE PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM IN MASSACHUSETTS

• The Massachusetts Parent-Child Home Program grew from 9 sites in 1998 to 42 sites in 2002.

• The Parent-Child Home Program was first included in the Massachusetts’ budget at $2 million in the budget for the 2000 fiscal year.

• The 2001 state budget included $3 million to support the expansion of The Parent-Child Home Program, $2 million for ongoing support for the 20 sites and 6 expansion sites that were funded in 2000 and $1 million to support the start-up of 13 additional sites.

• The 2002 budget maintained Program funding at $3 million, continuing support for all the sites, but not expanding it to enable them to reach out to the many families on their waiting lists. The program was able to serve over 1,200 families statewide.

• Both the House and Senate included The Parent-Child Home Program in their 2003 budgets; however, it was among the items vetoed by the Governor.

• Many sites were able to access temporary funding to continue the program for the year. Dedicated staff fundraised and recruited volunteers to continue serving families.

• In July 2003, the legislature restored funding for The Parent-Child Home Program at the level of $900,000 for the 2004 fiscal year. This funding supported 25 sites across the state. Three additional sites were supported with grants and local funds.

The Parent-Child Home Program served approximately 700 families in Massachusetts during the past year.


SITES IN MASSACHUSETTS
29 Parent-Child Home Program replications are currently operating in Massachusetts:

BARRE
(Founded in 2001)

Quabbin CPC Program
8 Broad Street, P.O. Box 815
Barre, MA 01005
Coordinator: Donna Stickle
E-Mail: donnasqcpc@verizon.net

BOSTON
(Founded in 2001)

Crittenton Women's Union
10 Perthshire Road
Boston, MA 02135
Coordinator: Milena Gostanian
E-Mail: dmaldonado@critwomensunion.org

BOSTON-HOMELESS PROGRAM
(Founded in 2001)

Crittenton Women's Union
10 Perthshire Road
Boston, MA 02135
Coordinator: Dina Maldonado
E-Mail: dmaldonado@critwomensunion.org

BROOKLINE
(Founded in 2000)

Brookline Recreation Center
P.O. Box 470713
Brookline Village, MA 02447-0713
Coordinator: Charlotte Cohen/Barbara Goldman
E-Mail: pchpbrookline@att.net

CAMBRIDGE
(Founded in 1972)

Cambridge School Department
Tobin School
197 Vassal Lane
Cambridge, MA 02138
Coordinador: Ellen G. Valade
E-Mail: ellenvalade@yahoo.com

CLINTON
(Founded in 2000)

Clinton Public Schools
150 School Street
Clinton, MA 01510
Coordinator: Linda Hughes
E-Mail: hughesl@clinton.k12.ma.us

FITCHBURG
(Founded in 2000)

Fitchburg Public Schools
Community Healthlink/Lipton Center
110 Erdman Way
Leominster, MA 01453
Coordinator: Linnea Romhanyi/Patrice Lincol
E-Mail: lromhanyi@communityhealthlink.org

FRAMINGHAM
(Founded in 2001)

Framingham Family Central
454 Water Street, Room 107
Framingham, MA 01701
Coordinator: Joan DeOliveira
E-Mail: jdeolive@framingham.k12.ma.us

LAWRENCE
(Founded in 2001)

Greater Lawrence Comm. Action Council, Inc.
305 Essex Street, 3rd Floor
Lawrence, MA 01840
Coordinator: Susan Mitchell/Faustina DeLeon
E-Mail: smitchell@lcac.org

LEOMINSTER
(Founded in 2001)

Leominster Public Schools
16 Cross Street
Leominster, MA 01453
Coordinator: Lisa Novelli
E-Mail: lisa.novelli@leominster.mec.edu

LOWELL
(Founded in 2000)

Lowell Public School
26 Palmer Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Coordinator: Judi Cunniff
E-Mail: jcunniff@lowell.k12.ma.us

LYNN
(Founded in 2000)

Lynn Public Schools
14 Central Avenue
Lynn, MA 01901
Coordinator: Marilyn Mahoney
E-Mail: mahoneym@lynnschools.org

Lynn Family Network
111 No. Common Street
Lynn, MA 01902
Coordinator: Jill Whelan

MEDFORD
(Founded in 2000)

Medford Public Schools
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155
Coordinator: Donna Foti Scovell
E-Mail: scovell@comcast.net

NEWTON/NEEDHAM/WELLESLEY
(Founded in 1970)

Newton Community Services Centers
492 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02165
Coordinator: Debbie Brush
E-Mail: PCHPNewton@comcast.net

NORTH ADAMS
(Founded in 2001)

Child Care of The Berkshires
P.O. Box 172
North Adams, MA 01247
Coordinator: Susan C. Morrill
E-Mail: smorrill@ccberkshire.org

NORTHAMPTON
(Founded in 2000)

Northampton Public Schools
120 Jackson Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Coordinator: Amy Bush
E-Mail: amybushpchp@yahoo.com

PITTSFIELD
(Founded in 1970)

Morningside School
100 Burbank Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Coordinator:Roseanne McDevitt
E-Mail: ldiehl@pittsfield.net

PLYMOUTH
(Founded in 1994)

Plymouth Public Schools
253 So. Meadow Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
Coordinator: Trina Camarao
E-Mail: tcamarao@plymouth.k12.ma.us

QUINCY
(Founded in 2000)

Commission on the Family
68 Saratoga Street
Quincy, MA 02171
Coordinator: Sandra Horvath
E-Mail: shorvath@ci.quincy.ma.us

SALEM
(Founded in 1988)

Salem Public Schools
29 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
Coordinator: Joyce Parent
E-Mail: joyceparent@salem.k12.ma.us

SHIRLEY
Shirley Public Schools
Devens School 270 Barnum Road
Devens, MA 01434
Coordinator: Lorrie Willete
E-Mail: lwillette@shirley-ma.gov

SOMERVILLE
(Founded in 2000)

Somerville Early Head Start
474 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02145
Coordinator: Salam Lebbos
E-Mail: sehssmha@aol.com

(Founded in 2000)
Somerville Public Schools
1060 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144
Coordinator: Judith Alexandre
E-Mail: jalexandre@k12.somerville.ma.us

SOUTH HADLEY
(Founded in 2000)

Criterion-Heritage Early Intervention
30 Old Lyman Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
Coordinator: Sarah Tremblay
E-Mail: sedufault@comcast.net

SPRINGFIELD
(Founded in 2000)
Springfield Family Support Program
Armory Street
Springfield, MA 01101
Coordinator: Audri Ford-Victory
E-Mail: audriford@aol.com

TAUNTON
(Founded in 2001)
Associates for Human Services
68 Allison Avenue
Taunton, MA 02780
Coordinator: Debra Jenkins
E-Mail: pchp@ahsinc.org

WALTHAM
(Founded in 2000)
Newton Community Services Centers
492 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02165
Coordinator: Lilian Mendez-Nir
E-Mail: lmendez-nir@ncsweb.org

WAREHAM
(Founded in 2000)

East Wareham School
27 Depot Street
E. Wareham, MA 02538
Coordinator: Marianne Murphy
E-Mail: mmurphy@wareham.k12.ma.us

WATERTOWN
(Founded in 2000)

Watertown Parent-Child Home Program
460 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Coordinator: Beth Fagan
E-Mail: pchpwatertown@rcn.com

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