Paterson Alliance Inc

UNITING NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE A VIBRANT PATERSON.

MEMBER SERVICESPATERSON ALLIANCE HOSTS MONTHLY MEETINGS THAT GIVE MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE, AND ALSO TO LEARN ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING OUR CITY AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE. WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE A MENU OF VALUABLE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR PATERSON KIDS COUNT, INFORMATION ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, AN OPPORTUNITY TO "MEET THE FUNDERS," A PRESENTATION BY OUR APPRENTICES TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR SUMMER EXPERIENCE, A NETWORKING EVENT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND A HOLIDAY GATHERING OF MEMBERS TO SHARE NEWS AND GOOD TIMES. WE CREATED TASK FORCES TO BRING TOGETHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS IN ORDER TO COLLABORATE IN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.WE OFFERED A SERIES OF FOUR WORKSHOPS, "DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE," TO SEVEN OF OUR MEMBERS, AS PART OF OUR CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM. EACH PARTICIPANT CREATED AN ACTION PLAN TAILORED TO THEIR ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT THE CREATIVE IDEAS GLEANED FROM THESE CONVERSATIONS.OUR ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON CELEBRATED EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE GONE THE "EXTRA MILE." WE HONORED IRENE STERLING WITH A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, IN ADDITION TO THE SEVENTEEN EXTRA MILE AWARDEES.THE VIBRANT PATERSON GOOGLE GROUP GIVES MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE NEWS AND EVENTS, AND IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH INFORMATION ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.IN 2022, THANKS TO AN ANONYMOUS FUNDER, PATERSON ALLIANCE WAS ABLE TO GIVE FIVE OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS A TOTAL OF $21,000 IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSIONS.THE HEART OF PATERSON ALLIANCE IS REFLECTED IN THE FRIENDSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT HAVE BLOOMED AND GROWN IN THE 25 YEARS WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER.

PATERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COALITION - PATERSON KIDS COUNT -2023THERE HAS BEEN MUCH STUDY AND NEW INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, AND PATERSON ALLIANCE HAS RESPONDED BY LEADING THE PATERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION, A GROUP OF MORE THAN 30 PATERSON ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, TO CREATE A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO SUPPORT CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5. THE COALITION HAS CREATED A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN TO TEACH PATERSON FAMILIES AND PARENTS THE BENEFITS OF HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND TOOLS TO BOOST INFANT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. THE OUTREACH INCLUDES A WEBSITE (IN FOUR LANGUAGES), SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS, EARLY CHILDHOOD NAVIGATORS AND PARENT CAFES. NAVIGATORS ARE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO SHARE INFORMATION IN THE LANGUAGES OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUST AS THEY SHARE TOOLS ON HOW CHILDREN CAN THRIVE WITH A STRONG START. PARENT CAFES BRING PARENTS TOGETHER WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO DISCUSS NEEDS AND RESOURCES THAT LEAD TO SOLUTIONS. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD NEW COLLABORATIONS, AND BECOME MORE EFFICIENT IN SHARING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO A BROADER AUDIENCE.THANKS TO ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NEW JERSEY AND THE HENRY AND MARILYN TAUB FOUNDATION, WE PUBLISHED PATERSON KIDS COUNT - A CITY PROFILE OF CHILD WELL-BEING - 2022. THE DATA IN OUR PUBLICATION WILL GUIDE US AS WE DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PATERSON'S CHILDREN. WE HOPE TO WORK WITH OUR PATERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COALITION TO INCREASE PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN COVERED BY INSURANCE, IMPROVE PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE LEAD TESTING AND REMEDIATION AND ASSIST HOMELESS STUDENTS TO SUCCEED.PATERSON READS, A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PATERSON EDUCATION FUND IS FOCUSED ON READING ON GRADE LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE. PATERSON READS GIVES BOOKS TO CHILDREN AND ALIGNS COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE SUMMER LEARNING, INCREASE EARLY LEARNING AND IMPROVE ATTENDANCE BY REDUCING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.

PATERSON ALLIANCE EAPPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMWE PROVIDE PAID APPRENTICESHIPS TO TEN PATERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, EACH OF WHOM WILL BENEFIT FROM A REAL WORK SITUATION AND PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH WORK TO OUR NONPROFIT MEMBERS AT NO COST TO THEM.