UNITED WAY'S SUCCESS BY 6 OKs SIX GRANTS

A United Way Success By 6 review panel recently approved six one-time grants totaling $11,000 to agencies and programs addressing parent education in local communities.

The funding was made available through a grant from the United Way of America and Bank of America Foundation, which is administered by the Area Wide United Way.

Last year, the local Success By 6 initiative received a parent education training grant from United Way of America and Bank of America Foundation.

With the funding, Success By 6 and Child Care Resource and Referral co-sponsored a brain research conference featuring international speaker Dr. Pam Schiller.

This year, Success By 6 also received a grant from the United Way of America and Bank of America Foundation. The one-time grants supporting parent education services was one component of the 2001 grant. Success By 6 and Child Care Resource and Referral will again co-sponsor a conference for parents and professionals on Oct. 6. The conference will focus on how to positively discipline children.

Applications were available on May 1 and reviewed by a panel of local early childhood professionals and local business leaders in July. Conditions of funding include providing a plan for anticipated outcomes and how this will be measured. Follow-up reports will be required in November and February.

Here is a list of funded agencies and programs:

* American Red Cross-Infant and Child CPR, $1,365;

* Cape Girardeau Public Schools-Parents as Teachers, $1,510;

* Caring Communities-Family Strengths, $1,555;

* Generations Family Resource-Parent Education, $1,670;

* Jackson R2-Early Childhood Education, $3,000;

* University of Missouri Outreach and Extension-Building Strong Families, $1,900.

For information about the United Way, contact the local office at 334-9634 or visit the United Way online at rosecity.net/unitedway.