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Since its inception in 2007, Promise Partners has experienced tremendous growth thanks to our partners. We know the partnerships we have formed have made an impact on the well-being of children and families in Pottawattamie County by providing resources, services, and supports. To the friends, neighbors, and leadership, we say thank you for your support and partnerships that carried us to this point of great success.
We eagerly anticipate the strengthening of our partnerships with each and every one of you.
We invite aligned organizations and individuals to become a partner, by committing to advance the alliance's objectives and goals through participation in one or more alliance initiatives.
Patricia Russmann
Executive Director
Youth & Families Committee
Date: May 14 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Promise Partners 1st floor Conference Room
Careers Building -
Iowa School for the Deaf Campus
Connections Matter Committee (date & location change)
Date: May 17 10:30am - 12:30pm
Location:
Lutheran Family Services
300 W. Broadway, Suite 7, Council Bluffs
Promise Partners Governance Board
Date: May 22 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Promise Partners 1st floor Conference Room
Careers Building -
Iowa School for the Deaf Campus
Prevent Child Abuse Committee
Date: June 19 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location:
Promise Partners 1st floor Conference Room
Careers Building -
Iowa School for the Deaf Campus
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Laundry Love Project
Join us on May 9 from 3:00-7:00PM for a Laundry Love Event at Wash Daze Laundromat- Council Bluffs and Flat Iron Laundry Center- Glenwood.
Want to share?
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We Can Prevent ACEs
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. Working together, we can help create neighborhoods, communities, and a world in which every child can thrive.
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Why Your Brain Panics Under Pressure
You spend weeks preparing for a presentation, memorizing important facts and statistics to dazzle your audience and drive your point home. But when the day finally arrives and you're on the spot, your mind is as blank as a pristine chalkboard.
What just happened? As educator Elizabeth Cox explains in this
TedEd video
, the answer lies in the complicated relationship between short-term stress and memory.
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Visiting Nurse Association of the Midlands
Parenting Support Program
VNA's Parenting Support Program provides nurses, parent coaches/family support workers and supportive services that enhance health and quality of life for vulnerable women, children and families throughout the Omaha Metro. Each year, 3,500 families are served by the parenting support programs.
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Consider Promise Partners
During Pottawattamie Gives
Pottawattamie Gives, a 24-hour charitable challenge, is set for May 22 in conjunction with Omaha Gives. The giving begins at midnight with a minimum $10 donation and hourly drawings and prizes make your donations go further. So, get ready for a big charitable giving together day!
Why Give to Promise Partners?
We convene community partners to create effective, cost efficient impact for an empowered community. Promise Partners brings together non-profits, government, schools, and social services agencies to address our community's most pressing needs and build bridges to share a common goal- supporting children to achieve their highest potential.
Community Initiatives Include:
- Maternal, infant, and early childhood programming;
- Preventative, family centered, and community based services;
- Building relationships to increase resilience, while decreasing rates of childhood trauma;
- Community planning to provide services and supports for vulnerable families.
How can you help Promise Partners during Pottawattamie Gives on May 22?
- Schedule a gift. You can schedule a gift anytime.
- Spread the word. Tell your family and friends that you are giving to Promise Partners. Invite them to participate in the giving day.
- Donate to Promise Partners on May 22
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Connections Matter
Pottawattamie County
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Child and Family Resource Network of Pottawattamie County
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Pottawattamie Youth Council
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Training Opportunities:
Over the Line?
Ethics & Boundary Issues in Social Media and the Real World Blended Learning
May 13, 2019
Council Bluffs, IA
Early Childhood
Trauma Forum
May 14, 2019
Omaha, NE
Preventing
Problem Behaviors-
Common Sense Parenting Lunch & Learn
May 16, 2019
Council Bluffs, IA
Prenatal Train the Trainer- ACEs 360
May 24, 2019
Web-Based
9th Annual Psychological Trauma
& Juvenile Justice Conference
June 3-4, 2019
Des Moines, IA
Compassion Fatigue
and Self Care
June 4, 2019
Omaha, NE
Ask-Listen-Encourage
June 29, 2019
Omaha, NE
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Coming Up:
Farmer's Market
Council Bluffs
May 9, 2019
Council Bluffs, IA
Laundry Love
Project
May 9, 2019
Council Bluffs, IA
Glenwood, IA
Baby Fair
May 11, 2019
Council Bluffs, IA
Celebrate CB
May 14-19, 2019
Council Bluffs, IA
Living Loess Tour
May 18, 2019
Honey Creek & Surrounding
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Funding Opportunities:
America's Promise:
Google.org Impact Challenge Iowa:
offered through Promise Partners,
but they each relate to our mission.
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