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First Step Family Support Center |
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RESULTS
First Step is proud to have received the Washington State Governor’s Child Abuse Prevention Award for Best Community Program in Washington State. Recently the agency was named the 2008 recipient of the Children’s Trust Foundation’s Janet Miller Award For Excellence.
“When I go to First Step I feel like somebody.”-Young father and First Step client
“First Step was a place that made me feel like I had some value as a parent and something to offer my son. I always felt welcome and encouraged by the emotional support.”-Cindi Hutchison-Former First Step parent
“This group is my lifeline”-Postpartum depression support group participant
“I relied on this group and it timely impacted the relationship I have with my baby. My anxiety was lowered and I could have been lost without it.”- Postpartum depression support group participant
“First Step Rocks!”-First Step client
“Findings from numerous research studies have concluded that for every dollar invested in a high-quality early childhood program for children, the direct and indirect economic benefits to the public total approximately $7.16.” Barnett, W.S. (1996). Lives in the balance: Age-27 benefit-cost analysis of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program (Monographs of the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 11). Ypsilanti, MNI: High/Scope Press”
“A 40-year longitudinal study that followed infants into adulthood show that investing $1 in early learning saves $17 down the road, with tangible results measure in lower crime, fewer teen pregnancies and higher individual education and earning levels” –The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Though Age 40: Summary, Conclusions, and Frequently Asked Questions. High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press
“By investing in family support, we not only promote the success and health of the young people participating, but also save communities four dollars for every dollar spent on prevention-oriented support for families.” Arthur Reynolds, PhD, Chicago Longitudinal Study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Recently awarded a highly competitive Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) grant, it is clear that major funders believe in First Step. |
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Contact Us:
325 East 6th Street Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 457-8355 (360) 457-3820 fax
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EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING, EXCELLENT SERVICE, SOLID RESULTS. |