7. “ When we dream alone it is only a dream, but when we dream together it is the beginning of a reality”

9. 5. Assessment center for Children (ACC ) : The Assessment Center for Children at Exceptional Parents Unlimited (EPU) assesses children whose parents/caregivers have multiple concerns about their child's learning, development, and/or behavior. The center is staffed by medical, mental health, and other professionals from several different agencies. Staff from these agencies is located at EPU and can offer Fresno County children, birth through 5 years of age, and their families, more comprehensive assessment services in one location. The ACC was developed through a formal partnership between First 5 Fresno County and Fresno Community Health . *Children Services Coordinator (CSC): Establish ongoing supportive relationship with families. Support through ACC assessment process, provides case management , link families to services, and help families to complete forms. *ACC- One call for Kids : Direct families and professionals to services that support health, growth and development of the child. *Family Resource Specialist : Parenting advocacy, parent rights and advocacy training, Support groups and Peer parent support.

10. Services Provided Children and Families During 1/05 to 4/1/10 over 2100 children assessed ; over 949 families served in other ways ( case management, education, classes, etc). During 2/06 -4/1/10 over 6000 One call for kids calls / contacts. During 7/06/- 4/01/10 over 250 / families received treatment.

11. Referral - Demographics Ethnicity Hispanic-43 % Caucasian 15% Other: 42% Primary Language English – 78 % Spanish – 20 % Sex Male – 73 % Spanish 27 % Age 0 to 3 years- 38 % 3 to 6 years- 62 %