Public Service Clinics Topics


PEPS (Program for Early Parent Support)

Agency/Program Overview

PEPS has created these communities of support for over 26 years and we continually seek new ways to provide the PEPS experience to more new parents throughout and beyond King County. PEPS' core program is the Newborn Group Program, neighborhood-base learning communities consisting of 8-14 adults and their infants. Twelve weekly two-hour sessions are led by a trained volunteer, and supported and evaluated by program staff. The impact on participants' lives is profound.

New parents, many without local networks of support, share their joys and challenges, learn how to interact with their children developmentally appropriate ways and build friendships in an open, non-judgmental format.

Specific Research Question

  1. Where can PEPS focus its efforts in the next 3-5 years to best fulfill its mission of serving more families where we are most likely to succeed in a way that contributes to the organization's long-term financial sustainability.
  2. How do we build a 3-5 year Strategic Plan that meets the increasing challenges of unstable economic times while growing our constituency?
     

Additional Project Background

The project requires in-depth research of all of our key stakeholders: PEPS participants, volunteers, staff, donors, agency partners, and early childhood education funders. This research will be used to gain a better understanding of PEPS core strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

The information will be used as a foundation to support the process of inquiry and deliberations required to generate a three year Strategic Plan

Key Steps

  • Target PEPS key constituents
  • Generate questionnaires that help define PEPS strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
  • Conduct meetings with key constituents
  • Tally findings of research
  • Present research to Strategic Planning Committee
  • Assist in using findings to guide Strategic Planning process

Additional Research Resources

If you have questions about this topic or would like more information, please contact LB Kussick, Executive Director.