Our work at Interactive Parenting Media has been supported by many organizations and individuals since our first broadcast in 2002. This page includes a list of funders and other key partners who are critical to the success and sustainability of Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños radio shows. We are grateful to each of our partners for their support and dedication to our work, and we are proud of the learning opportunities we create through the radio broadcasts. You can learn about opportunities to partner with Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños radio shows as a sponsor, through underwriting, or as a volunteer. For more information scroll to the bottom of this page or click here. Organizations • Past Partners • Special Thanks • Radio Stations • Individuals • Opportunities Organizations
	Active Kids Active Kids is a guide for Tri Valley parents looking for resources and activities for their children. We are partnering with Active Kids by offering articles and tips by Nurse Rona in their publication.
	¡Al Despertar! Univision 14.
	AmeriCorps VISTA We are proud to have been working with AmeriCorps VISTA members for five years, with the support of Bay Area Community Resources.
	The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
	Every Child Counts First 5 Alameda County First 5 Alameda County provided a critical initial grant so that the Childhood Matters radio show could air its first few shows, starting in November, 2002, and they continue to give ongoing support for both radio shows as part of their effort to ensure that every child from birth to age five reaches his or her developmental potential.
	First 5 Contra Costa County First 5 Contra Costa County supports both radio shows as part of their effort to ensure that young children will be healthy, ready to learn, and supported in safe, nurturing families and communities.
	First 5 Marin County First 5 Marin County supports both radio shows as part of their effort to assure that all children ages 0–5 in Marin County thrive.
	First 5 Monterey County First 5 Monterey County administers funding for our recent expansion of Nuestros Niños into Monterey County, to address pressing needs of families in southern Monterey County.
	First 5 Napa First 5 works to ensure that all Napa County children reach their greatest potential in school and in life.
	First 5 San Francisco First 5 San Francisco provides support for both radio shows towards their mission of ensuring that every child living in the county has the opportunity for optimal health and development.
	First 5 San Mateo
	FIRST 5 Santa Clara County FIRST 5 Santa Clara County supports our specific radio programs geared on parenting and childhood education for children prenatal through age five, as part of their effort to ensure that children in Santa Clara County thrive: physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.
	First 5 Santa Cruz
	First 5 Sonoma County
	The Health Trust
	Internet Archive The Internet Archive stores digital audio copies of each Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños radio show, creating an archive of all of our programs and allowing us to make them freely available on our websites.
	Kaiser Permanente Community Grants Initiative The Community Grants Initiative of Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, provides funding for general operations and for Parenting Tips on health issues broadcast on the two radio programs.
	KQED Education Network The KQED Education Network supports and promotes learning during early childhood years. We partner as a part of their Hands on Literacy project, distributing books to kids, and information to families in the Bay Area.
	Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health provides funding for both shows as part of their effort to highlight and address issues affecting pre-teens.
	Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay Aquarium has supported both radio programs as part of their commitment to cultivating respect for the beauty and wonder of the ocean for residents of the Bay Area. Hear about cool ocean science and animals on "Aquarium of the Air" podcasts.
	Morris Family Foundation The Morris Family Foundation has provided a generous grant to help us with the redesign of our brand, logo, and web site.
	The David B. Gold Foundation The David B. Gold Foundation has supported both radio shows in their effort to address root causes of child abuse prevention, and strategies for effective intervention.
	The Isabel Allende Foundation The Isabel Allende Foundation supports shows related to improved childhood literacy as part of their aspiration to fund projects dedicated to empowerment and social justice.
	Parents Place Parents Place offers great workshops and classes for parents. They also host events such as Preschool Preview Night, to help parents choose the right preschool for their child. We are proud to partner with them.
	The San Francisco Foundation
	The Silicon Valley Community Foundation The Silicon Valley Community Foundation supports programming on both radio shows with particular focus on parents of children living in San Mateo County and Santa Clara County.
	The Trio Foundation The Trio Foundation has provided early and ongoing support for programs on a wide variety of issues for both radio shows, including the importance of art for the developing child and family diversity.
	United Way of Monterey United Way of Monterey supports our recent expansion of Nuestros Niños into Monterey County, as part of their effort to address the most pressing needs of families in southern Monterey County.
	United Way of the Bay Area United Way of the Bay Area was an early funder for Interactive Parenting Media using the radio shows to address issues related to education, children's health, and safe communities.
	The View from the Bay On a regular basis The View from the Bay on ABC 7 invites Nurse Rona to participate with her thoughts on raising kids. Click here to see a list of her appearances.
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Past Partners In the past, we have worked with the following partners. We are grateful for the diverse support we have received throughout the years and would be delighted to work with any of these partners again, just as we are eager to build new relationships: All Stars Helping Kids Early Childhood Funders Fatherhood Collaborative of San Mateo County Giants Community Fund Latino Community Foundation The Mimi and Peter Haas Fund Taproot Foundation
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Special Thanks Community organizations, publications, and museums that have partnered with Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños either by providing promotional gifts, printing articles written by our hosts, or anything else include: Bay Area Discovery Museum Chabot Space and Science Center Charles M. Schulz Museum Children's Discovery Museum Exploratorium Habitot Children's Museum La Voz, the Bilingual Paper of the Bay Area Monterey Bay Aquarium: Hear about cool ocean science and animals on "Aquarium of the Air" podcasts. Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) Studio Grow Zeum
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Radio Stations
	98.1 KISS-FM KISS-FM is an essential partner and has been since 2002. The staff, management, and talent of this top-10 radio station has helped Childhood Matters rise to its prominence as a well-respected resource in the community.
	KOCN 105.1 FM As part of our expansion to Monterey, we are very happy to be broadcasting on the premier R & B station in the Monterey area. K-Ocean covers Big Sur, Carmel, Monterey, Salinas and Santa Cruz.
	La Nuestra, KBBF 89.1 FM Based in Santa Rosa, KBBF enables Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños to reach several thousand North Bay listeners. La Nuestrais the first community-based, noncommercial bilingual language station in the United States. La Nuestra reaches ten North Bay counties from its tower on Mt. St. Helena.
	Unity FM 93.5 (Birmingham, UK) Unity FM now rebroadcasts our radio shows in the UK!
	KGOE 1480 AM (Eureka, CA) KGOE plays a rerun of Childhood Matters each Sunday at 10 AM PST. We are very excited to reach a new community in Northern California!
	Urban Cool Radio (Internet) Urban Cool Radio is an Internet radio station based in Eastern Iowa. They provide a variety of content tot heir listeners. Childhood Matters rebroadcasts Sundays at 10 AM CST.
	KMBX-AM 700 In Monterey County we can also be heard on this Spanish-language station featuring adult contemporary hits from the 70s to today. José's strong signal covers Monterey, Santa Cruz, and parts of Santa Clara County.
	La Kalle, 100.7 KVVF-FM and 105.7 KVVZ-FM La Kalle features a bilingual, bi-cultural format with a mix of music, including reggaeton, hip hop, and Latin pop. With transmitters in San Rafael and San Jose, La Kalle covers the entire Bay Area.
	KWMR 90.5 FM Point Reyes, 89.7 FM Bolinas KWMR is non-commercial, community radio, offering a wide range of information and entertainment. They broadcast a rerun of Nuestros Niños each Friday from 11 AM to noon.
	Jose 107.1 FM Our expansion to Monterey County also includes this hits only radio station offering pop and alternative Spanish rock music. 107.1 FM reaches young adults and families who are bilingual or Spanish dominant.
	Radio Antigafo 88.0-FM Canary Islands, Spain
	Tricolor, 99.5 KLOK FM As part of our expansion to Monterey County, we are working with this regional radio station with its strong signal and its "Mexicanisima" lifestyle format. For listeners in Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz, KLOK-FM has a repeater at 99.9 FM.
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Individuals We are grateful to the many individual donors, relatives, friends, guests, and listeners who have helped us bring parent education to the air waves. Thank you! Carolyn Cavalier-Rosenberg Carolyn’s early support gave us a wonderful spark of hope as we launched our first efforts to find funding for Childhood Matters, the radio show. She has a permanent place in our roster of heroes. Ralph Singer Ralph is an excellent photographer who generously gives time, energy, and spirit to Childhood Matters. He’s also given us photographs, which appear on these web pages! The Richard and Roselyn Lindheim Memorial Trust This trust was created to further the work and values of Richard and Roselyn Lindheim. We greatly appreciate and will continue to use support from this trust to engage in innovative ways to bring information and ideas to the community.
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Opportunities Interactive Parenting Media is a 501 (c) (3) organization, committed to providing excellent parent education for a broad audience through radio and other media. In today’s deregulated media environment, we have high expenses to stay on the air. We depend on the generosity of others who recognize the value of our work. We accept donations of any size. Contributions are tax-deductible. We are interested in working together with companies on projects that will benefit parents and children in the Bay Area, in California, in the United States, and in fact anywhere in the world. We can offer wide variety of opportunities for action. Please contact us at: Partnerships - Interactive Parenting Media 877-372-KIDS Kathie Lichtig's Heart of Hope Bracelet One of our individual partners is artist Kathie Lichtig. Kathie's Heart of Hope Bracelet, benefiting Interactive Parenting Media, is hand-crafted in the USA using beautiful 6mm Swarovski crystals in shades of amethyst, olive green and amber. It is finished with lead-free, pewter happy child charm and a sterling silver SPIRIT charm. Please select a boy or girl charm when you order. Please visit the Kathie Lichtig Studios website by clicking here to find out more about ordering a Heart of Hope bracelet and supporting Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños radio shows.
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