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This resource was published by the Arizona State Board on School Readiness and the Governor's Office of Children, Youth and Families.January 2006
More than 9,750 hospital admissions in Arizona in 2004 were related to an injury after a fall. Developed by the Piper Trust and printed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for Valley agencies to distribute to their clients, this brochure provides tips to help older adults adopt healthy habits and take precautions to avoid falling. Available in English and Spanish.November 2005
The Next Chapter Initiative is based on the belief that access to meaningful choices for work, service, learning and social connections play a crucial role in the vitality of older adults and will enrich the life of the community. This blueprint is a follow-up to the Life Options Blueprint and provides concrete examples from Next Chapter Initiative projects in Maricopa County and around the country. May 2005
Published by Civic Ventures and Libraries for the Future, this blueprint evolved from the work of the Maricopa County Commission on Productive Aging. It provides the initial strategies to help communities create places and programs that marry productive aging with civic engagement. A follow-up publication, the Next Chapter Blueprint, offers more detailed examples from other successful projects.March 2003
This report from the Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture uses research provided by Collaborative Economics to highlight the importance of creative occupations in an innovative economy and the gap Greater Phoenix realized when creative occupations were benchmarked with competitor regions.May 2006
This final report, developed by Battelle Memorial Institute for the Maricopa Regional Arts and Culture Task Force, delineates the economic importance of arts and culture, outlines the financial challenges facing the Valley's arts and culture institutions and recommends regional strategies for advancement. This report and the five that follow serve as a roadmap for the Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture's work.June 2004
This easy-to-read publication highlights the findings of Battelle Memorial Institute, which four foundations commissioned to examine the economic importance of arts and culture in the Valley. The complete report can be found in the document above.May 2004
This publication summarizes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the arts and culture sector in the Maricopa County region based on interviews with more than 40 civic, business and arts and culture leaders as well as input from five focus groups and three community dialogues.December 2003
Reflecting the results of a benchmarking study undertaken by the Battelle Memorial Institute for the Maricopa Regional Task Force on Arts and Culture, this report compares the approaches nine benchmark communities have undertaken to support investment in arts and culture. September 2003
This report the Morrison Institute for Public Policy prepared for the Maricopa Regional Task Force on Arts and Culture provides statistical data and analysis of resources and challenges impacting the arts and cultural sector in Maricopa County.September 2003
This study commissioned by the Flinn Foundation,the J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation, the Margaret T. Morris Foundation and The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust discusses the feasibility of developing a common framework for funding efforts in support of the arts in Arizona.October 2002
Detailing the Piper Fellows program, this brochure includes information about the program's purpose, application guidelines and deadlines, and the application review process. May 2008