The Two 2009 Plano Fun Ride Beneficiaries for this years events are....
Relief Nursery™of Collin County (RNCC) is a child abuse prevention program. What makes RNCC unique compared to the existing programs in Collin County is the prevention model it is based on. The History of Relief Nurserytm goes back 33 years. Founded in 1976 in Eugene, Oregon, Relief Nurserytm has grown from a small respite program to a comprehensive child abuse prevention program recognized in 2003 as innovative by the United States Office of Child Abuse and Neglect.
The Mission of RNCC is to prevent the cycle of child abuse and neglect through early
intervention that focuses on building successful and resilient children, strengthening parents
and preserving families. RNCC serves multi-stressed families with young children, who are atrisk
for child abuse and neglect. The goal for RNCC is to keep the families together in a safe
and nurturing environment. RNCC seeks to partner with organizations like CPS to help reduce
their caseload. Thousands of cases reported to CPS are not sever enough to warrant CPS
involvement, but many of these are clear warning signs of more server and impending abuse
and neglect. This is where Relief Nursery can step in and help keep these families together
and out of the system.
The Plano Children’s Medical Clinic (PCMC) In 1988, pediatrician Allan R. deVilleneuve, MD, began volunteering his Wednesdays in the Plano Head Start Program, not realizing he would be making an impact on the Collin County uninsured population. As Dr DeVilleneuve examined the children, he became more aware that most of them had primary care medical needs that were growing more serious simply because the child’s family had no insurance and could not afford the needed medical care. With the help of a Plano school nurse, Carla Bateman, RN, Dr DeVilleneuve organized a clinic that treats children of low-income families who have no medical insurance. With seed money from the Rotary Club and a small house donated by First Baptist Church of Plano, the Plano Children’s Medical Center opened in October 1991.
On Dec 30, 1999, a fire significantly damaged the clinic and forced it to close until temporary facilities could be arranged. Before the catastrophe, plans already had begun for construction of a larger clinic.
Since 1991, PCMC has provided over 31,000 check-ups and sick patient visits, approximately 27,000 vaccines, and more than $2.2 million in free medical care. Plano Children’s Medical Clinic is decreasing the pain and suffering of Collin County children and intervening early in illness to prevent further problems. PCMC serves the Medicaid and low-income populations.
Both of these organizations serve the needs of families and children who are most vulnerable; those at the lower end of the economic spectrum as well as those that are stressed and in need of quality care.