Chatham County Partnership For Children

IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE PLAN, FUND, AND IMPLEMENT QUALITY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HEALTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT INITIATIVES.

NC PRE-K - DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NC PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK FOUR-YEAR-OLDS WHO ARE AT RISK OF FAILURE IN KINDERGARTEN. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY PREKINDERGARTEN SERVICES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE KINDERGARTEN READINESS. 100% OF CLASSROOMS MAINTAINED OR INCREASED THEIR STAR RATED LICENSE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY - 5 STARS, 152 AT RISK 4 YEAR OLDS WERE SERVED.

CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY - USED TO ACCOUNT FOR SERVICE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FOR UPGRADES, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FOR MAINTENANCE, CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH/SAFETY TRAINING FOR CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS, LEARNING MATERIALS AND TEACHING AIDS OR CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS. 76% OF CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE ARE IN 4 OR 5 STAR RATED PROGRAMS, 96% OF CHILDREN RECEIVING SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ARE IN 4 OR 5 STAR PROGRAMS. 55% OF CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE HAVE TEACHERS WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR HIGHER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, 64% OF CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE ATTEND PROGRAMS WHERE THE ADMINISTRATOR HAS COLLEGE LEVEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. 93% OF GOALS SET BY HEALTH SOCIAL BEHAVIORS PARTICIPATING TEACHERS WERE ACHIEVED. 230 CHILD CARE TEACHERS RECEIVED TRAINING, 30 CHILD CARE TEACHERS RECEIVED ON-SITE CONSULTATION FOR IMPROVING QUALITY.

HEALTH & SAFETY - SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES OR SERVICE SUPPORT THAT ENHANCES OR INCREASES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. INCLUDES CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANTS, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SUPPORT, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT INTERVENTION, SPECIAL NEEDS - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES/SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS. 4% OF THE TOTAL BIRTH TO 2 YEAR OLD POPULATION WERE IDENTIFIED AND RECEIVED EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH OR AT RISK FOR SPECIAL NEEDS/DISABILITIES. 8.7% OF THE TOTAL 3 TO 5 YEAR OLD POPULATION WERE IDENTIFIED AND RECEIVED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH OR AT RISK FOR SPECIAL NEEDS/DISABILITIES. 231 CHILDREN IN CARE OF 4 PEDIATRIC MEDICAL PRACTICES WITH 30 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO INCREASE EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 11 CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR RECEIVED SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND PROGRAM INTERVENTION PLANS. FOOD PROGRAM-100% OF CHILD CARE HOMES AND CHILD CARE CENTERS PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD COSTS FOR QUALIFYING CHILDREN WHILE ENSURING THAT THE SNACKS AND MEALS SERVED ARE NUTRITIOUS ACCORDING TO FEDERAL GUIDELINES. 100% OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND CACFP PARTICIATING CHILD CARE PROGRAMS RECEIVE 1 WOLE GRAIN FOOD, ONLY LOW SUGAR CEREAL, AND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AS REQUIRED BY THE CACFP MEAL PATTERN. 2,754 CHILDREN PER DAY IN 71 CHILD CARE FACILITIES SERVED MEALS AND SNACKS THAT WERE NUTRITOUS ACCORDING TO FEDERAL GUIDELINES. 142 SITE MONITORING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS WERE CONDUCTED AT THE 71 PARTICIPATING FACILITIES; PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO LEARN NEW INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD NUTRITION AND TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH CREATIVE IDEAS FOR IMPROVING FOOD SERVICE.

FAMILY SUPPORT-USED TO ACCOUNT FOR SERVICE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PARENTING SKILLS TRAINING, ONGOING PARENTING EDUCATION, GENERAL FAMILY SUPPORT, AND FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS. 232 CHILDREN RECEIVED WEEKLY BOOK BAGS. 22 FATHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP ACTIVITIES AS PART OF THE FOCUS ON FATHERS PROGRAM. 394 FAMILIES WITH 497 CHILDREN RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED CONSULTATION OR REFERRALS FOR CHOOSING QUALITY CHILD CARE FROM OUR CHILD CARE SEARCH CALL CENTER SERVICE; PROVIDING THEM WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO FIND A MATCH BETWEEN WHAT THEY WANT FOR THEIR CHILDREN, NEED FOR THEIR FAMILY, AND WHAT IS AVAILABLE FROM PROVIDERS. 1,626 CHILDREN RECEIVED A NEW BOOK EACH MONTH MAILED TO THEIR HOME FROM THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY.