Beaufort Hyde Partnership For Children

TO BE THE LEADER IN ADVOCATING FOR ALL CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL.

NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN (NCPK) PROGRAM PROVIDES NCPK SERVICES FOR UP TO 132 SLOTS IN THE BEAUFORT & HYDE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTERS. THE STATE NCPK PROGRAM DETERMINES THE NEEDS FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY. THE BEAUFORT/HYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN ACTS AS THE DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY NCPK CONTRACT. THE BEAUFORT/HYDE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN CONFIRMS THE ACTIVITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH NCPK ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. 132 SLOTS WERE SERVED IN 11 CLASSROOMS (7 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND 4 CHILD CARE CENTERS). 10 CHILDREN, OR 7.5% OF THE NCPK CHILDREN SERVED WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A DISABILITY AND RECEIVED SERVICES FOR THAT DISABILITY PRIOR TO ENTERING KINDERGARTEN.

QUALITY ENHANCEMENT/MAINTENANCE IS AN ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD CARE CENTERS AND/OR HOMES. SERVICES INCLUDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (IN THE FORM OF COACHING AND MODELING) PROVIDED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS WORKING IN LICENSED AND G.S. 110 CHILD CARE FACILITIES SERVING CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING OR MAINTAINING FACILITY STAR LEVELS AND IMPROVING ITERS/ECERS/FCCERS SCORES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAINING FOR DCDEE CREDIT HOURS ON CHILD CARE RELATED TOPICS AND COORDINATION OF CEU OPPORTUNITIES. A RESOURCE ROOM WITH ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND MATERIALS WAS ALSO PROVIDED. 112 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ATTENDED TRAININGS. 7 CHILD CARE FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THEIR STAR RATING TO 4 STAR OR HIGHER OR MAINTAIN THEIR 4 OR 5 STAR RATING. 33 PARENTS/PROVIDERS CHECKED OUT ITEMS FROM THE LENDING LIBRARY. 75% OF LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN HYDE COUNTY HAVE A 4 STAR RATED LICENSE OR HIGHER. 75% OF LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN BEAUFORT COUNTY HAVE A 4 STAR RATED LICENSE OR HIGHER. (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2 GS-110 LICENSED FACILITIES.) 84% OF CHILDREN, AGES 0-5, ENROLLED IN A LICENSED CHILD CARE ARE IN A FOUR OR FIVE-STAR FACILITY IN BEAUFORT COUNTY. (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2 GS-110 LICENSED FACILITIES.) 93% OF CHILDREN, AGES 0-5, ENROLLED IN A LICENSED CHILD CARE ARE IN A FOUR OR FIVE-STAR FACILITY IN HYDE COUNTY.

CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTATION PROMOTES HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS THROUGH TARGETED AND COMPREHENSIVE CONSULTATION, GROUP TRAINING AND GENERAL RESOURCE SHARING. THE CCHC FOLLOWS THE NORTH CAROLINA CCHC SERVICE MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTIVITY BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO CHILD CARE FACILITIES, STAFF AND OTHERS AS NEEDED. 1) TARGETED CONSULTATION CONSISTING OF SHORT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ONSITE, TELEPHONE, EMAIL) FOCUSED ON A SPECIFIC ISSUE OR IDENTIFIED NEED. 2) COMPREHENSIVE CONSULTATION CONSISTING OF LONG-TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT INVOLVES OBSERVATION, ON-GOING ASSESSMENT USING THE NC CHILD CARE HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT MAY INCLUDE MULTIPLE AREAS OF IDENTIFIED NEED. 3) GROUP TRAINING AND GENERAL RESOURCE SHARING OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON REGULATIONS AND BEST PRACTICE\S FOR DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY IN AREAS SUCH AS NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES AND POLICIES; INJURY PREVENTION; AND INCREASED ACCESS TO PRIMARY, PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. 111 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ATTENDED A HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING. 25 CHILD CARE FACILITIES RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.