Franklin Granville Vance Smart Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND ADVOCATE FOR A HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEM OF CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN 0-5, WHICH BUILDS A FOUNDATION LEADING TO A PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LIFE. OUR GOAL IS TO PREPARE OUR CHILDREN TO ENTER SCHOOL READY AND ABLE TO LEARN.

THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM FUNDS CHILD CARE SLOTS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AT- RISK FOR SCHOOL FAILURE. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SERVICE PRIORITY FOR CHILDREN TO RECEIVE SERIVCE IS STIPULATED BY THE NC STATE LEGISLATURE. DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, THIS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 146 CHILDREN AT 11 SITES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.

CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY-CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL PROVIDES SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO PARENTS AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. CCR&R MAINTAINS A LENDING LIBRARY OF EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND A DATABASE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING LOCAL CHILDCARE PROGRAM INFORMATION AND PROVIDED TRAINING WORKSHOPS TO 251 PROVIDERS AND CONDUCTED 92 MOCK ASSESSMENTS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AND COMMUNICATIONS. QUALITY CHILDCARE ASSISTS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS WITH ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE PROGRAM EDUCATION STANDARDS, WITH COMPLIANCE REVIEWS, AND WITH REVIEW OF THE DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DCD) ASSESSMENTS. FACILITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS TO ADDRESS NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE REVIEWS AND AS FUNDS PERMIT, INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR INCREASING LICENSURE. THE ACCESSING HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPS PLANS FOR CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS TO ATTAIN THEIR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEGREES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAINING, LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND/OR TEXTBOOKS VIA A LENDING LIBRARY TO APPROXIMATELY 38 DIRECTORS, LEAD TEACHERS, AND ASSISTANT TEACHERS.

FAMILY SUPPORT-ADOLESCENT PARENTING PROJECT PROVIDES DIRECT CASE MANAGEMENT TO TEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN 0-5. TEEN PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SUPPORT TOWARDS RECEIVING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND AVOIDING A SECOND PREGNANCY. PARENTING EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE REFERRALS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. IN FY 21/22 100% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAD NO REPORT OF REPEAT PREGNANCY DURING THE YEAR. 100% OF EXPECTED SENIORS GRADUATED WITH 100% OF THEM ENROLLING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE CRADLE TO CLASS/PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTING SUPPORT AND INSTRUCTION TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE FIVE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOME VISITS TO HELP PARENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING; GROUP MEETINGS; HEARING, VISION AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS; AND A REFERRAL NETWORK TO LINK FAMILIES WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES. THERE WERE 54 FAMILIES WITH A TOTAL OF 69 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. INCREDIBLE YEARS, A PARENTING EDUCATION/COORDINATION INITIATIVE, PROVIDES PARENTING EDUCATION TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS OF AGE. THE TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES PARENTS REFERRED BY SCHOOL COUNSELORS, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OR MANDATED BY THE COURTS AND OTHERS LIVING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THERE WERE THREE SERIES OFFERED CONSISTING OF 15 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. 14 PARENTS COMPLETED THE INCREDIBLE YEARS CLASSES DURING THE 21/22 FISCAL YEAR. THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROVIDES AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO CHILDREN AGES 0-5. A 32,000 NCPC DPIL GRANT WAS USED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT. AS OF JUNE 2022, 4,109 FAMILIES WERE ENROLLED TO RECEIVE BOOKS MONTHLY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS PROMOTES SERVICES THROUGH BROCHURES, NEWSLETTERS, NEWS STORIES, RADIO, WEB-BASED INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH 5 MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE PRE-LITERACY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. DURING ROUTINE WELL-CHILD VISITS, PARENTS RECIEVE NEW, CULTURALLY-AND-DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO TAKE HOME AND READ TO THEIR CHILDREN. THE MEDICAL PROVIDER DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF READING, MODEL READS A BOOK ALOUD TO THE CHILD AND ENCOURAGES PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION AS PART OF PRE-LITERACY AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. DURING THE YEAR, MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS DISTRIBUTED BOOKS TO 3,045 CHILDREN.

PROGRAM COORDINATION AND EVALUATION - EXPENSES 151,514 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 AND REVENUES OF 0. THE PROGRAM COORDINATION/EVALUATION ACTIVITY PROVIDES PROGRAM SUPPORT, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND EXPLORE POSSIBLE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS. THE ACTIVITY ALSO ENSURES PROGRAM COMPLIANCE THROUGH PROGRAMMATIC MONITORING OF DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CONDUCTS EVALUATION METHODS TO MEASURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND PERFORMANCE. HEALTH AND SAFETY - EXPENSES 115,945 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 AND REVENUES OF 0. THE ASSURING BETTER CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (ABCD) PROJECT PROVIDES TRAINING AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PHYSICIANS AND THEIR STAFF AT VARIOUS TIMES TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF STANDARDIZED, VALIDATED DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AND REFERRAL INTO DESIGNATED WELL-CHILD VISITS. 45 MEDICAL PROVIDERS AT 8 MEDICAL PRACTICES PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. THE CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT PROGRAM HIRED A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO CHILD CARE FACILITIES, STAFF AND OTHERS.