Smart Start Of Pender County

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SERVICES THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY CHILD TO GROW INTO HIS OR HER POTENTIAL AS A PERSON.

CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (3104):CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (CCR&R) MAY EMPLOY UP TO 3.5 FTE. CCR&R WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE REGION 4 LEAD AGENCY TO OFFER CONSUMER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO HELP PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT CHILD CARE. CCR&R WILL SERVE AS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN 0-5, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND MAINTAINS A RESOURCE LIBRARY WHERE MEMBERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING LITERACY DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND MATERIALS. THIS ACTIVITY MAY PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT OF QUALITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AMONG THOSE WHO PROVIDE TA TO CHILD CARE FACILITIES, COORDINATE AND/OR PROVIDE TRAININGS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, AND ASSIST WITH COORDINATING TRAININGS FOR PARENTS. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND REFRESHMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED AT WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS. CCR&R MAY HOST AN ANNUAL" CHILD CARE PROVIDER" RECOGNITION EVENT AND AN ANNUAL CHILD CARE PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE. CCR&R AND RESOURCE LIBRARY SERVICES ARE TYPICALLY AVAILABLE MONDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 AM. TO 5:00 PM., FRIDAYS, 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M., AND OTHER TIMES, BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS.

EARLY CHILDHOOD LENDING LIBRARY (3115): THE PENDER COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD LENDING LIBRARY (PCECLL) OFFERS A VARIETY OF MATERIALS TO SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS CAREGIVERS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS OF CHILDREN 0-5. THE PCECLL PROVIDES ACCESS TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND MATERIALS SUCH AS, BOOKS, MANIPULATIVES, REFERENCE MATERIALS, CURRICULUM KITS, ETC. THE PCECLL SERVES AS A RESOURCE ROOM WITH ACCESS TO DIE CUTS, LAMINATING MACHINES, ETC. USE OF MATERIALS FROM THE PCECLL WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE PCECLL. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES VARY DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP AND THE FEE SCALE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. GUIDANCE ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF THE MATERIALS MAY BE PROVIDED BY SMART START OF PENDER COUNTY STAFF. THE PCECLL IS TYPICALLY OPEN MONDAY-THURSDAY, 8:00 AM. TO 5:00 PM., FRIDAYS, 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M., AND OTHER TIMES, BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION (5517): THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SYSTEMS BUILDING ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE AWARENESS AND IMPROVE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PENDER COUNTY. THIS ACTIVITY WILL SERVE TO ESTABLISH, BUILD, AND STRENGTHEN STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS, IMPROVE COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND INTEGRATE RESILIENCE STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THE WORK IN THIS ACTIVITY MAY INCLUDE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TA AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES; EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS; RESILIENCY TRAININGS AND COLLABORATIVE RESILIENCE EFFORTS; THE WORK OF PENDER COUNTY RESILIENCE TASK FORCE, AND PLANNING, HOSTING, OR ATTENDING COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE WORK WILL ALSO INVOLVE IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS THROUGH INTENSIVE OUTREACH AND PARTNERING WITH EDUCATIONAL, BUSINESS, FAITH, CIVIC, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, INCLUDING THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER; THE E-NEWSLETTER; READY FOR K; THE ANNUAL REPORT; SSPC SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS; MANAGEMENT OF THE SSPC WEBSITE, ALL RELEVANT BROCHURES, FLYERS, AND POSTERS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY EDUCATION BOOKS AND MATERIALS.