Cabarrus County Partnership For Children

THE CABARRUS PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN CONNECTS PURPOSE, PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS TO ENSURE CHILD WELL-BEING.

NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMA STATE-FUNDED COMMUNITY BASED VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PREPARE AT-RISK 4 YEAR OLDS IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. ALL NCPK CLASSROOMS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS USING CREATIVE CURRICULUM WHICH FOCUSES ON PREPARING CHILDREN IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE WAYS TO BE SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS. 387 4 YEAR OLDS WERE PROVIDED A FREE HIGH QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION WHO MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS A HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM TO BE PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN.

PROGRAM PLANNING, COORDINATING AND EVALUATION - SERVICES INCLUDE REVIEW OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING OF OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES AND FINANCIAL/PROGRAMMATIC MONITORING. CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY - IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOCAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES, NCPK PROGRAMS, HEAD START PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHURCH PRESCHOOLS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: EARLY EDUCATION LIAISON WHICH PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR 161 EARLY EDUCATORS. INCLUSIVE CHILDCARE WHICH PROVIDED ON-SITE CONSULTATIONS TO 11 CHILDCARE FACILITIES. WAGE$ SALARY SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR 118 ELIGIBLE CHILDCARE PROVIDERS.CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID ON A DIRECT PER CHILD BASIS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PART OR FULL-DAY CARE AND/OR RATE ENHANCEMENT FOR FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OR THE CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF). FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED THROUGH A STATE-LEVEL CONTRACT FOR SUBSIDY SERVICES.

HEALTH AND SAFETYEARLY INTERVENTION AND HEALTH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR CHILDREN AND TIMING IS CRITICAL IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANTS - PROVIDED TRAINING & ON-SITE ASSISTANCE TO 58 CHILD CARE FACILITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE. ASSURING BETTER HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT - IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL PRACTICES BY ENHANCING DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AND REFERRAL FOR CHILDREN 0-5 WHEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MEDICAL HOME. 15,306 CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WERE IN 11 MEDICAL PRACTICES PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM. EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES - PROVIDED EMERGENCY DENTAL TREATMENT AND FOLLOW-UP FOR 6 CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES HAD NO MEANS TO PAY.

FAMILY SUPPORTPROVIDES FAMILIES WITH EDUCATION, INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT SO THEIR CHILDREN CAN HAVE THE BEST START IN LIFE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FAMILY EDUCATION & SUPPORT - 14 PARENTS ATTENDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TEEN PARENTS OR INCARCERATED MOTHERS. PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCE REFERRALS FOR 76 FAMILIES. REACH OUT & READ 13,754 CHILDREN RECEIVED 13,130 BOOKS AND LITERACY INFORMATION DURING WELL CHILD CHECKUPS. PARENTS AS TEACHERS - 12 FAMILIES RECEIVED AN INTENSIVE HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO GIVE THEIR CHILDREN THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE AGES AND STAGES OF EARLY DEVELOPMENT. ATTACHMENT BIOBEHAVIORAL CATCH-UP (ABC) 4 FAMILIES RECEIVED PARENTING INTERVENTION FOR CAREGIVERS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ADVERSITY. SUN PROJECT PROVIDED 150 COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GOVERNANCE, PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF THE CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATION PROCESS. 87,139 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY.