Programs

  • Child Care Quality Enhancement

    CHILD CARE & EDUCATION QUALITY - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENCOURAGED EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS TO CONTINUE THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND AWARDED THEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPLEMENTS. THE PARTNERSHIP ADVANCED 5 DIRECT TEACHING STAFF FROM 3 CHILD CARE FACILITIES TO INCREASE HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE CREDIT. 12 STAFF FROM 7 CHILD CARE FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN CONSULTATION AND COACHING WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISING AND PLANS. 748 DIRECT TEACHING STAFF ATTENDED NON- CREDIT BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TRAINING OR WORKSHOPS. 231 CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING 109 CHILD CARE FACILITIES OR FAMILY PROVIDERS WERE ISSUED EDUCATION-BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENTS THROUGH THE WAGE PROGRAM, IMPACTING 4,047 CHILDREN. 88% OF WAGE PARTICIPANTS REMAINED AT THEIR CHILD CARE FACILITIES. THE CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT PROGRAM TRAINED 55 CHILD CARE STAFF IN HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION, AND COACHING WERE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED DURING THE YEAR DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO CHILD CARE FROM OUTSIDE ADULTS UNTIL JANUARY 2022. COACHES PROVIDED SERVICES AND SUPPORT REMOTELY TO 19 CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES THAT PARTICIPATED IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE OR MAINTAIN STAR LEVELS DESPITE THE INABILITY TO PROVIDE FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.8M

  • Child Care Affordability Support

    CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY - SUBSIDIES OFFSET THE COST OF EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME WORKING FAMILIES, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT PARENTS WILL BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE WORKFORCE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATED 1.895 MILLION TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE BY OFFSETTING THE COST OF 3-5 STAR RATED CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR 612 FAMILIES THROUGH THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED SUBSIDY SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE FOR 90 CHILDREN TO HELP PARENTS MEET EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, OR OTHER NEEDS. THE NC PRE-K (PRE-KINDERGARTEN) PROGRAM OFFERS CHILDREN A HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE AT NO CHARGE TO PARENTS, WITH SMOOTHER PRE-K TO KINDERGARTEN TRANSITIONS. THE PROGRAM IS A STATE-FUNDED, COMMUNITY-BASED PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE SERVED, WITH A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THIS PART-DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUNG CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO A SPECIFIC CURRICULUM AND PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO ENHANCE THEIR SCHOOL READINESS. THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM STANDARDS ARE BUILT ON THE PREMISE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, CHILDREN NEED TO BE PREPARED IN ALL FIVE OF THE MAJOR DOMAINS OF DEVELOPMENT OUTLINED BY THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL GOALS PANEL. EACH OF THESE DOMAINS IS CRITICAL TO CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING, IN PARTICULAR FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN READING AND MATH AS THEY COME TO SCHOOL. THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM PROVIDED A HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR 929 CHILDREN, INCLUDING 53 SITES WITH 90 CLASSROOMS SUPPORTED BY APPROXIMATELY 200 TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM ENRICHED BRAIN DEVELOPMENT OF 488 PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH KINDERMUSIK AND MUSIC THERAPY, INCLUDING 95 CHILDREN WITH IDENTIFIED SPECIAL NEEDS. THE PROGRAM COLLABORATED WITH 31 TEACHERS IN 31 CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDED 488 CHILD HOME KITS. ALL CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVED DIGITAL AT HOME MATERIAL ACCESS FOR ADDITIONAL KINDERMUSIK RESOURCES, AND 10 CLASSROOMS RECEIVED A SET OF KINDERMUSIK INSTRUMENTS. MUSIC THERAPY EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 186 CHILDREN IN 16 CLASSROOMS AT 13 SCHOOLS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $10.4M

  • Family Support And Literacy Programs

    FAMILY SUPPORT - 9 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATED IN 30 HOME VISITS. THE PARTNERSHIP ENRICHED THE HOME LITERACY ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING BOOKS TO 2,343 AT-RISK YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH THE MEDICAL PRACTICE-BASED REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM. 11,867 CHILDREN RECEIVED AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS MONTHLY THROUGH THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE PARTNERSHIP INCREASED 886 PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE IN HOW TO IDENTIFY QUALITY CHILD CARE BY PROVIDING BEST PRACTICE CHILD CARE CONSULTATION GROUNDED IN A PARENTAL CHOICE MODEL; 567 PARENTS/GUARDIANS RECEIVED CHILD CARE REFERRALS. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED A HUB FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING PROGRAMS TO PATRONS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES THROUGH PARENTING SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, CHILD CARE, CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. IT ALSO PROVIDED A SHARED OFFICE INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SPACE FOR PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $975.4K