Programs

  • NC Pre-K Program

    THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS FOR ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. THE NC PRE-K PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE BUILT ON THE NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS PANEL'S PREMISE THAT TO BE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY IN SCHOOL, CHILDREN NEED TO BE PREPARED IN ALL FIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO CHILDREN'S OVERALL WELL-BEING AND SUCCESS IN READING AND MATH AS THEY ENTER SCHOOL: APPROACHES TO PLAY AND LEARNING, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. A TOTAL OF 117 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH NC PRE-K IN ANSON COUNTY IN 2021-2022. 100% OF NC PRE-K CENTERS ARE RATED 5 STARS. 100% OF TEACHERS MET THE NC PRE-K EDUCATIONAL GOAL REQUIREMENTS OR WERE ENROLLED IN AT LEAST 3 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS PER SEMESTER.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $757.6K

  • Child Care and Education Quality

    CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY INCLUDES CHILD CARE SERVICES, EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE CENTER AND CHILD CARE SUBSIDY.THE CHILD CARE SERVICES PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO INCREASE AND/OR MAINTAIN HIGH-QUALITY STAR LICENSURE IN ANSON COUNTY CHILDCARE FACILITIES, CONSUMER EDUCATION, AND REFERRALS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE REGIONAL CALL CENTER AND PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUES. PROVIDERS MAY BE OFFERED TRAINING MATERIALS FOR COMPLETING INTENSIVE TRAININGS WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TEACHEREAD AND THE SELF-HELP BUSINESS COURSE. TWO CHILDCARE FACILITIES RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN 2021-2022. 10 PROVIDERS RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, 70 HOURS OF TRAINING SESSIONS WERE OFFERED. 152 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING SESSIONS. 81% OF CHILDREN IN ANSON COUNTY ARE IN 4 OR 5 STAR FACILITIES. APPROXIMATELY 278 WERE IMPACTED BY CHILCARE SERVICES FROM THE BENEFITS TEACHERS GAINED FROM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAININGS, ETC.THE EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOUCE CENTER WILL OFFER A VARIETY OF MATERIALS TO SUPPORT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS ACTIVITY WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND MATERIALS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS, MANIPULATIVES, REFERENCE MATERIALS, CURRICULUM KITS, ETC. ITEMS FOR CHECK OUT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO EDUCATORS, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, EARLY INTERVENTIONISTS, ETC. APPROXIMATELY 572 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE ECRC IN 2021-2022 TO BORROW RESOURCES, SIGN-UP FOR PROGRAMS, OR RECEIVE DIAPERS AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS FOR THEIR FAMILIES. A TOTAL OF 913 ITEMS WERE CHECKED OUT IN 2021-2022 TO THE 798 MEMBERS OF THE ECRC. ALL 13 CHILDCARE CENTERS HAVE CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS TO THE ECRC.CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON A DIRECT PER CHILD BASIS FOR FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR TANF OF CCDF. THIS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE STATE-LEVEL SUBSIDY CONTRACT AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOCAL PARTNERSHIP AND THE LOCAL PURCHASING AGENCY. MORE THAN 250 CHILDREN WERE SERVED BY SMART START SUBSIDY IN 2021-2022 OFFERING FAMILIES A HIGH-QUALITY ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN WHILE THEIR CAREGIVERS WORKED OR ATTENDED SCHOOL.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $204K

  • Family Support and Literacy Programs

    FAMILY SUPPORT: FAMILY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LITERACY AND REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAMS.THE LITERACY COORDINATOR WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES TO OFFER PARENT EDUCATION, LITERACY AWARENESS, AND INFORMATION. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE MOTHEREAD (8-12 TWO-HOUR MOTHEREAD SESSIONS) AND RAISING A READER (RAR) WITH MODEL FIDELITY. THE ACPC LITERACY COORDINATOR WILL SERVE AS THE RAR COMMUNITY COORDINATOR WHO WILL IMPLEMENT RAR, A PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES IMPROVED LITERACY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DAILY BOOK SHARING BETWEEN CAREGIVERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. 205 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN RAR, BRINGING BOOKS HOME WEEKLY TO SHARE WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN 2021-2022. 4 FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN RAR IN 2021-2022. 2933 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN DPIL, RECEIVING A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 3,000 BOOKS THROUGH THE MAIL IN 2021-2022. THE REACH OUT AND READ (ROR) ACTIVITY WILL COLLABORATE WITH MEDICAL CARE PRACTICES TO PROVIDE PRE-LITERACY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. THE PARTICIPATING TRAINED MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS WILL VOLUNTARILY INCORPORATE ROR, AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, INTO YOUNG CHILDREN'S REGULAR PEDIATRIC VISITS OR WELL-CHILD VISITS. THE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS WILL IMPLEMENT ROR IN THEIR PRACTICES ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ROR GUIDELINES. THE PROGRAM BEGINS AT THE CHILD'S 6-MONTH CHECKUP AND CONTINUES THROUGH AGE 5, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN GROWING UP IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. 421 CHILDREN WERE GIVEN BOOKS DURING WELL-CHILD VISITS AND THE CAREGIVERS WERE COACHED BY A PEDIATRICIAN AS PART OF ROR IN 2021-2022.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $95.1K