MARTIN PITT PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC

ChildLinks (Child Care Resource & Referral) (3104): Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) activity aligned with the North Carolina CCR&R System to provide CCR&R services that meet NC CCR&R Council specific outputs and outcomes. Services may include technical assistance, training for child care providers, consumer education, and/or consumer referral. MPPF will act as the Regional Lead CCR&R Agency for Region 3 consisting of (Carteret, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, and Pitt counties). Services that are provided in this activity include: 1.)Training for childcare providers: Training for DCDEE credit hours provided on childcare related topics and coordination and/or facilitation of CEU opportunities. 2.)Consumer education: Information and/or education to families about quality childcare. 3.)Consumer referral: Referring families to local childcare options. Smart Start funds may be used to cover meeting expenses; food and contracted services; event expenses including but not limited to Week of the Young Child, Teacher Appreciation, Super Saturday, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Kids Fest etc. Staff will initiate outreach activities and events to promote CCR&R services and educate the community on quality childcare standards. Smart Start funds will support a minimum of 3 FTE, staff development, educational materials, incentives, and travel including vehicle maintenance and transportation costs allowed by NC Smart Start Cost Principles.

Child Care Service Association Resource and Referral (CCSA R&R) (7104) - Regional child care resource and referral lead agency serving 7 counties. They are Martin, Pitt, Lenoir, Greene, Carteret and Jones counties. The organization partners with the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) to administer 2 regional projects: Infant-toddler enhancement and Healthy Social Behaviors. The child care resource and referral provides a variety of services that include referrals for parents seeking child care, early childhood resources and information for parents and child care professionals. In addition, early childhood training opportunities, consultation for child care related issues and help with professional development materials, equipment and resources available. 148 licensed programs received technical assistance; 441 licensed classroom/homes received technical assistance; 729 families received childcare referrals; 278 training sessions were conducted; 469.5 training hours were delivered; 1,772 child care professionals trained