BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY INCLUDES CHILD CARE RESIURCE & REFERRAL AND CHILDREN'S RESOURCE LIBRARY. 68 PARENTS/GUARDIANS RECEIVED A DIRECT RESOURCE AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES OR SERVICES. IN AVERY COUNTY, OF THE 226 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN REGULATED CHILDCARE, 100% ARE ENROLLED IN 4- OR 5-STAR CENTERS. IN MITCHELL COUNTY, OF THE 186 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN REGULATED CHILD CARE, 53% ARE ENROLLED IN 4- OR 5-STAR CENTERS. IN YANCEY COUNTY, OF THE 199 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN REGULATED CHILD CARE, 66% ARE ENROLLED IN 4-OR 5-STAR CENTERS.MORE THAN 89 TEACHING STAFF IN LICENSED PROGRAMS ATTENDED TRAININGS SPONSORED BY CCR&R (UNDUPLICATED) REPRESENTING 22 CENTERS/HOMES AND IMPACTING 611 CHILDREN. 299 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE CHILDREN'S RESOURCE LIBRARY WITH 1843 ITEMS BEING CHECKED OUT.

FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDES PROGRAMS FOR PLAY AND LEARN, IMAGINATION LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. 139 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, ALONG WITH 171 PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY PLAY AND LEARN GROUPS IN YANCEY, MITCHELL AND AVERY COUNTIES.OF THE 20 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS SURVEYED, 85% REPORTED UNDERSTANDING "A LOT MORE" OF WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CHILDRENT AT DIFFERENT AGES. OF 21 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS SURVEYED 76% REPORTED GIVING THE CHILD IN THEIR CARE "A LOT MORE" OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND TRY NEW THINGS. OF 5 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS SURVEYED, 20% REPORTED TALKING TO OR SHARING IDEAS ABOUT CARING FOR CHILDREN "A LOT MORE" WITH ANOTHER ADULT.THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 20188 BOOKS TO 2049 CHILDREN.COMMUNITY OUTREACH STAFF CONVENED 9 MEETINGS AND ATTENDED 58 MEETINGS TO IMPROVE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, 3401 WERE REACHED THROUGH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS - SOCIAL MEDIA (246POSTS/22958 REACHED), PRINT MEDIA (8NEWSPAPER ARTICLES) AND RADIO (7 PSA'S). 72% (36/50) OF AGENCIES SURVEYED REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BEING AVAILABLE FOR CHILD CARE WITH 58% REPORTING MAKING ARRANGEMENTS. 82% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD CARE REFERRAL SERVICES WITH 48% REFERRING FAMILIES. 82% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY WITH 62% REPORTING EITHER USING THE LIBRARY OR REFERRING THE LIBRARY. 90% REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY WITH 74% ASSISTING WITH FAMILIES SIGNING UP. BLUE RIDGE HEALTHY FAMILIES SERVED 52 FAMILIES AND 107 INDIVIDUALS TO STRENGTHENFAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND PROMOTE HEALTHY CHILDHOOD.8% (4/52) FAMILIES GRADUATED AFTER BEING IN THE PROGRAM FOR 3 YEARS.