ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN

NC PRE K SERVICES RENDERED TO PARENTS BY HELPING THEM ENROLL THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS BY PROCESSING APPROXIMATELY 444 APPLICATIONS. PURCHASED SERVICES FROM 21 CLASSROOMS SERVING 286 CHILDREN. PRE-K MASTERS ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATION AND COACHING AS WELL AS TRAINING FOR DCDEE CREDIT HOURS PROVIDED ON CHILD CARE RELATED TOPICS AND COORDINATION OF CEU OPPORTUNITIES. OFFERED 9 TRAININGS IMPACTING 12 LICENSED FACILITIES AND 46 STAFF. 128 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS.

CHILD CARE & EDUCATION QUALITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE -1) SMART START RESOURCE CENTER(SSRC) - OFFERS MORE THAN 5,000 AGE APPROPRIATE MULTI-CULTRUAL AND EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR CHECKOUT. 206 TOTAL VISITS TO SSRC, 38 CILD CARE FACILITIES IMPACTED, 1031 TOTAL VISITS TO THE LENDING LIBRARY. 2) SMART START MAINTAINING AND SUSTAINING TEACHERS, ENVIRONMENTS AND RATING SCALES(MASTERS) DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONTINOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD CARE CENTERS AND/OR HOMES THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 7 TRAININGS OFFERED, 5 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SITES RECEIVED GRANTS, 62 EARLY RESOUCE STAFF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS, 64 CHILD CARE STAFF TRAINED FROM LICENSED FACALITIES, 33 STAFF TRAINED FROM UNLICENSED FACILITIES. 3) EDUCATION STARS - PROVIDES TUITION, BOOKS AND FEES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES TO CHILD CARE TEACHERS IN LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES. 34 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS (ECP) ENROLLED IN CLASS; 10 ECPS HAD TUITION PAID; 27 PARTICIPATING ECPS COMPLETING 4 SEMESTER HOURS EARNED A B GRADE OR HIGHER; 6 PARTICIPATING ADMINISTRATORS COMPLETING COURSE:CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION 1 RECEIVED A B GRADE OR HIGHER.