CHILDREN & FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF HENDERSON COUNTY INC

CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL CORE SERVICES (CCR&R) - THIS PROGRAM IMPROVES THE ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AVAILABILITY, AND QUALITY OF CHILDCARE IN HENDERSON COUNTY. IT DOES THIS BY MAINTAINING A CHILDCARE REFERRAL DATABASE OF LOCAL PROVIDERS; PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES ON CHILDCARE OPTIONS; ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS, AND CONDUCTING ON-SITE TRAINING FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND RECRUITMENT SEMINARS FOR POTENTIAL PROVIDERS. CCR&R ALSO PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: EARLY LEARNING CENTER - A RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR PARENTS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CURRICULUM KITS, EDUCATIONAL TOYS, BOOKS, CD'S, VIDEOS, DIE CUT EQUIPMENT, COPIER, PRODUCTION AREA AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT FOR USE WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. ONCE UPON A TIME - AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAM THAT PAIRS TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WITH LOCAL PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS TO BUILD EARLY LITERACY SKILLS IN CHILDREN, WHILE MODELING NEW AND INTERACTIVE WAYS FOR TEACHERS TO READ TO CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EARLY LITERACY SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND ON-SITE COACHING FOR CHILDCARE/PRESCHOOL TEACHERS. DURING THE 2024-2025 YEAR, 74 TRAININGS WERE PROVIDED TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND DIRECTORS, 370 TEACHERS/DIRECTORS ATTENDED TRAINING, AND 17 PROVIDERS WERE TRAINED IN ASSESSMENTS PROMOTING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE IN YOUNG CHILDREN.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM (PAT) - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING EDUCATION THAT WILL ASSIST AND SUPPORT PARENTS IN PREPARING THEIR CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL AND LIFE SUCCESS. IT IS A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAM THAT IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT PARENTS ARE THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHERS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED MONTHLY HOME VISITS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS, HEARING AND VISION SCREENINGS, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE PAT PROGRAM SERVED 32 FAMILIES DURING THE 2024-2025 YEAR, WHICH INCLUDED 46 CHILDREN. 28 OF THESE FAMILIES HAD 2 OR MORE HIGH NEEDS CHARACTERISTICS. 12 GROUP CONNECTIONS WERE OFFERED TO FAMILIES AND 63% OF CHILDREN RECEIVED DEVELOPMENTAL AND HEALTH SCREENINGS.