CATAWBA COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY-CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL TO FAMILIES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILD CARE STAFF. 145 CHILD CARE REFERRALS MADE FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5; 15 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; 290 EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS ATTENDED TRAINING WORKSHOPS; 5 POTENTIAL PROVIDERS RECEIVED START UP ASSISTANCE. 145 PARENTS RECEIVED INFORMATION/REFERRALS ABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCES OTHER THAN CHILD CARE. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SPECIALISTS PROVIDED CONSULTATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FACILITY-SPECIFIC TRAINING TO CHILD CARE STAFF. 46 CHILD CARE FACILITIES RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE QUALITY. DCDEE EVALUATION OF AUTHORIZED IN-SERVICE TRAINING IMPROVED TEACHER KNOWLEDGE. 496 OUT OF THE 516 STRONGLY AGREED THEY COULD IMMEDIATELY USE THE KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR JOB. CLINICAL SPECIALISTS ADDRESSED THE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH CONSULTATION, EVALUATION, INTERVENTION AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT TO IDENTIFIED CHILDREN, ASSISTANCE TO THEIR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, PARENT EDUCATION AND REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES. 114 PARENTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES SUCH AS ASSESSMENTS, IN-OFFICE THERAPY, TRIPLE P PARENTING EDUCATION AND MORE.

FAMILY SUPPORT- PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) CURRICULUM USED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN TO IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS, PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS, AND ACCESS APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SERVICES. 119 CHILDREN AND 131 PARENTS WERE SERVED. 1363 HOME VISITS WERE MADE, 110 PLAY GROUP MEETINGS WERE HELD INVOLVING 88 PARENTS, FAMILIES RECEIVED 118 REFERRALS/CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FAMILIES OF 411 QUALIFYING CHILDREN RECEIVED ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR CHILD CARE. PARENT SUPPORT TEAM/ TRIPLE P PROVIDED PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES UTILIZING THE TRIPLE P CURRICULUM; 5 NEW PRACTITIONERS RECEIVED ACCREDITATION IN VARIOUS TRIPLE P MODULES IN LEVELS 2-5. 43 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATED IN ONE-TIME TRIPLE P PARENT EDUCATION EVENTS, AND 71 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATED IN INTENSIVE, ONGOING (MULTIPLE SESSION) PARENT EDUCATION EVENTS. 101 CHILDREN IMPACTED. IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROVIDED FREE MONTHLY DELIVERY OF AN AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOK TO CHILDREN WHO ARE REGISTERED IN DATABASE; ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN LITERACY ACTIVITIES, ENHANCING KINDERGARTEN READINESS. 7037 CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WERE BEING SERVED DURING THE YEAR.KIDSREADY CATAWBA IS A SYSTEMS-BUILDING ACTIVITY, DESIGNED TO HELP OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD AND K-12 COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER TO INCREASE 3RD GRADE READING SCORES. THE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP, ANALYZING EXISTING LOCAL FUNDING AND DATA, IDENTIFYING PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW OR IMPROVED PRACTICES, AND FORMULATING STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 18 MEETINGS WERE CONVENED TO OPERATIONALIZE OUR COUNTY'S KIDSREADY STRATEGIC ROADMAP. DIAPER PANTRY PROVIDED EMERGENCY SUPPLIES OF DIAPERS TO 399 FAMILIES.39,750 DIAPERS WERE SUPPLIED.