Catawba County Partnership for Children

Child care & education quality-child care resource & referral to families and technical assistance to child care staff. 390 child care referrals made for Children under age 5; 9 child care programs were provided technical assistance; 324 early childhood teachers attended training workshops; 1 potential provider received start up assistance. 420 parents received information/referrals about community resources other than child care. 13 early childhood teachers earned ceu's during the year.early childhood education specialists provided consultation, technical assistance and facility-specific training to child care staff. 50 child care facilities received technical assistance to maintain or improve quality. 100% of centers served in this activity have 3-, 4-, or 5-stars; average star rating of all licensed facilities in Catawba County is 4.15%, with 62% of Children 0-5 years being cared for in 4- and 5-star facilities. 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. 166 Children and 196 parents received individualized services such as assessments, in-office therapy, triple p parenting education and more. 311 qualifying Children received assistance in paying for child care.

Nc pre k - development and implementation of prekindergarten program for four year olds who are at risk for failure in kindergarten in order to enhance kindergarten readiness. 411 Children served through 26 classrooms in public schools and private child care centers.

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. 146 Children and 128 parents were served. 1303 home visits were made, 64 parent group meetings were held, families received 208 referrals/connections to community resources. Parent support team/ triple p provided parenting education and support services utilizing the triple p curriculum; 2 new practitioners received accreditation in various triple p modules in levels 2-5. 83 parents/guardians participated in one-time triple p parent education events, and 12 parents/guardians participated in ongoing (multiple session) parent education events. 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. 6830 Children ages 0-5 were being served 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. 20 meetings were convened to operationalize our County's kidsready strategic roadmap.

Health & safety- child care health consultants addressed the health needs of young Children in the areas of highway safety, immunizations, child care sanitation, disease prevention, etc. Through trainings, eduation and referrals. Consultants served 37 child care programs; provided training for 310 child care providers; 150 chronically ill Children received case management/special health care plans. 292 parents received inspection and instructions on using their car seats appropriately.