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Robeson County Partnership for Children
Our children….Our future!
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Who are we?Through Smart Start funds, we help to provide services for children birth to 5 and their families in our community. The goal is to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed!
What services are offered this Year?
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Child Care Related Services for Families:
Child Care Resource and Referral
Child Care Subsidy
Shining Stars Preschool/Transportation
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Health Related Services:
Comprehensive Speech, Hearing, and Language Program
Homespun Nurturing Peer Counselor Program
Newborn Postpartum Home Visitation
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Child Care Related Services for Child Care Providers:
Educational Award
Environment Quality Star Tracks
Professional Development
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Family Support Services:
Earn Your WINGS
Horizon Point
Learning Together
Parents As Teachers
System of Care
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What have we accomplished?
Just a few of our accomplishments for children and families in 2006-2007 were:
- Impacted over 10,000 children birth to 5 and over 8,000 families
- Screened over 1,000 children for developmental delays and almost 200 of these children received further evaluations and/or treatment as a result
- Improved identification of developmental delays and helped get children the treatment they needed (The local identification rate for birth to 2 years is 4.9% and 3 to 5 years is 11%. The state rate for birth to 2 years is 4.3% and 3 to 5 years is 4%. These numbers have improved in our county from the 2001-2002 numbers of birth to 2 years at 2% and 3 to 5 years at 7%.)
- Almost 400 children with special needs were impacted by various funded programs
- Over 640 parents participated in 1,700 home visits designed to increase parenting skills, parent-child interactions and school readiness opportunities in the home
- There were 1,698 births in Robeson County. Over 1,300 of these families received pre-natal support, 764 mothers at least initiated breastfeeding and 203 continued for at least 6 months.
- Out of the programs designed to increase time parents spend reading and doing other educational, interactive activities with their children, 91% of participating parents showed a positive impact.
- Smart Start funds many programs that work to help children improve in various areas of school readiness and to make developmental gains. 99% of the participating children showed substantial progress.
- 205 children participated in a school readiness program and 99% showed gains
- 346 children 0-5 had their Body Mass Index (BMI) assessed for risk of obesity
- Helped 133 parents find quality child care for their children
- 59 workshops for parents were held in the community and 215 parents participated
- Helped 133 parents find quality child care for their children
- 842 parents received referrals to community resources and services
Just a few of our accomplishments for child care facilities and child care providers in 2006-2007 were:
- Provided services to over 90% of child care facilities in the community
- 13 child care facilities that participated in Smart Start funded programs increased their star ratings
- 70 of 73 (96%) of facilities participating in the Educational Stipend program had turnover rates at or below the statewide average of 23%
- 268 child care providers received a professional development stipend
- 98 child care providers received a professional development supplement
- 283 child care providers participating in Smart Start funded programs increased their education by at least 3 semester credit hours
- 91 child care providers worked toward an AAS degree, which was a 28% increase from 2005-2006
- 158 child care providers had a Professional Development Plan written
- Smart Start funded programs provided 81 workshops for community child care providers
- Supported 481 More at Four slots in 27 different sites across the county
Interested in how we can help you and your family?
Contact us at 910-738-6767 ext. 229 or
progmgr@rcpartnership4children.org
for more information!
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