Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. 

What services are offered this Year?

What have we accomplished?

Just a few of our accomplishments for children and families in 2007-2008 were:

• Impacted approximately 10,000 children birth to 5 and approximately 8,000 families
• Screened almost 650 children for developmental delays and almost 100 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%.)
• Over 200 children with special needs were impacted by various funded programs.
• Almost 1,100 parents participated in 1,700 home visits designed to increase parenting skills, parent-child interactions and school readiness opportunities in the home as well as to provide medical and breastfeeding support. 
• There were 1,710 births in Robeson County. Over 1,345 of these families received pre-natal support, 603 mothers at least initiated breastfeeding, 317 breastfed for at least 6 weeks, and 123 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, 100% (237/237) 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% (344/347) of the participating children showed substantial progress.
• 222 children participated in a school readiness program and 99.5% showed gains
• Assisted 2 pediatric practices in the community to incorporate speech & hearing screenings into their well child checkups for all children birth to 5 
• Helped 200 parents find quality child care for their children
• 24 workshops for parents were held in the community and 159 parents participated
• 526 parents received referrals to community resources and services

Just a few of our accomplishments for child care facilities and child care providers in 2007-2008 were:

• Provided services to over 90% of child care facilities in the community
• 7 child care facilities that participated in Smart Start funded programs increased their star ratings
• 96% (72/75) of facilities participating in the Educational Award program had turnover rates at or below the statewide average of 23%
• 26 classrooms had Quality Improvement Plans developed to assist in increasing the quality of care 
• 284 child care providers received a professional development stipend
• 98 child care providers received a professional development supplement
• 140 child care providers received a Stability in Child Care Award for being at the same facility for at least 2 years.
• 215 child care providers participating in Smart Start funded programs increased their education by at least 3 semester credit hours. 
• 129 child care providers worked toward an AAS degree, which was a 48% increase from 2006-2007
• 38 child care providers are working toward a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
• 236 child care providers had a Professional Development Plan written
• Smart Start funded programs provided 83 workshops for community child care providers
• Supported 1,000 More at Four slots in 35 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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