PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN OF THE FOOTHILLS INC
338 WITHROW RD SUITE B, FOREST CITY, NC 28043

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY IN SHARING WITH FAMILIES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR CHILDREN. FURTHERMORE, PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WILL STRIVE TO ASSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN RUTHERFORD AND POLK COUNTIES WILL GROW IN A HEALTHY, SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT INSTILLS HOPE, ENCOURAGES DREAMS, MAXIMIZES POTENTIAL AND PRODUCES PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

TO PROVIDE EVERY CHILD WHO NEEDS IT, ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND OTHER CRUCIAL SERVICES BY TARGETING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5.

CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY INCLUDED THE PART DAY PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVES MCDOWELL COUNTY CHILDREN, AGES TWO THROUGH 4 YEARS OLD WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN A REGULATED CHILD CARE OR PUBLIC PRESCHOOL SETTING. A NEW PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED DURING THE YEAR, AND EXPANSION OF A EXISTING PROGRAM BEGAN. IN EACH CLASSROOM, UP TO 16 THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS MEET FOR UP TO 4.5 HOURS 3 TIMES A WEEK; AND UP TO 16 TWO AND EARLY THREE YEAR OLDS MEET FOR UP TO 3.5 HOURS 2 TIMES A WEEK. THERE WERE 80 CHILDREN AND 49 PARENTS ATTENDING THESE MEETINGS.

CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION QUALITY ACTIVITIES PROVIDED CHILDCARE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS WORKING IN LICENSED CHILDCARE FACILITIES SERVING CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD. THESE INCLUDE IN-SERVICE TRAINING WORKSHOPS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS, AND ON-SITE TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO CENTERS AND HOMES PREPARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SCALE ASSESSMENTS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS CENTERS AND HOMES, WHICH ARE PREPARING FOR RE-ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO DIRECTORS IN HELPING TEACHING STAFF REACH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS. 83 TRAINING WORKSHOPS WERE SPONSORED, DELIVERED OR FACILITATED BY THE PROGRAM. 193 DIRECT TEACHING STAFF PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE SCHEDULED TRAINING WORKSHOPS. 1250 TRAINING CALENDARS WERE DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS IN LICENSED FACILITIES. 53 CLASSROOMS IN 6 CHILDCARE FACILITIES AND PUBLIC PRE-K SITES IN MCDOWELL COUNTY REQUESTED AND RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH PREPARING FOR RATING SCALE ASSESSMENT TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE THEIR STAR LEVEL. 255 TEACHERS WORKING IN CHILDCARE FACILITIES RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL, ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CUSTOMIZED TO THEIR NEEDS. 50 DIRECTORS RECEIVED OTHER ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WHEN REQUESTED.

FAMILY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CIRCLE OF PARENTS PROGRAMS, DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM, AND THE PARENTLEARN PROGRAM. THE CIRCLE OF PARENTS PROGRAM PROVIDED A PARENT SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH WEEKLY MEETINGS SO PARENTS CAN GAIN SELF-ESTEEM, OVERCOME ISOLATION AND IMPROVE THEIR PARENTING SKILLS. 106 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED. DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN BY EXPOSING THEM TO THE CONCEPTS OF PRINT, ENCOURAGING CHILD/PARENT READING AND INCREASING EARLY LITERACY ACTIVITIES IN THE HOME, THEREBY STIMULATING THE CHILD'S INTEREST IN READING AND LEARNING. PARTICIPATING CHILDREN RECEIVE AN AGE APPROPRIATE BOOK EACH MONTH FROM TIME OF REGISTRATION UNTIL AGE 5. THERE WERE 46,069 BOOKS DELIVERED TO 5099 CHILDREN. THE PARENTLEARN PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FAMILY RESOURCES OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY AND PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN OF THE FOOTHILLS. THIS FAMILY LITERACY/ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED RUTHERFORD COUNTY PARENTS SERVED 20 PARENTS, WITH 4 GRADUATING FROM THE CLASSES.

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