Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BY BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY.
CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL CORE SERVICES (CCR&R) - THIS PROGRAM IMPROVES THE ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AVAILABILITY, AND QUALITY OF CHILDCARE IN HENDERSON COUNTY. IT DOES THIS BY MAINTAINING A CHILDCARE REFERRAL DATABASE OF LOCAL PROVIDERS; PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES ON CHILDCARE OPTIONS; ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS, AND CONDUCTING ON-SITE TRAINING FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND RECRUITMENT SEMINARS FOR POTENTIAL PROVIDERS. CCR&R ALSO PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: EARLY LEARNING CENTER - A RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR PARENTS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CURRICULUM KITS, EDUCATIONAL TOYS, BOOKS, CD'S, VIDEOS, DIE CUT EQUIPMENT, COPIER, PRODUCTION AREA AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT FOR USE WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. ONCE UPON A TIME - AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAM THAT PAIRS TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WITH LOCAL PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS TO BUILD EARLY LITERACY SKILLS IN CHILDREN, WHILE MODELING NEW AND INTERACTIVE WAYS FOR TEACHERS TO READ TO CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EARLY LITERACY SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND ON-SITE COACHING FOR CHILDCARE/PRESCHOOL TEACHERS. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, 42 TRAININGS WERE PROVIDED TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND DIRECTORS, 275 TEACHERS/DIRECTORS ATTENDED TRAINING, AND 260 ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS WERE COMPLETED.
PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM (PAT) - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING EDUCATION THAT WILL ASSIST AND SUPPORT PARENTS IN PREPARING THEIR CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL AND LIFE SUCCESS. IT IS A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAM THAT IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT PARENTS ARE THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHERS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED MONTHLY HOME VISITS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS, HEARING AND VISION SCREENINGS, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE PAT PROGRAM SERVED 42 FAMILIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WHICH INCLUDED 55 CHILDREN. 13 GROUP CONNECTIONS WERE OFFERED TO FAMILIES AND 47 CHILDREN RECEIVED DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS.
ASOLESCENT PARENTING PROGRAM (APP) - THIS PROGRAM GIVES TEEN MOTHERS THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. AS A REQUIREMENT OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS MUST STAY IN SCHOOL TO EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED EQUIVALENCY AND AVOID A SECOND PREGNANCY. PARENTING SKILLS TRAINING AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ARE INTEGRAL TO THE CIRRICULUM THAT ALSO INCLUDES ADVANCED EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, 43 FIRST TIME PREGNANT/PARENTING TEENS WERE PROVIDED WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THERE WERE 6 APP GRADUATES, AN 89% RETENTION RATE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Suzanna Waddell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Veazey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hunter Ogletree | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Mandell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Ann Lehr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Knox | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Lynn Holt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Heatherly | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Gruebmeyer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Gwaltney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Gash | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anderson Ellis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Cranford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Clever | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Bustamante | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bridges | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Merritt | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Susan Thomas | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Keith Johnson | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 |
| Trey Ford | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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