Organizations Filed Purposes:
ENSURING EVERY CHILD IN CATAWBA COUNTY ENTERS KINDERGARTEN PREPARED FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS.
ALL CHILDREN WILL BEGIN SCHOOL READY TO LEARN AS A RESULT OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY.
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION QUALITY-CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL TO FAMILIES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILD CARE STAFF. 246 CHILD CARE REFERRALS MADE FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5; 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS RECEIVED CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS; 7 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; 11 EARLY CHILDHOOD STAFF RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISING; 448 EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS ATTENDED WORKSHOPS. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SPECIALIST PROVIDED CONSULTATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FACILITY-SPECIFIC TRAINING TO CHILDCARE STAFF. 48 CHILD CARE FACILITIES RECEIVED SERVICES, 100% OF CENTERS SERVED HAVE A 3, 4 OR 5 STAR RATING; AVERAGE STAR RATING IN CATAWBA COUNTY IS 4.08%, WITH 88% OF CHILDREN 0 - 5 YEARS OF AGE BEING CARED FOR IN 4 AND 5 STAR FACILITIES. 55 CHILD CARE FACILITIES PARTICIPATED IN SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE PROGRAMMING, WITH 92 CHILDREN IDENTIFIED WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFITING. 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. 112 CHILDREN AND 147 PARENTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES; 11 CHILD CARE CENTERS, INCLUDING 62 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS, RECEIVED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOCUSING ON SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE, WITH 17 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFITING.
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. 115 CHILDREN AND 112 PARENTS WERE SERVED. 1274 HOME VISITS WERE MADE, 23 PARENT GROUP MEETINGS WERE HELD, FAMILIES RECEIVED 181 REFERRALS/ CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. PARENT SUPPORT TEAM/ TRIPLE P PROVIDED PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES UTILIZING THE TRIPLE P CURRICULUM; 4 NEW PRACTITIONERS RECEIVED ACCREDITATION IN VARIOUS TRIPLE P MODULES IN LEVELS 2-5. 175 PARENTS/GUARDIANS PARTICIPATED IN ONE-TIME TRIPLE P PARENT EDUCATION EVENTS, AND 16 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. 5358 CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WERE BEING SERVED AS OF JUNE 30, 2020. 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, WITH INPUT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE NC STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR EMERGING ISSUES. 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. 12 RESILIENCE DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS/DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD, REACHING 458 INDIVIDUALS. 105 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS EARNED CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS FOR CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE; 24 MEETINGS WERE CONVENED TO OPERATIONALIZE OUR COUNTY'S KIDSREADY STRATEGIC ROADMAP.
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 AT 22 SITES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE CHILD CARE CENTERS.
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 |
|---|
| Kimberly Lyke Holden | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $84,771 |
| Philip Moore | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Captain Jeff Young | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tonya Osland | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Suzanne White | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Mcglamery | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dewey Harris | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Mcnally | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Lakeisha Ross Johnson | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Gibson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karen Harrington | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ryan Mccreary | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Ken Bates | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Mccracken | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joyce Corbett | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Douglas Locascio | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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