ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
2661 WEST ROOSEVELT BLVD SUITE A, MONROE, NC 28111

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO SUPPORT VITAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY ADVOCATING, COLLABORATING AND BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.

NC PRE K SERVICES RENDERED TO PARENTS BY HELPING THEM ENROLL THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS BY PROCESSING APPROXIMATELY 483 APPLICATIONS. PURCHASED SERVICES FROM 25 CLASSROOMS SERVING 369 CHILDREN . NC PRE-K SUPPORT FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION BY NC PRE-K CLASSROOM TEACHERS THROUGH MODELING / COACHING APPROPRIATE TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 55 TEACHERS SUPPORTED; 55 TEACHERS ATTENDED DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS. PRE-K MASTERS - MAINTAINING AND SUSTAINING TEACHERS, ENVIRONMENTS, AND RATING SCALES FOR NC PRE-K PROGRAM CLASSROOMS. 12 NC PRE-K SITES WITH 25 CLASSROOMS SUPPORTED; 55 TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS DEVELOPED; 58 NC PRE-K EC PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED TRAININGS; 201 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS PROVIDED. 25 CLASSROOMS AT 12 SITES RECEIVED SERVICES.

CHILD CARE & EDUCATION QUALITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE -1) RESOURCE CENTER - OFFERS MORE THAN 5,000 AGE APPROPRIATE MULTI-CULTURAL AND EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR CHECKOUT. 34 NEW SSRC MEMBERSHIPS AND 25 RENEWALS. 2) SMART START MAINTAINING AND SUSTAINING TEACHERS, ENVIRONMENTS AND RATING SCALES(MASTERS) ASSISTED 4 AND 5 STAR CHILD CARE PROVIDER CENTERS AND HOMES IN INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALES AND MAINTAINING THEIR HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 136 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS; 50 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED TRAINING, 24 NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS IN 12 NC PRE-K SITES RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 3) EDUCATION STARS - PROVIDES TUITION, BOOKS AND FEES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES TO CHILD CARE TEACHERS IN LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES. 112 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS ENROLLED IN CLASSES; 2518 CHILDREN IMPACTED; 29 CHILD CARE FACILITIES IMPACTED 4) SMART START MASTERS - ASSISTED 4 AND 5 STAR CHILD CARE CENTERS AND HOMES IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SCALES AND MAINTAINING THE HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THEY PROVIDE. 5 CENTERS AND 13 CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATED IN INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES; 24 CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND 25 CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATED IN GENERAL TA SERVICES, 30 CHILDCARE PROVIDERS DEVELOPED WITH 88 EC PROFESSIONALS ATTENDING COMMUNITY WIDE TRAININGS THROUGH 8 TRAINING SESSIONS.

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE- 1) BEST START - WORKED WITH TEEN MOTHERS ON PARENTING SKILLS, PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION AND REFERRALS. 56 CLIENTS RECEIVED 1114 CONTACTS AND 142 HOME VISITS. 100% OF CLIENTS FOUND A MEDICAL HOME, 95% REMAIN IN SCHOOL. 2) PARENTING SUPPORT & NURTURING PARENTING - 13 WEEK EVIDENCE BASED PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM. 57 PARENTS REGISTERED; 97 CHILDREN IMPACTED; 11 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS TRAINED. 3) COMMUNITY EDUCATION - WORKED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES OF ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND THE SMART START AND NC PRE-K PROGRAMS. 350 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS; 12 PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTERS/E-NEWS BLASTS; 638 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO THE PARTNERSHIP. 4) CIRCLE OF PARENTS - PROGRAM WHERE PARENTS AND TRAINED PROFESSIONALS CAN OPENLY DISCUSS THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF RAISING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED AT THE MEETINGS. 22 PARENTS/GUARDIANS ATTENDED SESSIONS ALONG WITH 12 CHILDREN; 21 SESSIONS CONDUCTED; 15 REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

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