RICHMOND COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
315 S LAWRENCE STREET, ROCKINGHAM, NC 27380 www.richmondsmartstart.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE RICHMOND COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 5 IN RICHMOND COUNTY. THE EMPHASIS IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN RICHMOND COUNTY ENTERS SCHOOL HEALTHY AND READY TO SUCCEED IN BECOMOING AN AVID LEARNER AND ULTIMATELY A PRODUCTIVE CITIZEN WHO CONTRIBUTES TO THE FUTURE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITHIN THE COUNTY, THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ENSURE THAT ALL PRE-KINDERGARTEN AGED CHILDREN WILL HAVE AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE, WILL BE HEALTHY, AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES.

CHILD CARE & EDUCATION QUALITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED STAR ENHANCEMENT GRANTS TO CHILD CARE CENTERS TO MAINTAIN STAR RATINGS, QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS TO CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS PURCHASSES AND MAINENANCE, AND EDUCATION-BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENTS TO AUGMENT TEACHERS' SALARIES AND PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR TEACHERS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. ALSO, CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SUPPORT SERVICES WERE OFFERED TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES. CHILD CARE CENTERS ALSO BENEFITED LAST YEAR FROM THE STAR ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP SITES MAINTAIN THEIR CURRENT RATING OF 4 OR 5 STARS. THE PROGRAM OFFERED FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAMS THAT SOUGHT TO IMPROVE THEIR STAR RATINGS AND OFFERED QUARTERLY BONUSES TO 4-5 STAR FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 IN CLASSROOM MATERIALS, STAFF BENEFITS, TEACHER TUITION AND BOOKS, AND TEACHER TRAINING. THE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES IMPROVE THEIR PROGRAM AND EARN A HIGHER STAR RATING. EDUCATION-BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENTS TOTALING MORE THAN 24,876 WERE OFFERED TO 49 CHILD CARE TEACHERS FROM 18 FACILITIES. 100% OF THE RECIPIENTS SAID THAT THE SUPPLEMENT ENCOURAGED THEM TO REMAIN IN THE CHILD CARE PROFESSION OR AFFECTED THEIR DECISION TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO SUPPLEMENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED 63 COUNSELING CONSULTATIONS RELATED TO CONTINUED EDUCATION, WHICH RESULTED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR 31 TEACHERS. CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES, ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALES ASSESSMENTS, ROOM ARRANGEMENT AND CENTER SPECIFIC TRAININGS. FOLLOWING 40 TECHNICAL VISITS TO FACILITIES BY PARTNERSHIP STAFF, ALL TEACHERS SAID THE SERVICES IMPACTED THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE THE OFFER. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS, AND 100% OF ATTENDEES SAID THE TRAINING GAVE THEM NEW KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO USE IN THEIR CAREERS. MORE THAN 157 TEACHERS ATTENED NON-CDIT BASED TRAINING OR WORKSHIPS. 23 CHILD CARE FACILITIES VISITED THE PARTNERSHIP'S LENDING LIBRARY, OBTAINING TOYS, GAMES, LEARNING MATERIALS AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES. 103 PARENTS ALSO USED THE LENDING LIBRARY LAST YEAR. IN ALL, THERE WERE 796 VISITS BY TEACHERS AND FAMILIES TO THE LIBRARY. ALL VISITORS REPORTED THAT THE MATERIALS ENHANCED THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. REFERRALS FOR CHILD CARE ARE NO BEING HANDLED BY THE REGIONAL CALL CENTER.

PROGRAM SUPPORT- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CONDUCTING ON-SITE FISCAL AND PROGRAMMTIC MONITORING OF ALL FUNDED PROJECTS, AS WELL AS THE ONGOING COORDINATION OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO DETERMINE IF SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM GOALS ARE BEING ACHIEVED.

HEALTH & SAFETY - NURSES IN THE CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED BY THE RICHMOND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WORKED DIRECTLY WITH LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN RICHMOND COUNTY TO ADDRESS HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS THROUGH TRAININGS, EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION SERVICES. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERED INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS ON-SITE ASSESSMENTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES WITH ACTION PLANS IF NEEDED, HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY REVIEWS, REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT. ASSISTANCE INCLUDED GROUP TRAININGS, ASSISTANCE IWTH ANNUAL IMMUNIZATION REPORTS, IMMUNIZATION AUDITS AND ASSISTANCE WITH THE INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, STAFF MADE 264 PM- SITE CONSULTATIONS AT CHILD CARE FACILITIES.

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