DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
215 LEXINGTON STREET, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27801 www.depc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO LAUNCH EVERY CHILD AS A HEALTHY, LIFELONG LEARNER BY THE END OF THE THIRD GRADE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH WORKING ACROSS THE FOUR BUILDING BLOCKS OF EARLY EDUCATION AND LITERACY: 1) HEALTH - HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ARE ON TRACK BEGINNING BEFORE BIRTH, 2) FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES - FAMILIES ARE ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED BY COORDINATED COMMUNITIES, 3) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION - EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS ARE HIGH QUALITY AND 4) READY SCHOOLS - TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR K-3 STUDENTS ARE EFFECTIVE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, 365 DAYS A YEAR.

SMART START SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE THE PRIMARY PROGRAMS OF DEPC: CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL INCLUDING PROVIDER, FAMILY AND SUBSIDY SERVICES (POC & ADMIN); NC PRE-K QUALITY; FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES; RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT; DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY AND REACH OUT & READ. IN ADDITION, DEPC FUNDS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MONITORING, AND SUPPORT TO 4 ACTIVITIES IN 4 PARTNERING AGENCIES (WAGES, NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSITION, EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSITION, AND RAISING A READER). ALL TOGETHER, THESE 13 PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING PARENT EDUCATION/SUPPORT TO 13,767 CHILDREN, REFERRALS TO HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE, GENERAL PARENTING RESOURCES, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION TO 567 FAMILIES, LITERACY ACTIVITIES/TRAINING FOR 10,403 CHILDREN AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, AND EITHER DIRECTLY PAYS OR FUNDS THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES FOR 742 CHILDREN. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES' INITIATIVES RESULTED IN 42 E-BLAST COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 4,904 EMAIL ADDRESSES PER E-BLAST, 6 COLUMNS TO 15,000 NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE READERS AND APPROXIMATELY 1,500 DIRECT MAIL PUBLICATIONS; 1,320 UPDATES TO SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, OUTREACH, COACHING AND UTILIZATION OF 417 VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING BUSINESSES, FAITH LEADERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS; AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF 5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

THE NORTH CAROLINA PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IS A 4-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN (BASED ON INCOME OR OTHER CRITERIA) TO ATTEND HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS, HEAD START FACILITIES OR PRIVATE CHILD CARE FACILITIES MEETING THE QUALITY CRITERIA. IN FY20, 551 CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE PROVIDED, INCLUDING CLASSROOM IMPROVEMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND/OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND OVERALL ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING OF THE PROGRAM.

REGIONAL CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES INCLUDED CONSUMER EDUCATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, AND REGIONAL DATA COLLECTION. IN ADDITION TO OVERSEEING DELIVERABLES IN THESE AREAS FOR A 5-COUNTY REGION (REGION 14), THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 2 SPECIALISTS: INFANT/TODDLER, AND HEALTHY SOCIAL BEHAVIORS. IN FY20, 380 HOUSEHOLDS WITH PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND 93 HOUSEHOLDS WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN RECEIVED CONSUMER EDUCATION (INCLUDING CHILD CARE AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS) IN REGION 14. THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STAFF, INCLUDING REGIONAL SPECIALISTS, PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 65 LICENSED PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND 10 LICENSED SCHOOL AGE CLASSROOMS TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY. IN ADDITION, 1,698 PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN 157 TRAININGS OFFERED TO THE REGION.

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