BLUE RIDGE PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

Health & safety - provided costs for contracted child care health consultant serving avery, mitchell, yancey, mcdowell and madison counties, supporting the health & safety of children and staff in child care centers across those five counties through october of 2023.

Child care and education affordability included preschool scholarship and transportation services. 8 children received assistance with preschool tuition at church street preschool.7 children received assistance with preschool tuition at children's garden. Of the 15 continuing in the program for the entire year, 87% demonstrated improvement/mastery on 75% of the school readiness indicators as evidenced by pre- and post- program evaluations.transportation services - 10 children received transportation services from yancey county transportation authority (ycta) to and from child care. Of the 22 health and human services agencies surveyed, 82% reported knowledge of smart start funded transportation services to child care and 91% reported knowledge of transportation services being available for health and human services agencies - 63% reported referring families to brpfc services or program. 5 children received transportation services from mitchell county transportation authority (mtca) to and from child care. Of the 22 of the 22 health and human services agencies surveyed, 82% reported knowledge of smart start funded transportation services to child care and 91% reported knowledge of transportation services being available for health and human service agencies - 63% reported referring families to a brpfc service or program.