CATAWBA COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

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. 119 children and 131 parents were served. 1363 home visits were made, 110 play group meetings were held involving 88 parents, families received 118 referrals/connections to community resources. Families of 411 qualifying children received assistance in paying for child care. Parent support team/ triple p provided parenting education and support services utilizing the triple p curriculum; 5 new practitioners received accreditation in various triple p modules in levels 2-5. 43 parents/guardians participated in one-time triple p parent education events, and 71 parents/guardians participated in intensive, ongoing (multiple session) parent education events. 101 children impacted. 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. 7037 children ages 0-5 were being served during the year.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. 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. 18 meetings were convened to operationalize our county's kidsready strategic roadmap. Diaper pantry provided emergency supplies of diapers to 399 families.39,750 diapers were supplied.