TYRRELL-WASHINGTON PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC

NC Pre Kindergarten Program (2342): Financial assistance will be paid on a direct per child basis for the purpose of enhancing the NC Pre-K rate for children enrolled in and being served through NC Pre-K and whose families are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Does NOT include wrap-around care. Data will be reported as directed by DCDEE.

Raising a Reader Literacy Program (5512): A Raising A Reader (RAR) Community Coordinator will implement Raising A Reader, a program that promotes improved literacy development through daily book sharing between caregivers and young children. The RAR Coordinator will hold a Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related human service field and is required to attend the RAR National Coordinator Training prior to initial implementation. Coordinators will host two trainings for the site implementers that have been identified to participate in this project. Identified families will be loaned a book bag containing high quality developmentally appropriate children's books. The books will be exchanged each week. Parents of the children in the project will be invited to participate in at least two parent workshops where they will learn book sharing strategies. At least one library event will be provided for RAR participants and their families. Participants and their families will be provided with library information, library card application, and other community literacy resources. The program will be implemented with model fidelity as described above. Smart Start funds may also be used in Tyrrell and Washington Counties for books for children, childcare for participants, snacks at parent meetings and/or incentives for eligible participants.

Evaluation(5603): This activity provides for the planning, collection, analysis, reporting, and monitoring of service activities to meet those Partnership needs. A part-time contracted evaluator will be responsible for creating and insuring the implementation of evaluation techniques for all activities. The data generated will be submitted to the web-based Smart Start reporting system by Partnership staff, and a year-end report will be presented to the Partnership Board of Directors by the consultant. The year-end report will provide local board members with information necessary to help them determine if projects should be approved for continuation each year, and will help them chart progress toward meeting the performance standards identified in the Performance Based Incentive System. Periodic Strategic Planning and/or Needs Assessment for future programming may occur based on information gathered during evaluation.

Dolly Parton Imagination Library (5526): Increases access to books for children ages 0-5 by providing a book a month.

Weyerhauser Grant (3415) General support for existing programs and/or playground improvement and/or child care health consultant services.

Be Active Kids (3424)