Wilkes Community Partnership For Children

Family support - includes parent education and support, early literacy programs designed to enpower families to have necessary skills to raise healthy children, and community outreach and education. Circle of parents program provided parenting support and education using the circle of parents group model for families with a child or children between the ages of birth to five not yet enrolled in kindergarten. 30 group sessions conducted with 37 parents attended a support group meeting impacting 49 children. Circle of security parenting program gave caregivers theability to discuss their parenting styles so they can better understand their child's emotional needs in oreder to respond sensitvely to their child's cues in order to create a secure base for their child, which will enhance their child's self-esteem, resiliency and emotional regulation. 14 sessions held with 13 parents/guardians participating impacting 22 children. Literacy programs conducted included raising a reader, dolly parton imagination library, and play to learn. 17 childcare facilities with 30 classrooms participating in raising a reader involving 370 children; 24,206 books mailed to 2,460 children enriolled in the dolly parton imagination library program; 94 group play sessions with 63 parents/guardians participating in the play to learn program. Parents as teachers educated parents on positive parenting practices through home visits, support groups, child screenings, family assessment, and access to referral network. 15 families with 21 parents/guardians participated, 17 children participated; 92 personal visits with 12 families referred for community services. Community outreach and education programs goal is to increase the awareness within the community of the organizations programs. Publications were developed to highliht the services offered and early childhood issues. 26 community presentations conducted; 1475 participants in community presentations; 19 outreach events; 4654 face book followers; 230 face book posts; 30 e-newletters sent to 3,079 individuals.

Child care and education affordability included the quality stars program. The program provided financial assistance paid on a direct per child basis for the purchase of care and enhancements for temporary assistance for needy families(tanf) eligible or child care development fund(ccdf) eligible families to be used for child care provider salary supplements, health, education, sick leave benefits, materials, other center materials. 7 child care facilities participated with 193 subsidized children impacted.

Nc pre-k included the nc pre-k kindergarten program. The program offered high quality childcare for 4 year old children with the goal of preparing them for success in school. 100 children served at child care sites.

Health & safety included the behavior specialist and the child care health consultant programs. Behavior specialist provided on-site consultation, coaching, and training to provivers using the csefel model. 7 trainings offered and delivered with at least 1 professional representing 4 child care facilities; 32 total professionals attended a training; 8 child care facilities received on-site/virtual consultation. Child care health consultant provided child care providers health related services. Training, parent resources and materials were provided. 17 families received on-site training; 103 written or phone contacts conducted; 403 on-site consultation visits made; 5 facilities received intensive level services; 43 workshops conducted with 136 professionals attending; 16 healthy habits community events/presentatios/handouts conducted.

Hurricane relief program provided services to individuals and childcare facilities impacted by hurricane helene.