Durhams Partnership For Children

TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD IN DURHAM ENTERS SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED, WE LEAD COMMUNITY STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE.

QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. BASED ON RESEARCH SHOWING THE LONG-TERM IMPACT ON EARLY EDUCATION, THE PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE, INCREASE ACCESS TO CHILD CARE FOR LOW INCOME EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION. THE PARTNERSHIP ALSO OFFERS NC PRE K, A QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM PROGRAM FOR 637 AT RISK FOUR YEAR OLDS. THE PARTNERSHIP IS A DURHAM PRE-K PARTNER. DURHAM PRE K IS A COUNTY-FUNDED INITIATIVES THAT ENSURES ALL 4 YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN DURHAM COUNTY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN. THE PARTNERSHIP MANAGES TWO FEDERAL GRANTS TO PROVIDE FULL COMPREHENSIVE EARLY HEAD START SERVICES TO 172 INFANTS AND TODDLERS (0-3) VIA TWO PROGRAM MODELS. CENTER-BASED AND HOME BASED SERVICES.

HEALTH, EARLY INTERVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT - PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH IS CRITICAL TO A CHILD BEING IN THE BEST CONDITION TO LEARN. IN RESPONSE TO THIS, DURHAM'S PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INVESTS IN A VARIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED/EVIDENCE INFORMED PROGRAMS THAT OFFER SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL INTERVENTIONS. THE PARTNERSHIP FUNDS A CONTINUUM OF FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN DURHAM COUNTY INCLUDING LINKING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CURRICULUM-BASED PARENT EDUCATION AND LITERACY SERIES, CONSULTATION AND TRAINING ON CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, INTENSIVE HOME VISITING PROGRAMS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CHILD SAFETY SUPPORT. A LITERACY PROGRAM PROVIDES BOOKS AND ENCOURAGE EARLY LITERACY TO REACH ORE THATN 9,000 CHIDRE THROIUGH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING - THE PARTNERSHIP FUNDS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ACTIVITY AND A PROGRAM COORDINATION AND EVALUATION ACTIVITY, BOTH OF WHICH FOCUS ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ACTIVITY CREATES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, DEVELOPS, MANAGES, AND SUPPORTS PUBIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES; AND COORDINATES EVENTS IN ORDER TO BUILD AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM COORDINATION AND EVALUATION ACTIVITY CONDUCTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MONITORING EVALUATION, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS. SEVERAL COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES ALSO FALL UNDER PROGRAM COORDINATION. TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE, DURHAM'S GRADE-LEVEL READING, FARM TO EDE, AND THE COLLABORATAIVE TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS