Surry County Early Childhood Partnership Inc

FOR THE FUTURE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF SURRY COUNTY, THE MISSION OF THE SURRY COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP IS TO TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF SURRY COUNTY TO SUPPORT CHILDREN 0 TO 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTY.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM (NC PRE-K) - SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY PRE-K SERVICES TO AT-RISK FOUR YEAR OLDS TO BETTER PREPARE THEM FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS. CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR 278 SLOTS WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR FAMILIES THROUGH ELKIN CITY SCHOOLS, SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, MOUNT AIRY CITY SCHOOLS, AND YADKIN VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT HEADSTART. ELKIN CITY SCHOOLS SERVED 26 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 82% OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN COGNITIVE AND LANGUAGE SKILLS AND 23 PARENTS ATTENDED WORKSHOP SESSIONS. SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS SERVED 167 CHILDREN. 10 STAFF DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS WERE OFFERED. 87% OF THE CHILDREN SERVED SHOWED IMPROVED DIAL 4 SCORES FROM PRE-TO-POST TESTS. PROVIDED 34 REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES FOR INTERVENTION IN WHICH 100% RECEIVED THE REFERRED SERVICES. MT. AIRY CITY SCHOOLS SERVED 39 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 91% OF CHILDREN SERVED SHOWED IMPROVED DIAL ASSESSMENT SCORES OF AT LEAST 15 POINTS. 100% OF ESL STUDENTS ENROLLED DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED LANGUAGE SKILLS AS MEASURED BY DIAL ASSESSMENTS. 100% OF STAFF IMPLEMENTED AT LEAST ONE NEW PRACTICE IN THEIR CLASSROOM AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. YADKIN VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT HEADSTART SERVED 56 CHILDREN.

CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL (CCR&R) - PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN FINDING CHILD CARE SERVICES. THE STAFF ASSIST FAMILIES, PROVIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH TRAININGS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, CONSUMER EDUCATION ABOUT QUALITY CHILD CARE, CONSUMER REFERRAL FOR CHILD CARE OPTIONS, AND LENDING LIBRARY WHICH OFFERS MATERIALS TO SUPPORT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. CCR&R OFFERS REWARDS FOR INCREASED STAR RATING TO ELIGIBLE CHILD CARE FACILITIES BY PROVIDING CASH AWARDS TO TEACHERS, ASSISTANT TEACHERS, DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, AND HOME PROVIDERS. ELIGIBLE FULL-TIME PROVIDERS MAY ALSO RECEIVE ONE DAY OF SICK LEAVE COMPENSATION FOR MISSED SALARY. 13 CHILD CARE CENTERS/HOMES RECEIVED ASSISTANCE. 9 INDIVIDUALS AND 6 CHILD CARE FACILITIES UTILIZED THE LENDING LIBRARY. 216 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS/INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP. 45 CHILD CARE FACILITIES WITH AT LEAST ONE STAFF PERSON PARTICIPATED IN CHILD CARE TRAININGS.

NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM - A HOME-BASED PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR PARENTS AND THEIR INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS. IT IS FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN BIRTH TO FIVE, LIVING IN SURRY COUNTY AND AT RISK OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND/OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S CENTER OF SURRY AND SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS. A PARENT EDUCATOR PROVIDES ONE-TO-ONE VIRTUAL SESSIONS AND HOME VISITS IN WHICH PARENTS LEARN ABOUT NURTURING PARENTING ROUTINES, ALTERNATIVES TO HITTING, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND WAYS TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONCEPT IN THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. CHILDREN'S CENTER OF SURRY ASSESSED 30 FAMILIES FOR THE NEED FOR SERVICES. 30 FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVED HOME VISITS. 33 CHILDREN WERE SERVED. 30 FAMILIES RECEIVED RESOURCE INFORMATION. 100% OF THE FAMILIES ACCESSED SERVICES TO ENHANCE FAMILY SUPPORT AND PARENT COPING SKILLS. SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 13 FAMILIES WHO WERE ASSESSED. 13 FAMILIES WERE OFFERED 16 SESSIONS. 100% OF THE FAMILIES EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN NURTURING PARENTING ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES AND WERE REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES.