Onslow County Partnership For Children

WHEN THEY HAVE CHALLENGES, WE CONNECT ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND HOPE.

EARLY HEAD START (5525):ONE PLACE IS THE GRANTEE FOR EARLY HEAD START IN OUR COMMUNITY. EARLY HEAD START IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - OFFICE OF HEAD START, AND SERVES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF THREE, AND PREGNANT WOMEN THAT MEET HEAD START ELIGIBILITY. THE HOME-BASED PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO 6 FUNDED EXPECTANT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOCUSING ON PRENATAL HEALTH AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUDES A MONTHLY 90 MINUTE IN-HOME VISIT UTILIZING A CURRICULUM THAT INCREASES KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, NUTRITION, SAFETY, INFANT CARE, BREASTFEEDING, AND MORE. THE CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IS FUNDED TO PROVIDE CENTER-BASED SERVICES TO 72 CHILDREN FROM 6-WEEKS TO 3-YEARS-OLD. CHILDREN ARE IN A CLASSROOM SETTING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNED ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT EACH CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT USING THE HEAD START EARLY LEARNING OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK. CHILDREN'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ARE TRACKED THROUGH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS FOR EACH CHILD. WHILE EARLY HEAD START IS FOCUSED ON SCHOOL READINESS, CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE FULLY SUPPORTED THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT ENSURE CHILDREN ARE ON TRACK DEVELOPMENTALLY OR RECEIVING INTERVENTION SERVICES TO INCLUDE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION CARE, AND ARE SUPPORTED ACROSS ALL DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS.

NC PRE-K (2348, 3323):ONE PLACE IS THE CONTRACTOR FOR NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN, A STATE-FUNDED, HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS FOR AT-RISK ELIGIBLE 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN NORTH CAROLINA. THIS HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT ALIGNS TO THE NC FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT IN APPROACHES TO PLAY AND LEARNING, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.

SMART START PUBLIC PREK SUBSIDY (2341):OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM COLLABORATES WITH CHILD CARE CENTERS IN ONSLOW COUNTY TO CREATE STRATEGIC GOALS BASED ON PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS USING A LIST OF STRUCTURED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLANS TO INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES FOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES TO IMPROVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, HEALTHY CHILD INITIATIVE, USING AN NC APPROVED CURRICULUM, CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM, INTENTIONAL TEACHING, AND NAEYC ACCREDITATION. EARLY EDUCATORS RECEIVE STRENGTHS-BASED COACHING TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT PROCESS. PROGRAMS RECEIVE ENHANCEMENTS BASED ON SMART START DUAL SUBSIDY FUNDING REQUIREMENTS TO FURTHER PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT. ONE PLACE CREATED A HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM MODELED AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM TO SERVE ELIGIBLE 3-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN AND PROVIDE THEM WITH AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF PRESCHOOL THAT WOULD IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH SMART START DUAL SUBSIDY FUNDING. TEACHERS AND TEACHER ASSISTANTS MUST MEET STRONG EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATE IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACHING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NEARLY HALF OF THE CHILDREN SERVED IN THREE SCHOOL PARTICIPATED IN NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.