Training for Parents and Providers:
 Training is provided locally to parents and child care providers on issues related to child development, child care, and nutrition.
 Training Schedule
Contact: Maynell Harper PCPFC 599-3773
Nina Taylor/Tonya Williams 599-3773. |
VIP (Very Important Parents):
 Parent educators provide new parents with important skills, resources and advice for parenting young children. Parents learn the developmental stages of their young children, creative play activities, and necessary health care tips. VIP also sponsors parent support groups for families with children under the age of five (5).
Contact: Cindy Hicks - 599-2362. |
Early Childhood Scholarship Program:
 PCC offers a two year Associate’s Degree program in Early Childhood Education. Scholarships are available through the PCC Foundation.
Contact: Beth Townsend PCC 599-1181. |
More at Four:
 Smart Start funds are used to help support the Governor’s no-cost preschool program for four year olds.
Contact: Leighann Long 599-3773 ext. 27. |
Head Start Enhancement:
 With funding from Smart Start, the local
Head Start program provides a high quality early childhood program
to Children and families who meet financial guidelines.
Contact: Carla Oakley 599-7585.
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Subsidy:
 Funds are available through DSS to assist parents who qualify with the cost of child care and provides incentives to high quality centers and homes that serve subsidized children.
Contact: Pam Wood DSS 503-1165. |
Childcare Professional Development Coordinator:
 The coordinator provides support for child care providers who are in the process of attaining college-level degrees through technical support and instruction and attending Piedmont Community College.
Contact: Tisha Duncan 599-1181. |
Subsidy Scholarships:
This is a one-time emergency assistance to families in crisis to maintain their child care placement for children ages 0-5 while they re-establish their normal routines.
Contact: Maynell Harper PCPFC 599-3773. |
CCR&R :
 Child Care Resource and Referral provides parents with information, counseling, & referrals for child care providers. Also, resources for selecting quality child care, recruiting child care providers, and offering technical assistance to established child care homes and centers.
Contact: Maynell Harper/Nina Taylor 599-3773. |
Incentives for Quality (IQ):
 This program provides financial support for licensed child care providers who complete early childhood classes at a college level and remain in the child care profession in Person County.
Contact: Maynell Harper 599-3773 |
Partners in Literacy:
 Several programs are available to improve and promote literacy skills for children 0-5 and their families.
Parents as Teachers and Motheread/Fatheread provide parents with new resources and skills to enhance their children’s literacy.
Contact: Cindy Hicks 599-2362.
 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library:
One of our most successful programs is the Imagination Library Program in which every child in our county who signs up receives an age appropriate book in the mail for free until their 5th birthday. We hope to help children create their own Imagination Library through the love of books and desire to read. Although there are many factors that influence a child's success in school, studies show that one of the best indicators of that success is the number of books in a child's home before they enter school. The application for enrollment is very brief and can be downloaded here.
Contact: Becky Oliver 599-3773.
ACE: Adults & Children in Education provides Work First parents the opportunity to work towards their GED as well as parenting skills and opportunities to improve literacy skills through the Motheread program.
Contact: Barb Arel 599-7585, Debra Harlow 599-1181, Pam Wood 599-8361, or the Partnership Office 599-3773.
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Community Services Team:
 Team is composed of a registered nurse, early childhood specialist, and child mental health therapist. The professionals on this team provide training, consultation, and technical assistance to the staff of child care centers & homes in order to support the young children served. Screening, referral, and direct services are also provided.CST Nurse: The nurse provides Child Care Health Consultation to
licensed day care facilities (centers & homes) to improve their
health and safety practices.
Contact: Karla Peed 597-2204.
• Child & Family Therapist: A licensed mental health clinician provides
child & family therapy and provides individual treatment for children
ages 3-5 experiencing serious emotional or behavioral problems
Contact: Person Counseling Center 599-8366.
• Early Childhood Specialist: The EC Specialist helps identify
children ages 0-5 with behavioral and/or therapeutic intervention
needs. The specialist also evaluates needs and plans classroom
strategies to alleviate behavioral difficulties that interfere with the
learning process.
Contact: Michelle Whitt 597-2218. |
