Children & Family Resource Center Of Henderson County Inc

Programs: Child care resource & referral core services (ccr&r) - this program improves the accessibility, affordability, availability, and quality of childcare in henderson county. It does this by maintaining a childcare referral database of local providers; providing information for families on childcare options; organizing workshops and training opportunities for early childhood professionals, and conducting on-site training for childcare providers and recruitment seminars for potential providers. Ccr&r also provides the following services: early learning center - a resource library for parents, childcare providers and early childhood professionals providing access to educational materials, curriculum kits, educational toys, books, cd's, videos, die cut equipment, copier, production area and assistive technology equipment for use with children who have special needs. Once upon a time - an early childhood literacy program that pairs trained volunteers with local preschool classrooms to build early literacy skills in children, while modeling new and interactive ways for teachers to read to children. This program also provides early literacy skill development training and on-site coaching for childcare/preschool teachers. During the last fiscal year, 87 trainings were provided. 369 on-site technical assistance visits were completed. 470 unduplicated number of early childhood professionals accessed training.

parents as teachers program (pat) - this program provides families with child development and parenting education that will assist and support parents in preparing their children for school and life success. It is a nationally acclaimed research-based program that is based on the concept that parents are the first and most important teachers for their children. This comprehensive program also includes individualized monthly home visists, parent support group meetings, hearing and vision screenings, and referrals to other community programs. Services are offered in both english and spanish. The pat program served 52 families during the fiscal year, which included 67 children. 12 group connections were offered to families. 52 children received an annual developmental screening.

asolescent parenting program (app) - this program gives teen mothers the resources and support they need to complete their education and become productive members of society. As a requirement of the program, participants must stay in school to earn their high school diploma or ged equivalency and avoid a second pregnancy. Parenting skills training and life skills development are integral to the cirriculum that also includes advanced education and job training. During the past fiscal year, 35 first time pregnant/parenting adolescents have been provided with supportive services. There were 20 app graduates, 70% of which are enrolled in post-secondary education programs.

a) preschoolers reaching educational potential (prep) - this program provides families with child development and parenting education that will assist and support parents in preparing their children for school and life success. It is a nationally acclaimed research-based program that is based on the concept that parents are the first and most immportant teachers for their children. This comprehensive program also includes individualized monthly home visits, parent support group meetings, hearing and vision screenings and referrals to other community programs. Services are offered in both english and spanish. During the past fiscal year, 1,073 three and four year olds in henderson and transylvania counties received developmental, vision, and hearing screenings. Total expenses for this program were 145,567. B) incredible years (iy) - this is an evidence-based program that fosters healthy development in young children by stengthening parenting competencies and promoting effective strategies for managing children's challenging behaviors. Parents and caregivers attend weekly group sessions for sixteen weeks to practice skills that promote children's academic, social, and emotional skills. Parents learn the very basics of parenting: playing with their children, offering praise and rewards, creating household rules and setting limits, and using positive discipline strategies. Two different sessions are offered for parents: childhood basic series (parents of children ages three to six years) and the school age basic series (parents of children ages six to twelve years). Four incredible years series were conducted serving 30 parents/caregivers and 67 children. 10 parents and 38 children were served through the circle of parents program. Total expenses for this program were 142,204. C) other programs - 116,928.