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3/31/2020

Announcement from the NC CCR&R Council:

The State of North Carolina is urging all families who can keep their children at home, with a responsible adult, to do so.

Emergency and first responders and critical workers needing referrals to child care programs that are open and operating for children ages birth to twelve should call the statewide toll–free number listed below for assistance:

 1-888-600-1685

Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Callers to be served include:

• Emergency and first responders
• Hospital staff
• Nursing and adult group home staff
• Frontline health care providers
• Child care program staff
• Food service staff
• Families of children who are homeless, receiving child welfare services, and/or in unstable or unsafe living arrangements
• Others who are working to keep North Carolinians safe and healthy

Please note:   Effective April 1st,  the only licensed child care programs that are allowed to operate in North Carolina are those which have agreed to meet additional health, safety,  and other requirements specified by the NC  Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and have been specifically authorized by DCDEE to remain open in April and May 2020.

We would like to share info about an exciting new resource for North Carolina child care providers. Below is the information on NC ECE Shared Resources, a service provided by our CCR&R partners: Child Care Resources Inc., Child Care Services Association, and Southwestern Child Development Commission Inc.

NC ECE Shared Resources is an easy-to-use, on-line web platform created for child care program owners, administrators, and classroom teachers to be a “one-stop shop” that will save you time, money, and help you continuously improve the quality of your services!

NC ECE Shared Resources provides you with more information about child care program operations, in one easy-to-navigate website, than you will find anywhere else including:

• Job Templates, Hiring Tools, and a Job Board for you to post jobs to 9 different job sites – FOR FREE!
• Administrative Tools & Downloadable Templates
• Employee and Family Handbooks
• Family Engagement Resources
• Finance & Accounting Supports
• Curriculum and Classroom Resources
• Marketing Resources & Templates
• Exclusive Cost Savings Programs
• North Carolina Child Care Rules & Regulations
• And much, much more!

Your low-cost ANNUAL subscription fee to NC ECE Shared Resources is based on your child care program’s licensed capacity.

Family Child Care Home:          $120 (only $10 per month)

 Child Care Center:                             

Fewer than 50 children:             $180 (only $15/month)

51-100 children:                         $240 (only $20/month)

101-150 children:                       $300 (only $25/month)

151 or more children:                $480 (only $40/month)

Discounts for Multi-sited Centers!

Contact TheTeam@NCECESharedResources.org for your discounted rate.

To subscribe or receive more information:

Call 704 376-6697 x251 or email Theteam@ncecesharedresources.org.

You can access NC ECE Shared Resources at www.NCECESharedResources.org.

Brought to You By:

Child Care Resources Inc.

Child Care Services Association

Southwestern Child Development Commission Inc.

The Partnership is seeking input from Chatham County parents of children ages birth to five through an online survey. Click on the links below.

English Parent Survey

Encuesta Para Padres en Español (Spanish Parent Survey)

Survey closes May 8, 2019.

We are pleased to publish our annual strategic plan for Smart Start activities in Chatham County.

Smart Start Strategic Plan 2018-2019

We are excited to announce FOUR awards that will be given to Chatham County child care professionals at the Child Care Professional Appreciation Banquet on November 17, 2017.

• Terrific Teacher
• Dedicated Director
• Fabulous Family Child Care Provider
• Awesome Activity

We need your help in nominating child care professionals! You may submit as many nominations as you like, and nominations can be made by anyone.

Voting will take place at the Appreciation Banquet on November 17. Nominations will be posted (without names), and the banquet guests will vote during the opening session.

Please submit your nominations by Friday, November 3 at 5:00 pm in any of the following ways:

• Online (links to forms are above)
• Email: amber@chathamkids.org
• Mail: Amber Emerson, Chatham County Partnership for Children, PO Box 637, Pittsboro, NC 27312
• Fax: 919-542-0238 Attn: Amber

We look forward to reading about the dedicated and talented child care professionals in Chatham County!

Partnership for Children will grant $4K to local projects

Chatham County Partnership for Children, with funding from the annual Reindeer Run 5K, is pleased to offer grants to promote physical activity in Chatham County. Projects may be located in schools, child care facilities, public areas, parks, churches or worksites.  A total of $4,000 is available for grants to one or more projects. Priority will be given to small scale projects that are innovative and promote healthy physical activity for underserved groups.  Second priority will be given to proposals that increase access to physical activity by being located in a geographically remote location. Eligible applicants include schools, child care facilities, churches, businesses, public agencies, and nonprofit agencies. Examples of projects that received grants from Reindeer Run proceeds in the past include: purchase of physical activity equipment for Chatham Child Development Center, rebuilding of trail bridges at Town Lake Park, expansion of public trails through Triangle Land Conservancy, paving of a walking loop at the Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park Greenway, and support of the development of the Robeson Creek Greenway. Applications are available at www.chathamkids.org and are due November 8. Questions can be directed to Erin Suwattana 919-542-7449 ext. 114 or reindeerrun@chathamkids.org.

Physical Activity Grant Application Form (fillable PDF form)

Physical Activity Grant Announcement 2017

More on this year’s Reindeer Run

Mark Hall, Caroline Butler and Representative Robert Reives share their thoughts on why the Partnership for Children’s work is important.

Great news! Both our Main Office and our Deegan Drive office have relocated to a new combined facility.

Open House:

August 31, 2017
3:30 – 7:30 pm

New Mailing Address:

PO Box 637
Pittsboro, NC 27312

New Location:

220 Chatham Business Drive
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Directions:

To visit our new office, turn by the Pittsboro Post Office onto Chatham Business Drive, pass the Laurels of Chatham, and our office is at the end of the road.

How to find us – a video tour!

Phone and Fax:

Our phone and fax will be the same as our Main Office always has been:

Phone: 919-542-7449

Fax: 919-542-0238

Chatham County Partnership for Children, with funding from Women of Fearrington, Inc., is offering two scholarships to the Annual Conference of the NC Association for the Education of Young Children.

The Partnership for Children is looking for dedicated teachers who are interested in expanding their knowledge by attending the annual conference. Our goal is that teachers attending the conference will leave equipped and rejuvenated to provide high-quality early childhood education. Two qualified applicants will be chosen by random drawing. Recipients of the scholarship will receive a paid registration to the two-day annual conference of the NC Association for the Education of Young Children in Raleigh in September 2017, plus a $150 stipend upon return from the conference for expenses incurred.  Attending all Friday and Saturday sessions will earn 10 DCDEE Contact Hour Credits, and the conference registration fee will include a one-year membership to NCaeyc.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a national organization that promotes high quality learning for young children ages birth through 8 years old with the mission “that all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.” North Carolina has its own state-level chapter of NAEYC, called NCaeyc, which hosts this conference annually for Early Childhood Professionals.

To apply for the scholarship, complete the Application for NCaeyc scholarship and submit it with essay questions and letters of recommendation by July 14, 2017 to erin@chathamkids.org or Erin Suwattana, PO Box 637, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Please note the Partnership for Children’s new mailing address.

Chatham County Partnership for Children seeks volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors

The Chatham County Partnership for Children is actively seeking interested volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors (3-year term) and its Committees, especially the Program Planning and Evaluation Committee. Volunteers play an important role by providing advice and support to the oversight of our program and the public dollars we administer. The Partnership is a non-profit organization that plans, funds, and implements quality early childhood education, health, and family support initiatives for children from birth to eight. The Partnership is home to Child Care Resource and Referral Services (formerly Child Care Networks); Smart Start and NC PreK for Chatham County and the Child Care and Adult Food Program.

The Board is made up of about 21 members representing parents, community and business representatives, child care teachers, and human service providers. The Board meets six to eight times per year. Committees vary in size and membership according to their function and purpose. Committees meet between 6 and 12 times per year.
To volunteer please contact Genevieve Megginson, Executive Director, at genevieve@chathamkids.org, or call 919-542-7449 ext. 24.

Ready to apply? Visit our Volunteer page where you can submit your application online or download a paper application.