Partnership for Children
of Wayne County
THE Place for Services for Young Children
ANNUAL REPORT
for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011
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Vision:
Children will receive the start they need
to become educated, healthy, and self-reliant people
who strengthen the social and economic future
of Wayne County.
Mission:
The Partnership for Children
provides or connects families
with early care and education, health,
and family support services
needed for young children.
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Contact Us:
Partnership for Children
800 N. William Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Phone: (919) 735-3371
Fax: (919) 735-3194
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.pfcw.org
2010-2011
Board of Directors
Sissy Lee-Elmore Board Chair
Richard Rogers Vice-Chair
Lisa Millard Secretary
Kathy Best Treasurer
Donna Phillips At-Large
Tommy Benson
Linda Holden-Cox
Charles Ivey
Karla Jeffreys
Tasha Logan
Grazia Mostella
Glenda Potts
Howard Scott
Joseph Setzer
Carla Stafford
Sonya Strouse
Julie Sutton
Peggy Teague
2010-2011
More at Four Committee
Gail Herring, Co-Chair
Sissy Lee-Elmore, Co-Chair
Eleanor Armstrong
Jodi Baker
Patricia Colon
Michelle Estrada
J.D. Evans
Sally Fuller
Donna Page-Harrison
Debbie Jones
Natalie Kemp
Marjorie Pate
James Roosen
Rhonda Wiggins
The Partnership for Children of Wayne County’s
Annual Report for 2010-2011 includes highlights from
the past year’s programs and special events. Many
thanks to our funders, donors, community partners, and
volunteers who helped make this year a success.
2010-2011 Partnership Staff as of June 2011
Patty Huffman Executive Director
Valerie Wallace Early Care & Education Director
Suzie Acree Evaluation Director
Kimberly Best Community Services Director
Amanda Atkinson Finance Officer
Charity Johnson Program Specialist
Delaine Tucker Program Specialist
Lee Mitchell-Lee Program Specialist
Kathleen Smith Program Specialist
Teri Thompson Program Specialist
Theresewynn Rodgers Monitoring Coordinator
Veronica West Latino Outreach Coordinator
Joan Marie MacCoy Latino Interpreter/Translator
Barbie Seneschal Administrative Assistant
Michelle Chambers Administrative Assistant
Gina Dixon Secretary
Patricia Jones Secretary
Elizabeth Coles Secretary
Cookie Chavous Prenatal Education Instructor
Jessica Best Teen Prenatal Ed. Instructor
Partnership for Children of Wayne County THE Place for Services for Young Children
Table of Contents
PBIS Results. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Demographics. . . . . . . . . . 7
Early Care/Education . . . . 8
Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Family Support. . . . . . . . . 19
Resources/Expenditures . . 26
Funders/Donors . . . . . . . . 27
Community . . . . . . . . . . 28
Board Committees . . . . . . 30
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The Performance-Based Incentive System (PBIS) measures child well-being for which local
Smart Start Partnerships are held accountable. PBIS assesses progress towards realizing Smart
Start’s mission of advancing a high quality, comprehensive, accountable system of care and edu-
cation for every child beginning with a healthy birth.
Of the eight standards that measure the supply and quality of child care placements, which in-
clude early intervention, use of primary health care, child care provider education, and parenting
skills, the Partnership for Children of Wayne County met six of the standards at the High Per-
forming Level. The most recent PBIS results for the 2009-2010 fiscal year are shown below.
(Results for FY10-11 will be available from the NC Partnership for Children in December 2011.)
Early Care & Education:
Quality of Child Placements
(Birth to Five)
The child placement standard measures the average facility star rating for all children enrolled in child care in Wayne County. The subsidized child placement standard measures the average star rating for all children who receive
subsidized child care.
The Partnership exceeded the minimum 3.25 standard for both the overall child placement average star rating and the subsidized child placement average star rating criteria for FYE10. While the Partnership did not meet the high performing standard for the percentage of all children enrolled in 4- and 5-star facilities, the percentage of subsidized children in 4- and 5-star facilities exceeded the high performing standard.
(Note: the high performing standards require both the minimum average star rating and more than 50% in 4-5 star facilities.)
Performance-Based Incentive System Standards (PBIS)
Progress Toward Meeting PBIS Standards
0
1
2
3
4
5
Child Placement Average Star Ratings &
Average Subsidized Child Placement Star Ratings
ChildPlacements
SubsidizedChild
Placements
MinimumPerforming
Standard
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Percentage of Children in 4-5 Star Facilities
All ChildPlacements
SubsidizedPlacements
MinimumPerforming
Standard
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Progress Toward Meeting PBIS Standards (continued)
The Partnership for
Children has exceeded the
High Performing Standard
(97% or greater) every year
for the percentage of
subsidized children in regu-
lated child care.
The Partnership for
Children has exceeded
the High Performing
Standard for child care
availability since this
criterion was first
measured in fiscal year
ending 2003; however, a
need still exists for
additional infant slots.
Teacher education is considered an
important indicator of quality child
care. NCPC changed the indicator
for this standard in FYE07 to lead
teacher education points. Although
teacher education and professional
development continues to be a major
focus for the Partnership, the econo-
my has taken its toll on this industry.
The loss of 23 child care facilities
and staff turnover this fiscal year re-
sulted in a significant drop in lead
teacher education points.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
Percentage of Regulated Child Care Spaces Available
RegulatedSpaces
Available
MinimumStandard
HighPerforming
Standard
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Percentage of Subsidized Children in Regulated Care
% inRegulatedChild Care
MinimumStandard
HighPerformingStandard
55% 59% 60%
43%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FYE07 FYE08 FYE09 FYE10
Percent of Children Enrolled in Centers
with at least 5 Lead Teacher Education Points
% ofchildren
enrolled
MinimumStandard
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For the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2010, the
Partnership for Children
exceeded the High
Performing Standards for
Early Intervention for
children with special
needs in both the 0-2
years of age category and
the 3-5 years of age
category.
Progress Toward Meeting Performance Standards (continued)
99% of the parents who
completed the Family Support
Survey for the Parents as
Teachers Program in FYE10
reported that they felt more
competent and confident
about their parenting skills as
a result of the program. This
result met the High Perform-
ing Standard for the third
year.
The Partnership for
Children has exceeded the
High Performing Standard
for the last eight years for
the Health category that
measures the Health Check
participation ratio for well–
child visits.
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
Children with Special Needs in Early Intervention
EarlyIntervention
0-2
EarlyIntervention3-5
MinimumStandard
HighPerformingStandard
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Children Using Primary Health Care
Use of PrimaryHealth Care
MinimumStandard
High PerformingStandard
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FYE06 FYE07 FYE08 FYE09 FYE10
Parenting Skills- Competence & Confidence
Competence &
Confidence
Minimum
Standard
High
PerformingStandard
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Total county population:
(certified 2010 estimate) 122,623
Children birth to five:
(July 2011 estimate) 8,765
Median family income: $47,924.00
% of families with children under
five below poverty level: 20.6%
Children birth to five in
licensed/regulated care
during FY10-11: 2,930
Number of licensed/regulated
child care centers: 54
Number of licensed/regulated
family child care homes: 38
Number of employees working
in child care: 722
% of families with children ages
0-5 living in homes where
both parents work: 61.3%
% of all children in regulated child
care that received subsidy to
offset the cost for families: 43.1%
Number of children on the waiting
list for child care subsidy as of
June 2011: 659
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau- 2009 American Community Survey
NC State Data Center
NC Division of Child Development
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
KIDS COUNT Data Center, datacenter.kidscount.org
Partnership for Children of Wayne County
THE Place for Services for Young Children
Wayne County
Demographics
A Year in Review
Fiscal Year 2010-2011
The 2010-2011 fiscal year was filled with challenges due
to continued hard economic times and a state budget crisis
that resulted in uncertainty and cuts to many state-funded
programs. Evidence of the strained economy is very much
apparent in the Wayne County demographics for the year.
Median family income decreased while the percentage of
families with children under five who live below the poverty
level increased. Wayne County had 23 fewer child care fa-
cilities by June 2011 with 113 more children on the waiting
list for child care. The Partnership for Children of Wayne
County was fortunate to have strong leadership that priori-
tized programming needs and planned the most effective
allocation of limited resources. Even with reduced funding,
programs successfully met their goals this fiscal year. Fund-
ing from United Way remained strong in support of the Part-
nership’s efforts to align with community goals to improve
lives in our Incredible Years parenting program, teen prena-
tal program, and Born Learning awareness program. Wayne
County was selected to receive a three-year federally-funded
initiative called Young Moms Connect, through the NC
Division of Health & Human Services, Division of Public
Health, Women’s Health Branch. This grant is focused on
connecting young women age 13—24 who are pregnant or
parenting with a comprehensive range of services in our
community. The Partnership serves as the lead agency, part-
ners with many community organizations to implement this
program, and has Young Mom’s Connect staff placed here at
the Partnership, Cooperative Extension, the Health Depart-
ment, and WAGES all working together to bring self-
sufficiency and stability to these young families. By focus-
ing on the Partnership’s vision, the Board and Staff will con-
tinue to meet any future challenges so that all of Wayne
County’s young children will receive the start they need to
become educated, healthy, and self-reliant people who
strengthen the social and economic future of Wayne County.
The Partnership for Children will miss the former staff members
Elizabeth Coles
Patty Huffman Patricia Jones
Joan Marie MacCoy
Theresewynn Rodgers Kathleen Smith
Veronica West
In recognition of ten years of
service to the Partnership for
Children:
Michelle Chambers
Valerie Wallace
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EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
Impacts:
501 child care providers from 106
facilities participated in trainings
provided by CCR & R staff.
67 trainings were conducted by
CCR & R staff throughout the year.
Over 597 on-site technical assistance
visits designed to maintain or increase
child care quality were conducted in
67 facilities.
780 parents received child care
referrals (including More at Four).
750 children received a book bag, par-
ent guide and school supplies through
our Kindergarten Book Bag Project.
Child Care Resource and Referral
Program Description:
Child Care Resource & Referral provides parents with information and individualized referrals regarding child care options, coordinates and conducts trainings for child care providers and parents, provides on-site and other technical assistance to child care facilities in order to maintain or improve quality, distributes provider newsletters, and promotes community awareness of child care issues. Other services include a Resource Lending Library, Provider Appreciation Banquet, Child Care Conference, school-age services, participation in community events, and professional development planning.
(Funded by Smart Start and CCR & R Region 13)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $301,184.00
Outcomes:
The average quality child placement as of June 30, 2011, is 3.41. (Minimum PBIS
standard is 3.25.)
88% of families that responded to a survey after receiving child care referrals (104 of
118) indicated that CCR & R provided high quality information and/or services.
89% of child care facility survey respondents stated that the Program Specialists provided
appropriate resources to their facility (based on a score of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale).
84% of workshop participants who completed pre- and post-tests demonstrated increased
knowledge based on a comparison of pre- and post-test scores.
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1 star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star
Children Enrolled in Child Care by Star Rating
FYE07
FYE08
FYE09
FYE10
FYE11
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Impacts:
129 child care providers, teachers
and directors from 45 child care
centers and homes participated in
the WAGE$ project.
Approximately 1804 children
were impacted by this project.
Wayne County participants
received an average six-month
supplement of $738.00 each.
40 Wayne County participants
submitted documentation of
additional coursework in early
childhood education.
Outcomes:
The annual turnover rate for Child
Care WAGE$® participants in Wayne
County was 13%. (The PBIS goal is a
turnover rate less than 25%.)
96% of Wayne County participants
indicated that WAGE$ either
encouraged them to pursue further
education or to stay in their current
program.
67% of survey respondents reported
that they have taken coursework since
joining WAGE$.
34% of active Wayne County WAGE$
participants moved up a level on the
supplement scale by obtaining
additional education.
Child Care WAGE$® Project
Program Description:
The WAGE$ Project is an education-
based salary supplement program for child
care teachers, directors, and family child
care home providers. Through graduated
salary supplements, the program helps
decrease turnover and encourages the
continued educational pursuits of the child
care workforce. Children ages birth to five
benefit from more stable relationships with
better educated teachers because these
supplements reward teacher education and
continuity of care.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Child Care Services Association
Allocation: $145,000.00
85% of WAGE$ participants in
NC stated that the salary
supplement helped ease
financial stress.
Approximately 90% of Wayne
County WAGE$ participants
earn less than $12.00/hr.
EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
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EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
Impacts:
Smart Start funding provided
subsidized child care to
182 unduplicated children.
Legislative mandates require that
at least 30% of Smart Start
funding must be allocated for child
care subsidy. The Partnership for
Children of Wayne County
allocated over 42% to child care
subsidy last fiscal year.
As of June 30, 2011, 659
Wayne County children were on
the waiting list for subsidized care.
Outcomes:
The average star rating for subsidized child placements has increased from
2.87 in FY01-02 to 4.04 for FY09-10 (most recent PBIS data available).
The percentage of subsidized children in 4- and 5-star rated facilities has
increased since FY01-02 from 41% to 75% for FY09-10 (most recent PBIS
data available).
Child Care Subsidy
Program Description:
Child care subsidy assists parents in
defraying the cost of child care for those
who work and meet income eligibility or
other specialized criteria. The Wayne
County Partnership contributes a
minimum of 30% of its total funding
allocation for child care subsidy. This
program enables parents to enroll their
children in regulated facilities at little or
no cost depending on income.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Wayne Co. Dept. of Social Services
Allocation: $745,000.00
Child Care Market Rates
as of October 2007*
Family Child Care Homes:
Range from $335 to $462 per month depending on
the star rating of the facility and age of the child.
Child Care Centers:
Range from $335 to $644 per month depending on
the star rating of the facility and age of the child.
*Most recent published rates by NC Division of Child Development.
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EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
Impacts:
66 unduplicated children
received Head Start
Extended Day services
throughout the year.
51 unduplicated families
benefited from the
Extended Day program.
All children who received
wraparound care also
received vision, hearing,
and dental screenings.
Outcomes:
100% of WAGES Head Start, Early Head Start, and More at Four Extended
Day Scholarship participants benefited from 4- or 5-star quality care during
times when regular program hours were not available, such as before and
after school care, teacher workdays, early release days, and summer care.
Head Start Wraparound (Extended Day Scholarships)
Program Description:
Extended Day Scholarships assist
families that need child care for more
hours than offered by Head Start/Early
Head Start or More at Four. Extended
day services are offered to children
when programming and funding are not
available, such as before and after
school care, teacher workdays, early
release days, and summer care. These
scholarships provide continuous quality
care throughout the day and give
parents an opportunity to work or
continue their education.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: WAGES
Allocation: $95,000.00
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Impacts:
38 More at Four classrooms were housed
in 22 facilities including public schools,
Head Start facilities, and private child care
facilities located throughout the county.
782 children were served in high-quality
More at Four classrooms during the year.
95% of all More at Four facilities had a 4-
or 5-star rated license.
More at Four Pre-Kindergarten
Program Description:
The More at Four Program is a high-
quality pre-kindergarten program that
serves children who are at-risk and
prepares them for success in school. Pre-
kindergarten is a research-proven strategy
for school readiness. More at Four provides
well-educated teachers; small class sizes
and low teacher-child ratios; research-
based, comprehensive curricula; and a
focus on the whole child and family.
(Funded by More at Four)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $3,421,154.00
EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
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Impacts:
At least 123 children utilized
transportation services to More
at Four classrooms during the
fiscal year.
2 child care facilities provided
More at Four transportation
services that included one-way
or round-trip services.
16,230 instances of one-way or
round-trip transportation services
were provided during the fiscal
year.
More at Four Transportation
Program Description:
The More at Four Transportation
Program provides transportation
services to children enrolled in More
at Four classrooms located at sites
where transportation is available.
This service is provided at no cost to
parents who indicate that a lack of
transportation is a barrier to their
child being able to attend More at
Four. Reimbursement rates for one-
way and round-trip services are
established by the Board of Directors
on a per-trip basis.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $65,901.00
EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
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Every Child Ready to Read
Program Description:
Every Child Ready to Read delivers
early reading initiatives for children ages
two to five and their families and
caregivers. The program also includes
staff training on providing early literacy
experiences at developmentally
appropriate levels. Other components
include family educational sessions, story
hours, and sharing book collections.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Wayne Co. Public Library
Allocation: $47,366.00
Impacts:
60 classrooms in 25 child care
facilities participated in story
sessions.
360 story sessions were
conducted in child care
classrooms.
154 parents and 97 child care
providers received pre-literacy
training.
50 book deliveries were made
to child care facilities.
Outcomes:
77% of families that responded to a survey reported an increase in the number of times per week they read, shared stories, or played music or games with their child.
97% of child care providers who completed a pre-literacy skills evaluation scored 70% or higher after a training on these skills.
52 of 62 child care providers (84%) increased their use of best practices based on pre- and post-training observations.
EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
% of families thatincreased the number
of times reading or
playing with their child
% of providers whoscored proficiently on
evaluation
Every Child Ready to Read Outcome Results
projected
actual
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HEALTH RELATED SERVICES
Dental Varnish Activity
Program Description:
The Dental Varnish project provides
dental screenings and parent education
about dental hygiene to families with
children from approximately 6 months
of age to 42 months of age. These
services are provided by the child’s
medical home provider. Dental Varnish
applications should be administered up
to six times over a three-year period for
maximum benefit.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Goldsboro Pediatrics
Allocation: $8,306.00
Impacts:
542 Fluoride Varnish Applications
were provided during the fiscal year
by Goldsboro Pediatrics, LaGrange
Pediatrics, Mount Olive Pediatrics,
and Princeton Pediatrics.
Tooth decay is the most common chronic
infectious disease of childhood, more
common than asthma. Currently, 37 per-
cent of children entering kindergarten
have already been affected by tooth de-
cay. Most dental disease can be prevented
with regular brushing and flossing, regu-
lar dentist visits, protecting teeth with
sealants and fluorides, and a healthy, low-
sweets diet.
(Source: North Carolina Oral Health, DHHS)
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HEALTH RELATED SERVICES
Health Service Team
Program Description:
The Health Service Team nurses serve
as consultants to child care providers and
parents, provide technical assistance,
complete facility health and safety
assessments, respond to children’s
developmental issues, and collaborate
with Environmental Health to ensure that
child care facilities are in compliance
with health and safety regulations.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Wayne County Health Department
Allocation: $81,612.00
Impacts:
25 trainings were conducted on health
and safety issues for 424 child care
providers from 69 child care facilities.
71 on-site technical assistance visits
were made.
36 vision, hearing, developmental, and
dental screenings were conducted.
5 referrals were made.
Outcomes:
14 of 14 respondents (100%) stated that the services provided by the Health Ser-
vice Team improved the health and safety environment of their child care facilities.
82% of workshop participants who completed pre- and post-tests demonstrated in-
creased knowledge based on a comparison of pre- and post-test scores.
Medicaid participation ratio data
indicates that 82.1% of Wayne
County’s children ages birth to five
received age-appropriate
initial or periodic screenings
as of December 31, 2010.
(80% or higher is considered high-performing
according to PBIS standards.)
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HEALTH RELATED SERVICES
Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC)
Program Description:
NAP SACC is an intervention in 3-5 star
rated child care centers that aims to
improve the environments, policies and
practices of nutrition and physical activity
through self-assessment and technical
assistance. The project targets children ages
two to five and includes a facility self-
assessment, a series of workshops, action
planning, and technical assistance from
trained Health Consultants. Participating
facilities also receive materials that promote
healthy eating and physical activity based
on needs determined from their self-
assessments.
(Funded by Smart Start and NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund)
Agency: Wayne County Health Department
Allocation: $12,057.00
Impacts:
8 child care facilities participated
in the NAP SACC Program.
67 child care teachers, directors
and kitchen staff participated in
the series of five workshops.
332 children ages two to five were
impacted by the program.
Outcomes:
100% of participating facilities
demonstrated improvement in nutrition
and physical activity practices as
measured by pre– and post-assessment
scores. Improvements included additions
of new foods, milk and fruit changes,
increased whole grains, healthier food
preparation, parent education, special
occasion changes, increased physical
activity, additional play equipment and
nutrition education materials, and the use
of a physical activity and nutrition curricu-
lum.
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HEALTH RELATED SERVICES
Safe Kids
Program Description:
Safe Kids Coalitions work to prevent
childhood accidental injury, the leading
killer of children under fourteen years of age.
The Partnership for Children serves as the
lead agency for Safe Kids Wayne County.
Other participating agencies include the
Wayne County Health Department,
Goldsboro Exchange Club, Goldsboro
Pediatrics, Cooperative Extension, Goldsboro
Fire Department, Wayne County EMS,
Goldsboro Family YMCA, Goldsboro Police
Department, and NC Highway Patrol.
(Funded by Smart Start, Safe Kids NC and
Safe Kids Worldwide)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $9,243.00
Impacts:
13 Safe Kids events were
held during the fiscal year.
Approximately 189 car seats
were checked for proper
installation.
64 new car seats were
distributed.
6 educational workshops
were held for expectant
parents.
Safe Kids Activities:
Child Passenger Safety
Car Seat Checks
Spot the Tot
Pedestrian Safety
Water Safety
Bicycle Safety, Bicycle Rodeos
and Bicycle Helmets
ATV Safety
Railroad Crossing Safety
Playground Safety
Fire Safety
Halloween Safety
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Community Services Coordination
Impacts:
Social networking opportunities were
expanded including Facebook, Twitter,
and website updates (www.pfcw.org).
12 newspaper article/briefs regarding
Partnership activities were published.
Partnership participated in at least 23
community events such as fall
festivals and health fairs.
8 special events or performances were
hosted by the Partnership including
assembly programs and the Born
Learning Festival.
75 presentations for the community
were provided to civic groups,
parents, churches, and other groups.
Program Description:
Community Services Coordination
provides bilingual public information and
education campaigns designed to increase
community involvement, expand parent
knowledge, and develop partnerships with
education, business, faith, civic, social and
health organizations. Activities include
publicity and marketing, resource
development, community event
participation, Safe Kids events, and
linking parents with services.
(Funded by Smart Start and other grants)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $132,132.00
Outcomes:
Proceeds from the Lobster & Shrimp Fest Fundraiser provided over $5,000.00 to support
Partnership for Children activities.
Lobster
&
Shrimp
Fest
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
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on Facebook.
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Prenatal Education Project
Impacts:
149 parents participated in
prenatal education classes. Of
the 149, 39 were teen parent
participants funded by a United
Way grant.
6 series of seven-week work-
shops were conducted for
expectant mothers and fathers
during the year.
9 additional one-day condensed
workshops were held on
Saturdays.
Approximately 876 Embrace the
Miracle Baby Bags were distrib-
uted to new mothers in the hos-
pital.
Program Description:
Prenatal education classes are offered to
expectant parents multiple times per year in
both a seven-week series format and a one-
day condensed workshop. A certified doula
(labor coach) and a registered nurse teach the
classes, and guest speakers also give
presentations. The program includes a tour of
the hospital’s birthing facility. The classes are
offered at no charge and are designed for
expectant mothers at the beginning of their
third trimester of pregnancy.
Fathers are encouraged to attend.
(Funded by Smart Start and United Way of
Wayne County)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: See Community Svc. Coordin.
Outcomes:
Of the 149 prenatal class participants who completed an evaluation, 100% stated
that the instruction they received helped prepare them for labor and delivery.
100% of the 149 survey respondents also stated that they were more knowledgeable
about programs and services offered by the Partnership for Children because of
their enrollment in the class.
Prenatal Education Topics:
Nutrition
Stages of Pregnancy
Labor & Delivery
Pain & Medications
Relaxation Techniques
Breast Feeding/
Postpartum
Basic Infant Care
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
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Young Moms Connect
Program Description:
Young Moms Connect (YMC) is a three—year
federally-funded initiative through the NC Division
of Health and Human Services, Division of Public
Health, Women’s Health Branch that was rolled out
in five NC counties in April 2011 including Wayne,
Rockingham, Onslow, Nash and Bladen counties.
The initiative connects young women age 13 -24 who
are pregnant and/or parenting with a comprehensive
range of services through several community
agencies. Evidence-based best practices guide this
initiative’s focus removing barriers and bridging gaps
in services for these young women in the community.
The young women effectively use the services
available to them in a coordinated way so they are
successful at reaching their goals with health
maintenance, parenting skills and self-sufficiency.
Ultimately the program works with the young women
to delay any subsequent unplanned pregnancies while
they work on these goals.
Lead Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $128,332
Outcomes:
Six evidence-based best practices guide this
initiative’s focus as barriers are removed and
connections are made for these young women in our
community. This initiative guides young women to
effectively use the services available to them in a
coordinated way, so that they will be more success-
ful at reaching their goals and ultimately more self-
sufficient.
The best practices cover the following areas:
1) Early entry and effective utilization of prenatal
care
2) Establishment and utilization of a medical home
3) Reproductive life planning
4) Tobacco cessation
5) Promotion of healthy weight
6) Domestic violence prevention
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Partnering Agencies:
From its inception, this initiative has brought
together an active, local Community Advisory
Committee to address systems changes in Wayne
County. The Partnership for Children serves as the
lead agency and houses the YMC Director. This
grant provides funding for five staff positions in
Wayne County. In addition to the YMC Director,
these staff positions include additional home visiting
staff at both Cooperative Extension (Parents as
Teachers model) and WAGES (Healthy Families
America model); a Partnership for Children prenatal
educator who has expanded her ability to serve teens
in high schools throughout Wayne County; and a
YMC Coordinator who is providing case manage-
ment for parenting and pregnant young women within
the Health Department and community agencies.
(See page 30 for a list of YMC partners)
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Parents as Teachers
Program Description:
Parents As Teachers (PAT) is a
nationally recognized comprehensive
parenting education program designed to
give parents of children ages birth to
five training and support through home
visits, play-groups, parent meetings,
developmental screenings, and linkages
to community resources. Services are
provided in both English and Spanish.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Cooperative Extension
Smart Start Allocation: $142,337.00
Impacts:
100 parents and 127 children
received home visits.
752 home visits were
conducted with less than full
staffing. (Full staff = 3 FTEs)
69 unduplicated parents
participated in at least one of six
group meetings/playgroups.
108 children received
developmental screenings.
111 referrals were made for 51
unduplicated families. 85% of
referrals resulted in services
obtained.
Outcomes:
100% of parents who responded to the Smart Start Family Support Survey reported that
they are more confident and competent in their parenting skills since participating in the
program.
94% of parents who responded to the Family Support Survey reported that they used
community resources because of information provided by PAT.
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
FYE07 FYE08 FYE09 FYE10 FYE11
Parents as Teachers Annual Home Visit Count
Actual
P rojected
Home visitation decreases are due to staff turnover
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Incredible Years BASIC Parenting Program
Program Description:
The Incredible Years Parenting Program
focuses on strengthening parenting
competencies (monitoring, positive discipline,
and confidence) and fostering parent
involvement in children’s school experiences
in order to promote children’s academic,
social, and emotional competencies, and
reduce conduct problems. The program is
designed to provide weekly group sessions
over a 14-week time period for 12-16 parents
who have children either ages two to five or
six to twelve with challenging behaviors.
(Funded by Smart Start and NC Division of
Public Health and United Way)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $105,406.00
Impacts:
4 series of 14 or more sessions
were conducted during the
fiscal year for parents of
children ages three to five.
3 series of 14 or more sessions
were conducted for parents of
children ages six to twelve.
84 parents of children from
three to five years or six to
twelve years of age enrolled in
the program.
64 of the 84 parents (79%)
completed at least 11 of the 14
parenting sessions.
PROGRAM GOALS:
Promote parent competencies and strengthen families.
Increase positive and nur-turing parenting.
Reduce critical and vio-lent discipline approaches by replacing spanking with positive strategies such as ignoring, using logical and natural conse-quences, redirecting, mon-itoring, and problem-solving.
Improve parents’ problem-solving skills, anger man-agement, and communica-tion skills.
Outcomes:
For the parents who completed both the pre– and post-assessments, a comparison of their scores indicated a reduction in the frequency and intensity of their child’s challenging behaviors and the parents’ use of harsh discipline.
There were also positive gains in the mean scores regarding appropriate discipline, positive parenting, clear expectations, and monitoring.
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
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Born Learning
Program Description:
The Born Learning Campaign is a national
public engagement campaign designed to
increase awareness that children learn best
in loving, nurturing relationships and
through everyday experiences. The program
focuses on helping parents, caregivers,
and communities create early learning
opportunities for young children. The
Partnership accomplishes this through the
distribution of Born Learning materials in
new mothers’ Baby Bags, inclusion of Born
Learning materials and videos in prenatal
education and other classes, articles in
parent newsletters, and an annual Born
Learning Children’s Festival held at Herman
Park.
(Funded by United Way of Wayne County)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $6,000.00
Impacts:
Approximately 876 new mothers
received Born Learning materials at
the hospital in their Embrace the Mir-
acle Baby Bags from the Partnership.
Over 1,600 people registered at the
Born Learning Festival on June 4,
2011.
Over 40 community agencies, civic
groups, and businesses participated in
the Born Learning Festival, as well as
dozens of volunteers.
Outcomes:
83% of 142 festival survey respondents
agreed that the Born Learning Festival
demonstrated the concept that children
are born learning and that parents can
help their children learn in everyday
moments.
96% of 142 survey respondents stated
that they learned something new about
at least one community agency during
the Born Learning Festival.
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
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2011
Lobster
& Shrimp
Fest
Fundraiser
Partnership for Children of Wayne County THE Place for Services for Young Children
Born Learning
Children’s Festival
Shrimp and
Live Maine
Lobsters
Cooked to
Order.
Lobster
Pick-up
Multicultural Arts for Tots
Performances
Sponsored by
Target
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Smart Start Budget FYE11 $2,152,387.00
More at Four Budget FYE11 $3,421,154.00
Grants, Donations, Fundraisers and Workshop Fees $176,721.00
Total Budget for FYE11 $5,750,262.00
Partnership Resources and Expenditures:
Program Coordination, Evaluation
and Monitoring
Program Description:
This program provides programmatic and
fiscal monitoring and evaluation of in-house
and sub-contracted activities, manages data
collection, prepares reports, and develops
program activities.
(Funded by Smart Start)
Agency: Partnership for Children
Allocation: $161,319.00
Legislative mandates require
that at least 30% of Smart Start
funds be allocated to child care
subsidy. During this fiscal year,
the Partnership for Children of
Wayne County allocated 42.3%
to child care subsidy.
Similarly, local partnerships
are required to spend at least
70% on child care related
services. In Fiscal Year 10-11,
74.8% of Smart Start funding
was spent on child care related
services. Cash and In-kind Smart Start Match
The Partnership for Children
and sub-contracting agencies
generated over $281,085.00 in
cash and in-kind contributions
for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2011.
1,147 volunteer hours were
documented by Board
members, Committee members,
student interns and other
Partnership volunteers during
this fiscal year.
Total Partnership Expenditures by Category for All Funds– FYE11
57%
16%
9%
6%
5%
3% 2%2%
More at Four Pre-k
Subsidy
Early Care & Educ.
Partnership Admin.
Family Support
Program & FiscalAccountability
Outreach
Health & Safety
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Partnership for Children of Wayne County THE Place for Services for Young Children
Major Funders
Smart Start (State of NC)
More at Four (State of NC)
NC Division of Public Health/ Women’s
Health Branch
United Way of Wayne County
NC Health & Wellness Trust Fund
Donors
Amerigas
Coca Cola Cooper Bussmann
Culligan Bottled Water
Goldsboro Exchange Club
Goldsboro Rotary Club
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro
Krispy Kreme
NC Arts Council/Arts Council of Wayne
County
Optimist Club of Goldsboro
Pet Milk
Pizza Inn
Safe Kids NC
Safe Kids Worldwide
Target
The Partnership for Children of Wayne County is primarily funded through two of
NC’s early childhood initiatives (Smart Start and More at Four). Our Partnership also
relies on the support of the local community for sponsorship of events such s the Born
Learning Festival funded by United Way, the Multicultural Arts for Tots programs funded
by Target and the annual Kindergarten Registration Book Bag Project . United Way grants
also provided funding for a teen prenatal education program and the Incredible Years par-
enting program. Volunteers contribute valuable hours by working on committees and as-
sisting with special projects and fundraisers. Proceeds from the Annual Lobster & Shrimp
Fest have funded projects such as the Kindergarten Book Bag Project and providing col-
lege scholarships for child care providers.
Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro
Donations from civic groups
and businesses support the
Partnership’s annual Book
Bag Project for hundreds of
children during Kindergarten
Registration.
Goldsboro Exchange
Club
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Partnership for Children of Wayne County THE Place for Services for Young Children
Community Involvement
Born Learning Festival Participating Agencies & Business Supporters
Arts Council of Wayne County
Autism Society of Wayne County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County
Coca-Cola
Cooperative Extension - Parents As Teachers
Culligan Bottled Water
Goldsboro Elite Martial Arts
Goldsboro Family YMCA
Goldsboro Fire Dept.
Goldsboro Parks & Recreation
Goldsboro Pediatrics
Goldsboro Police Dept.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
La Leche
Local Interagency Coordinating Council
McDonald’s –Dixon Foods
Migrant Education Program
Mt. Olive Pickle Company
NC Highway Patrol
NOVA Behavioral Healthcare Corp.
Pizza Inn
Real Diaper Association
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Seven Springs Public Library
Stepping Stones Stables
WAGES Early Head Start/Head Start
WAGES First Steps
Wal-Mart
Wayne Community College
Wayne County Health Department:
Child Service Coordination
Dental Services
Health Check/Choice
Health Service Team
Innovative Approaches
WIC
Wayne County Environmental Health
Wayne County Public Library
Wayne County Public Schools
Wayne County Safe Kids
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Wayne Uplift Resource Assoc.
Civic and Community Groups:
4-H Volunteers
Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro
Goldsboro Exchange Club
Goldsboro Junior Women’s Club
Goldsboro Key Club
Goldsboro Rotary Club
Oak Forest Church of Christ
Optimist Club
Rios de Agua Viva Presbyterian Church
St. Mary School Volunteers
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Thoroughfare Fire Department
Wayne Christian School Volunteers
Lobster and Shrimp Fest
Party Hosts
Chuck and Lori Allen
Gordon and Sandy Bateman
Kathy and Doug Best
Joe Democko
Ven and Ashley Faulk
Patty and Joe Huffman with Kristin and
Jeff Neiman
Don and Lynn Magoon with Charlie and
Kay Albertson
Steve and Susan Parr
with Pat and Susan Hawkins
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Partnership for Children of Wayne County THE Place for Services for Young Children
Board Members, Staff, and Volunteers at Work
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Executive Committee
Sissy Lee-Elmore, Chair
Rick Rogers, Vice-Chair
Kathy Best, Treasurer
Lisa Millard, Secretary
Donna Phillips, At-Large
Planning and Oversight
Tasha Logan, Chair
Tommy Benson
Linda Holden-Cox
Sissy Lee-Elmore (ex officio)
Sudie Davis
Kent Herring
David Poythress
Betty Slowinski
Finance and Audit
Kathy Best, Chair
Charles Ivey
Sissy Lee-Elmore (ex officio)
Howard Scott
Bill Batts
Ven Faulk
Hattie Frederick
Sherry Granberry
David Poythress
James Roosen
Tracy Schmeltzer
Resource Development
Karla Jeffreys, Chair
Sissy Lee-Elmore (ex officio)
Karen Burnette
Ray Burrell
Melanie Cox
Nina Fields
Sherry Frye
Sherry Granberry
Jamie Livengood
Kristin Neiman
Dianne Uzzell
Publicity/Marketing
Ken Derksen, Chair
Sonya Strouse
Sissy Lee-Elmore (ex officio)
Marissa Davis
Michelle Estrada
Jacqueline Lippold
Sherry Frye
BOARD COMMITTEES as of June 30, 2010
Non-Board members serving on committees in italics
Governance
Sissy Lee-Elmore (ex officio)
Rick Rogers
Lisa Millard
Charles Ivey
Peggy Teague
Carla Stafford
Glenda Potts
Safe Kids Coalition
Ricky Barnes
Brenda Bass
Jerry Burton
Sherwood Daly
Marissa Davis
Bill Edgerton
Joy Gottshall
Bennie Grady
Jimmy Graham
Keith Harris
Renae Harris
Kent Herring
Ray Hill
Franklin Lane
Angie Maddux
Don Magoon
John Morton
Karen Padgett
David Poythress
Patsy Spear
Gary Whaley
Summer Young
Young Mom’s Connect
Lakisha Aldridge
Rosa Aduelo
Jordan Carrasquillo
Patricia Colon
Julie Clyde
Nola Claiborne
Michelle Estrada
Linda Holden-Cox
Shelbra Jackson
Sharon Jeans
Debbie Jones
Juanita Larkins
Sissy Lee-Elmore
Katherine MacDonald
Catrina Marsh
Diane Mullins
Melissa Murray
LaShonda Oliver
Amanda Pliler
Marlee Ray
Erica Reid
James Roosen
Julie Sutton
Michele Wiggins
Shari Wooten
Vandora Yelverton
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The Partnership for Children
gratefully acknowledges our major financial
supporters for Fiscal Year
2010-2011
United Way
of Wayne County