Family Education and Support

The purpose of Family Education is to support families in the care of their children by providing educational opportunities and support services, and by working with other community agencies serving young children and their families.

The Partnership leads or arranges these activities for families:

• Frequent community classes on a variety of topics in both English and Spanish
• Classes for parents at all More at Four sites in both English and Spanish on topics related to kindergarten readiness.
• Support group for the teen mothers in the Stepping Stones Program.
• Quarterly Smart Start newsletter that is distributed to parents as well as teachers.
• Safe Sleep information for all parents of newborns at CMC- Northeast Medical Center.
• Provide assistance in locating resources for families in Cabarrus County.

Traveling Family/ Teacher Resource Van

The Partnership contracts with Child Care Resources Inc. ( http://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/ ) to operate the Traveling Family/Teacher Resource Van, which visits sites across the county, providing parents with opportunities to borrow books and educational materials for their children.

Traveling Family/Teacher Resource Van Schedule- Download Acrobat File

Visit these great websites for resources:

• Health & Safety
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (http://www.aap.org)
  • Cabarrus Safe Kids- For child safety and car seat information ( http://www.cabarrussafekids.org/ )
    
• Parenting
  • Visit Zero to Three (http://www.zerotothree.org/)
  • Kids Source (http://www.kidsource.com/)
  • Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (http://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/)
  • Everyday Learning and Ages & Stages (http://bornlearning.org/)
    
• School Readiness
  • Kindergarten Transition (http://www.ncsmartstart.org/familyresources/schoolreadiness.htm)
  • North Carolina Office of School Readiness (http://www.osr.nc.gov/)
  • Cabarrus County School System (http://www.Cabarrus.k12.nc.us/)
  • Kannapolis City Schools (http://www.kannapolis.k12.nc.us/)

Who is keeping our babies safe? - Download Acrobat File
Know the Rules Governing Child-Care Centers - Download Acrobat File
Parent Resource Guide- Download Acrobat File

Upcoming Parent Classes

• February 23rd, 2010: “What Can my Child Do?”
• March 2nd, 2010: “Raising Healthy Children”
• March 9th, 2010: “Discipline 101”
• March 16th, 2010: “Dental Health for Young Children”
• March 23rd, 2010: “Helping your Family Stay on a Budget"

All classes are held 6:30-8pm at a convenient location in the Concord/Kannapolis area. Call Elizabeth at 704-262-3683 ext.107 for details and registration.  Childcare is provided.