Families and Communities Rising

Fcr head start/early head start programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income Families by supporting the development of the whole child in durham and orange county, north carolina. The programs serve the most vulnerable young children in our service areas to succeed in school and in life beyond school. In addition, the program also serves pregnant mothers in the home-based program option. To achieve this, our early head start programs deliver services to children and Families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents every step of the way. The fcr head start/early head start programs are funded to serve 504 students.

The child abuse prevention programs include: 1)the friends national center for community-based child abuse prevention (cbcap) is a training and technical assistance provider for cbcap grantees in all 50 states, the district of columbia, puerto rico, and three tribal and migrant grantees. Friends also develops resources that are offered through its website and online learning center that are available at no cost to the public. Training, technical assistance, and resources support evidence-based and evidence-informed practices, the protective factors, effective implementation, evaluation of program services, collaboration, and parent engagement and leadership. 2)arch which stands for access to respite care and help. National respite network and resource center is to assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs in the united states, to help Families locate respite and crisis care services in their Communities, and to serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums. The arch national respite network includes the national respite locator, a service to help caregivers and professionals locate respite services in their community, the national respite coalition, a service that advocates for preserving and promoting respite in policy and programs at the national, state, and local levels, and the lifespan respite technical assistance and resource center, which is funded by the administration for community living in the u.s. department of health and human services.

Kidscope programs provide early intervention services, including inclusive childcare, early childhood mental health therapy and consultation, and parent education to approximately 343 participants in orange and chatham counties, most of which have disabilities.

The family resource center program provides a family resource center in a housing area of chapel hill, north carolina. In addition to providing resources for the general community, it operates an after-school program for at risk children.