#aSmartStart Matters Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. 210 E. 2nd Street Lumberton, NC 28358 910-738-6767 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT Agency: Robeson County Partnership for Children (910) 738-6767 The Community Outreach and Engagement activity at the Robeson County Partnership for Children is dedicated to strengthening families and supporting children through education, engagement, and connection. We provide valuable resources, host educational events like Smart Start Day and Week of the Young Child, and collaborate with community partners to ensure that every child in Robeson County has the opportunity to thrive because a #aSmartStartMatters. DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY Agency: Lumber River United Way (910) 739-4249 The Dolly Parton Imagination Library helps young children develop pre-literacy skills by mailing free books once a month. All preschool children (birth through five) that live in Robeson County are eligible. A parent or legal guardian must submit an official registration form to the United Way of Robeson County, PO Box 2652, Lumberton, NC 28359. Registration forms may also be submitted online on the United Way of Robeson County website: www.lumberriveruw.org/ PROGRAM COORDINATION AND EVALUATION Agency: Robeson County Partnership for Children (910) 738-6767 The Program and Evaluation Department encompasses a variety of methods aimed at increasing the capacity of Smart Start funded activities. Some of these approaches include data collection, information management, monitoring, evaluation, technical assistance, and training to support effective implementation of programs and strategies. WAGE$ Agency: Early Years (919) 967-3272 www.robesonpartnership.org ENVIRONMENT QUALITY STAR TRACKS Agency: Robeson County Partnership for Children (910) 738-6767 Technical assistance and trainings are provided to help child care centers with quality improvement. The Environment Rating Scales are used to develop improvement plans and purchase materials for sites that participate in enhancement or maintenance grants. Coaching, consultation and training using The Pyramid Model is given to child care providers to help them be better equipped to manage challenging behaviors in classrooms by incorporating positive interventions. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Agency: Robeson Community College (910) 272-3446 or (910) 272-3444 Professional Development provides services for licensed child care facilities in Robeson County. Services include technical assistance in the form of intensive one-on-one coaching provided to selected early childhood educators working in infant, toddler and pre-k classrooms. The activity is implemented using My Teaching Partner Coaching (MTP) and focuses on improving teacher-child interactions as measured by the CLASS tool. MTP, monetary awards are offered to eligible participants. Academic advising is offered to students enrolled in Early Childhood courses as requested. ROBESON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER & LENDING LIBRARY Agency: Robeson County Partnership for Children (910) 738-6767 An on-site resource center and lending library offers a variety of materials to support child care providers and families with young children's learning and development. Patrons have access to child development resources and materials such as books, manipulatives, reference materials, and curriculum kits. Items are available for checkout to community members with a free The Child Care WAGE$® Program provides education-based salary supplements membership. There is also access to die cuts, laminating and bulletin board to low-paid teachers, directors and family child care providers working with children between the ages of birth to five. The supplements made available through this program encourage the educational pursuits of the early childhood workforce and help reduce the turnover rates of these teachers, directors and family child care educators. CHILD CARE SUBSIDY Agency: Robeson County Department of Social Services (910) 671-3720 Assists in making child care accessible and affordable to the families of Robeson County. paper. SEEDS 4 SUCCESS Agency: Robeson County Partnership for Children (910) 738-6767 Seeds 4 Success facilitates Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Groups for children birth through five and their caregivers not enrolled in full-time regulated childcare. Weekly play groups are held using culturally- and developmentally-appropriate play activities for children and caregivers to participate in together. Facilitators guide and model conversation, peer-to- peer learning and hands-on experience that provide parents with tools to use at home to support children's learning and healthy development. a partner in the Smart Start network, #aSmartStart Matters Robeson County Partnership for Children , Inc. 210 E. 2nd Street Lumberton , NC 28358 910-738-6767 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT Agency : Robeson County Partnership for Children ( 910 ) 738-6767 The Community Outreach and Engagement activity at the Robeson County Partnership for Children is dedicated to strengthening families and supporting children through education , engagement , and connection . We provide valuable resources , host educational events like Smart Start Day and Week of the Young Child , and collaborate with community partners to ensure that every child in Robeson County has the opportunity to thrive because a #aSmartStartMatters . DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY Agency : Lumber River United Way ( 910 ) 739-4249 The Dolly Parton Imagination Library helps young children develop pre - literacy skills by mailing free books once a month . All preschool children ( birth through five ) that live in Robeson County are eligible . A parent or legal guardian must submit an official registration form to the United Way of Robeson County , PO Box 2652 , Lumberton , NC 28359. Registration forms may also be submitted online on the United Way of Robeson County website : www.lumberriveruw.org/ PROGRAM COORDINATION AND EVALUATION Agency : Robeson County Partnership for Children ( 910 ) 738-6767 The Program and Evaluation Department encompasses a variety of methods aimed at increasing the capacity of Smart Start funded activities . Some of these approaches include data collection , information management , monitoring , evaluation , technical assistance , and training to support effective implementation of programs and strategies . WAGE $ Agency : Early Years ( 919 ) 967-3272 www.robesonpartnership.org ENVIRONMENT QUALITY STAR TRACKS Agency : Robeson County Partnership for Children ( 910 ) 738-6767 Technical assistance and trainings are provided to help child care centers with quality improvement . The Environment Rating Scales are used to develop improvement plans and purchase materials for sites that participate in enhancement or maintenance grants . Coaching , consultation and training using The Pyramid Model is given to child care providers to help them be better equipped to manage challenging behaviors in classrooms by incorporating positive interventions . PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Agency : Robeson Community College ( 910 ) 272-3446 or ( 910 ) 272-3444 Professional Development provides services for licensed child care facilities in Robeson County . Services include technical assistance in the form of intensive one - on - one coaching provided to selected early childhood educators working in infant , toddler and pre - k classrooms . The activity is implemented using My Teaching Partner Coaching ( MTP ) and focuses on improving teacher - child interactions as measured by the CLASS tool . MTP , monetary awards are offered to eligible participants . Academic advising is offered to students enrolled in Early Childhood courses as requested . ROBESON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER & LENDING LIBRARY Agency : Robeson County Partnership for Children ( 910 ) 738-6767 An on - site resource center and lending library offers a variety of materials to support child care providers and families with young children's learning and development . Patrons have access to child development resources and materials such as books , manipulatives , reference materials , and curriculum kits . Items are available for checkout to community members with a free The Child Care WAGE $ ® Program provides education - based salary supplements membership . There is also access to die cuts , laminating and bulletin board to low - paid teachers , directors and family child care providers working with children between the ages of birth to five . The supplements made available through this program encourage the educational pursuits of the early childhood workforce and help reduce the turnover rates of these teachers , directors and family child care educators . CHILD CARE SUBSIDY Agency : Robeson County Department of Social Services ( 910 ) 671-3720 Assists in making child care accessible and affordable to the families of Robeson County . paper . SEEDS 4 SUCCESS Agency : Robeson County Partnership for Children ( 910 ) 738-6767 Seeds 4 Success facilitates Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Groups for children birth through five and their caregivers not enrolled in full - time regulated childcare . Weekly play groups are held using culturally- and developmentally - appropriate play activities for children and caregivers to participate in together . Facilitators guide and model conversation , peer - to- peer learning and hands - on experience that provide parents with tools to use at home to support children's learning and healthy development . a partner in the Smart Start network ,