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CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS PROFILE
Mission: "Providing quality child care
solutions
for Iredell County's children, families, providers
and businesses."
Child Care Solutions is a child care resource and referral service of the
Iredell County Partnership for
Young Children, designed to:
Educate and refer parents to a range of child
care options:
Family Child Care Homes
Child Care Centers
Preschools and Mother's Morning Out Programs
After school care
Legally Operating Child Care Arrangements
Train and offer technical assistance for child
care providers:
Workshops
Recruitment of New Providers
Facilitate Provider Support Groups
Provide consultation on child care regulations and quality issues
Consult with employers concerned with child care
problems of their
workplace
Encourage community awareness of child care
issues
Collects data about child care needs and services
Conveys information about local supply and demand
Increases community Involvement
QUALITY SUPPORT
SERVICES PROFILE
Vision: All child care centers in Iredell County will achieve five star rating
status and NAEYC accreditation.
Mission: The Quality Support Specialists provide peer mentoring, partnership connections,
and educational opportunities
to staff of selected Iredell county child care
centers through intensive on-site technical assistance and modeling of
developmentally appropriate practices to ensure a loving, caring, quality learning
community for children (0-5) and families.
Beliefs:
Our team beliefs are the core values we hold to be true.
We intend to act and make decisions based on these core beliefs.
Every child deserves a high quality learning environment.
We value and respect each person as an individual.
A positive early childhood impacts a child for life.
A quality early childhood program nurtures the whole child.
All teachers are committed to the best for children.
Each person develops at her own pace.
A positive, caring climate allows feedback to be given and received openly.
Each person brings knowledge and experience.
Areas of focus and support include:
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Technical Assistance to maintain or
raise your star rating
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Administering ITERS, ECERS, FDCERS
observations to prepare for state assessments
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Coaching and supporting new teachers in
your center/home
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Referring children with possible delays
to the appropriate services in the community
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Creating Professional Development Plans
for center/home
staff
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Providing valuable information on WAGE$
and the TEACH program
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Preparing for the new 2 component
license change in January 2008
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Providing additional services for
children with challenging behaviors in their child care/home setting.
Revised Rated License
Helpful Links
North Carolina Division of Child
Development
Summary of North
Carolina Child Care Law and Rules
Child Care Aware
North Carolina's Rules
for Child Care Facilities
North Carolina Child Care
Health and Safety Resource Center |
