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Save the Dates! 2020 Infant & Young Child Mental Health, Home Visiting & Parent Education Summit
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This virtual conference will include two days focused on home visiting and infant and early childhood mental health. It is the second annual combined conference presented by the the Smart Start networ...Childcare Facilities in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties and the Qualla Boundary: We have received an update that 77 licensed childcare facilities are open and operating in Region A. Of the 86 responses we received, only 9 reported they were closed.
NPR had a great segment about Family Home Childcare the other day: www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/08/21/902613282/daycare-grandparent-pod-or-nanny-how-to-ma...
Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care
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At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.If you live in NC please take this NC BROADBAND Survey:
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Your address may be tagged as "Broadband Accessible" and yet you are told you cannot get high speed internet.
File a complaint with the NC Attorney General's Office.
NC families are either not receiving services or are paying incredibly high prices for poor services. It's time our region is provided with reliable high speed internet.
The address for the AG website is: ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint/
NC DOJ - Home - Attorney General Josh Stein
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Attorney General Josh Stein. Find North Carolina's Department of Justice information today.Are you a Haywood County resident? Mountain Projects Prevention Services invites you to take an anonymous, three-question survey to help us plan future programming. Then help us again by sharing the survey link with others! You can also find a shareable post on the Mountain Projects Facebook page. Thank you for your time!
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Haywood County Alcohol Safety Survey
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Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.North Carolina Families only. Please participate and share. This is from the United Way.
United Ways across North Carolina want to better understand impacts of COVID-19 on you and your family. Completing this 10-minute survey will help us figure out how to best support you with immediate needs and long-term recovery.
Your answers are confidential, and no information that could identify you will be shared.
United Way of North Carolina is leading this survey effort. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Julia Van Patter at jvanpatter@unitedwaync.org.
Thank you for your time and participation.
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Important information for families in Haywood County, NC
Learn about community resources to help with basic needs
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Those who have never before found themselves needing a hand up may be wondering where to even begin looking for help.www.longschapel.com/post/long-s-chapel-child-enrichment-center-now-accepting-applications-for-new...
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Now Hiring Pre-K Teacher | Long's Chapel
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NATURE OF WORK: The Pre-K teacher will exhibit comprehensive knowledge of typical as well as atypical patterns of child development and age appropriate practices. The teacher will create and adapt env...Please share throughout the region.
A hotline is available to help families find child care programs that are open and meeting NCDHHS health and safety guidelines. Parents and caregivers can call (888) 600-1685 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Care options are available in licensed child care facilities for children from infants through age 12.
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NC DHHS COVID-19: Child Care Information for Families
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North Carolina will continue to stay paused in Safer At Home Phase 2 until at least Sept. 11. Child care facilities, day camps and overnight camps remain open with enhanced cleaning and screening requ...Important links for Child Care Facilities and Schools. Please feel free to share.
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Guidance for Health Care, Configure, Child Care, Education, Businesses, Individuals, Families and Communities, Human Services, Housing and Sheltering, Veterinarians and Animal ServicesPlease take sometime and fill out this survey and share with others in NC. It specifically addresses internet broadband in NC. Thank you: www.ncbroadband.gov/broadband-nc/broadband-survey/broadband-survey-community-action
Broadband Survey Community Action | Broadband Infrastructure Office
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Find out how to help promote the North Carolina Broadband Survey to help your community provide the most accurate information possible about internet access and speeds.We are hiring! Please spread the news, like and share our post.
The Region A Partnership for Children (RAPC) seeks qualified applicants for a full time Contracts Manager position responsible for the coordination and management of all contracts issued to and by the RAPC. The Contracts Manager ensures compliance with the contract terms and conditions and the contracting process for the RAPC and its subgrantees. A Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, nonprofit management, or a related field and at least 2-3 years of relevant nonprofit experience is required. Position located in the RAPC Sylva office with some travel within the seven surrounding counties. See www.RAPC.org/employment for full job description and submission information.
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NOW HIRING: Contracts Manager – Region A Partnership for Children
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NOW HIRING: Contracts Manager The Region A Partnership for Children (RAPC) seeks qualified applicants for a full time Contracts Manager position responsible for the coordination and management of all ...www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl5bR8A83s8&feature=youtu.be
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Family Support Network of NC Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain County and the Qualla Boundary, NCwww.romper.com/p/10-museums-with-virtual-tours-for-quarantined-kids-who-need-a-field-trip-22628260
Take Your Quarantined Kid On A Virtual Field Trip To One Of These 10 Museums
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With kids the world over stuck at home during the coronavirus quarantine, parents are finding creative ways to keep them occupied. For instance, the museums with free virtual tours will give your kid ...grow.google/certificates/
Pretty cool resource. Check it out.
Professional Certificate Training Programs - Grow with Google
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Discover professional certifications developed by Google and designed to connect you to over 50 national employers who are hiring for related roles.www.youtube.com/watch?v=frPKS_oy6qY&feature=youtu.be
Jackson County, NC Parents As Teachers
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Parents as Teachers Parent Educator Patsy AllenWelcome to our family!We are pleased to announce that Amy Stephens Cubbage has been named the new President of Smart Start and the North Carolina Partnership for Children.
“NCPC is extremely excited to bring Amy onboard. Her record of leadership and experience in driving quality improvement initiatives for early childhood programs will be of great benefit to the children of North Carolina. Amy will bring a new perspective and energy level that will usher in a new era for Smart Start,” said Charles Bowman, Chairman of the Board of NCPC.
Learn more at www.smartstart.org/smart-start-names-new-president/
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Leandro action plan for next year: How will the state ensure a sound basic education for all?
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Leandro action plan for 2021 lays out a set of recommendations and dollar amounts to ensure a sound basic education for NC students.files.nc.gov/covid/documents/childcare/NC-Interim-Guidance-for-Child-Care-Settings.pdf
Important news for child care.
Take the Challenge and #ReadToday
A Daily Experience, A Lifelong Benefit!
Starting at Birth, Reading with Children Puts Them on a Path to Success. Let’s Make this the Summer of Reading!
We Can Read One Million Books this Summer with Our Kids!
Region A Partnership for Children and Our Partners encourage you and your family to read with your kids every day.
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