Raising Quality in Early Education

One of our top priorities is increasing and maintaining the quality of Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Care Homes in McDowell, Polk and Rutherford Counties. The goal is to improve or maintain families’ access to high quality early care that is child-focused, family-friendly and fair to providers.

The Partnership for Children of the Foothills partners with child care providers to create effective early learning programs by offering professional development and technical assistance.

Quality Support for Early Education

The Partnership’s Quality Support in Early Education program, serving Rutherford, Polk and McDowell, provides services to licensed childcare facilities, family childcare homes, and other early childhood professionals. These include on-site technical assistance through modeling, coaching, and observation.  We provide resources and training for early childhood educators working with children birth to five years old. The program provides assistance to early childhood professionals seeking to improve their knowledge and practices.

Contact:

Jessica Osteen at jessica@pfcfoothills.org or at 828-245-8673

Melanie Fox at mfox.ccc@gmail.com  or at  828-439-2328 ext. 9

Child Care WAGE$

This project provides eligible child care professionals with education-based supplements in McDowell, Polk and Rutherford Counties. Supplements are issued to teachers, directors, and family child care providers based on education attained.  Research shows children benefit from stable relationships with well-educated teachers.

For more information, contact Jessica Osteen at 828-245-8673.