PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN OF JOHNSTON COUNTY INC

Programs

1. North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) provides high-quality early educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children. The program requirements are built on the premise that to be successful in school, children need to be prepared in five areas: 1) approaches to play and learning, 2) emotional and social development, 3) health and physical development 4) language development and communication, and 5) cognitive development. 366 children were served in 20 classrooms. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, children's developmental assessments showed substantial growth across all domains: physical (38% to 94%), language (41% to 100%), cognitive (38% to 90%), literacy (30% to 92%), and mathematics (29% to 93%). These improvements highlight the program's impact on fostering well-rounded child development.

   $2,457,180 spentof which $2,282,552 as grants
   60% of program spending

2. Quality Child Care Supports is an activity designed to promote continuous quality improvement of child care centers and/or homes.Services provided in this activity include (1) Technical assistance: Technical assistance (in the form of coaching and modeling) provided to early childhood educators working in licensed and G.S.110 programs, as well as start-up support, serving children birth to twelve years old. The Technical Assistance activity is focused on improving the ECE program environment and improving teacher/child interaction while also supporting enhanced program quality through technical assistance to support stars. (2) Training for child care providers: Training for DCDEE credit hours is provided on child care related topics and coordination of CEU opportunities. Staff provided 271 technical assistance visits. 70 classrooms were served in 28 facilities. 119 child care staff were served impacting 935 children. 95 trainings were offered training 540 staff impacting 4,611 children.

   $392,553 spent$12,817 earned by the program
   10% of program spending

3. Family Resource Center is a community-based family engagement initiative that offers access to a variety of support services to families with young children. Staff work with families to identify needs and provide support or referrals to programs and services which support one or more of the five protective factors: 1) Concrete Support in Times of Need 2) Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development 3) Parental Resilience 4) Social and Emotional Competence in Children and 5) Social Connections/Peer Supports. The following supports are offered based on their individual needs: 1) Family navigation (assisting families with accessing services and supports), 2) Developmental assessments to educate families on developmental milestones and make referrals for services, 3) The Discovery Room for open play and for families and children to meet for social support, 4) One-time parenting classes on a variety of topics, 5) Child passenger safety education, which may include provision of car seats and 6) A Parent Connection Newsletter to educate families about child development issues and community resources. 405 families served, 67 families with 92 children attended open play, 385 SWYCs (Survey…

   $272,098 spentof which $13,969 as grants
   7% of program spending

4. Community Systems Building

   $231,254 spent
   6% of program spending

5. Program Coordination & Evaluation

   $128,074 spent
   3% of program spending

6. Incredible Years Parenting Program

   $120,152 spentof which $12,556 as grants
   3% of program spending

7. Community Outreach & Awareness

   $93,101 spentof which $157 as grants
   2% of program spending

8. Early Intervention

   $65,716 spent
   2% of program spending

9. Circle of Parents

   $53,298 spentof which $1,816 as grants
   1% of program spending

10. Nurturing Parenting Program

    $52,212 spentof which $6,580 as grants
    1% of program spending

11. Professional Development

    $50,166 spent
    1% of program spending

12. Read to Grow Campaign for Grade Level Reading

    $45,611 spentof which $17,962 as grants$210 earned by the program
    1% of program spending

13. Kaleidoscope Play & Learn

    $39,046 spent
    1% of program spending

14. Family Assistance

    $36,239 spentof which $23,203 as grants
    1% of program spending

15. Triple P Parenting Program

    $22,749 spent
    1% of program spending

16. Dolly Parton Imagination Library

    $12,440 spentof which $1,687 as grants
    0% of program spending

17. Inclusion Park

    $50 spent
    0% of program spending

The 17 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,071,939.