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Now updating the
Stokes Family Resource Guide
for the 2012-2014 Edition
Stokes Partnership for Children (SPC)
is a non-profit organization led by volunteers, designed to
provide programs and services for families and children in
Stokes County. SPC administers Smart Start funds from the
state to support programs benefiting children birth to five.
We feel the Stokes Family Resource Guide is one of the many
ways we are meeting the needs of our youngest citizens.
However, since the guide is inclusive of services, it
benefits all ages. This guide has become a valuable resource
for families and professionals. The new 2012-14 biennial
Stokes Family Resource Guide will continue to be free of
charge to anyone who would like one. At least 5,000 copies
will be printed each year, as our budget allows. Your
listing is free, however; any financial assistance would be
greatly appreciated. This guide will be available at various
locations throughout the county, particularly in the offices
of service providers of young children. Please update your
information by January 19, 2012.
DOWNLOAD THE 2012 RESOURCE GUIDE UPDATE FORM HERE |
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Smart Start Funds Available for 2012-2013
DOWNLOAD THE SMART START
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) PACKET HERE
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To learn more about the Request for
Proposal process you must attend a workshop offered at Stokes Partnership for
Children:
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM.
Registration is required.
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All proposals are due no later than
5:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
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Applicants will be required to
participate in a face-to-face interview
February 9, 2012.
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Gov. Perdue visits Smart Start program -
7/14/10
The governor visited King, NC checking out a Smart Start
program in Stokes County
that is promoting healthy choices. Y-Start teams up YMCA
staff with Smart Start programs to teach preschoolers about
the importance of
exercise and nutrition. It's a program tailored especially
for the kids in Stokes County.
View the full story at the News 14 Carolina website
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2010-12 Stokes Family Resource Guide Now
Available!
Stokes Partnership for Children is pleased to announce that
the new biennial, 2010-2012 Stokes Family Resource Guide is
now available. This comprehensive pocket sized resource
guide provides a convenient means to locate information
about agencies and organizations providing services and
support for children and families. It is conveniently
categorized by types of services available, which includes a
brief description of the individual agencies providing the
service. An index provides a convenient listing of agencies
and businesses alphabetically. Other pages are devoted to
more detailed information such as finding quality child
care, early intervention services, domestic violence
services, health services, Crime Stoppers and more. This
guide is available free of charge. Copies may be picked up
at Stokes Partnership for Children, Stokes County Public
Libraries, Stokes County Department of Social Services,
Stokes Family Health Center, King Chamber of Commerce and at
various other locations throughout the county. |
Smart Start funding for this project was provided through
AmeriCorps and Children Together, KidSource Child Care
Resource and Referral, and Stokes Family Support Network,
which are
all programs of Stokes Partnership for Children. Call
336-985-2676 or email
buildingfoundations@stokespfc.com for more information.
STOKES FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE (4MB)
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As a first educator for the future workforce, quality child
care provides an important first step that has a lasting
positive educational impact on our children. Getting children
ready will help them excel in school – the stakes for local
schools to ensure student success are higher everyday. More
prepared students will help not only the individual student but
the school and the community to succeed. For a fascinating look at
the value of early childhood investment
go to
http://www.okhorizon.com/2009/Show0941/IntvWJamesHeckman.htm.
James Heckman is a noted scholar and winner of the 2000 Nobel
Prize in Economic Sciences.
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STOKES PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN RECEIVES
CLEAN AUDIT REPORT
Stokes Partnership for Children has a “clean bill” of
financial health, according to the Office of
State Auditor. An audit of 2007-2008 Smart Start activities found
the organization was
in compliance and had appropriate internal controls. Stokes
Partnership for Children
administers Smart Start for Stokes County.
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Dr Jack Shonkoff: Leadership Forum on Preparing NC for a
Prosperous Future
“An investment in early childhood is vital. View the
YouTube
presentation by Dr Jack Shonkoff
who presents scientific evidence
to support this statement. VERY INTERESTING!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxMVG2kkRK8&feature=related |
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New Website Connects Parents with Tips, Local Resources
A new resource for parents of young children is now just a click away.
Partners from 12 organizations covering ten counties announce the launch of
Grow A Child (www.growachild.org),
a Web site designed to help families
find local community resources and other simple ideas to turn good parents
into extraordinary parents.
Grow a Child News Release
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| Howard Mabe Childrens Book Fund
Stokes Partnership for Children is pleased to announce the Howard Mabe Childrens Book Fund. Howard Mabe, a former Stokes County Commissioner, was an active board member of Stokes Partnership for Children for many years. He served as Treasurer of the board and was an energetic SPC committee member. He was well liked and respected by SPC staff and fellow members of the SPC Board of Directors. In order to honor his memory, Stokes Partnership for Children has established the Howard Mabe Childrens Book Fund. Donations to the fund will be used to purchase new books for young children in Stokes County, in order to encourage the love
of reading beginning at an early age. Labels will be placed in the front of each book informing the recipient that the book was given through the Howard Mabe Childrens Book Fund. Howard Mabe valued the well-being of young children and appreciated the importance of literacy as it relates to school readiness and future success. This ongoing initiative will be a way for the community to continue to give back to a cause that was so important to Howard Mabe and to help honor his memory.
Donations may be made to Stokes Partnership for Children, Howard Mabe Childrens Book Fund, PO Box 2319, King, NC 27021. For more information contact SPC at 336-985-2676 or buildingfoundations@stokespfc.com.
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with our new e-newsletter.
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