About Down east partnership for children
Down East Partnership for Children: Empowering Families and Communities in Nash and Edgecombe County
Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC) is a non-profit organization that has been serving the families and communities of Nash and Edgecombe County since 1993. The organization's mission is to improve the quality of life for young children, their families, and their communities through collaborative partnerships, advocacy, education, and services.
DEPC believes that every child deserves a strong start in life. That's why they work tirelessly to provide resources, support, and opportunities to families with young children. Their programs are designed to promote early childhood development, enhance parenting skills, increase access to quality child care services, improve health outcomes for children and families, and strengthen community engagement.
One of DEPC's primary goals is to ensure that all children have access to high-quality early care and education. They recognize that quality child care can be expensive or difficult to find in some areas. To address this issue, DEPC offers several programs aimed at increasing access to affordable child care services.
For example, their Child Care Resource & Referral program helps parents find licensed child care providers in their area who meet certain standards of quality. They also offer financial assistance through the Subsidized Child Care program for eligible low-income families who need help paying for child care.
In addition to providing resources for parents seeking childcare options or financial assistance with childcare costs; DEPC also provides training opportunities for childcare providers themselves! This includes workshops on topics such as curriculum development or behavior management strategies so that they can better serve the needs of young children.
Another important aspect of DEPC's work is promoting healthy lifestyles among young children. They recognize that good health habits established early on can have lifelong benefits. To this end; they offer several programs aimed at improving nutrition habits among young children such as Cooking Matters which teaches parents how easy it can be cook healthy meals on a budget!
DEPC also partners with local organizations like hospitals or clinics so they can provide free health screenings or immunizations during events like "Healthy Kids Day" which promotes physical activity while educating kids about healthy eating habits!
DEPC recognizes the importance of family involvement in promoting positive outcomes for young children; therefore they offer several programs designed specifically around parent engagement! For example; Parents As Teachers (PAT) provides home visits from trained professionals who help parents understand how best support their child’s development from birth until kindergarten entry!
Overall; Down East Partnership For Children has been an invaluable resource within Nash & Edgecombe counties since its inception over 25 years ago! Through its various initiatives focused on early childhood development & family empowerment - it has helped countless individuals achieve success both personally & professionally!