The team has representation from the following agencies:
Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) - Nurses employed by Public Health Departments assist childcare providers in identifying the specific health and safety issues of their community such as nutrition, obesity, asthma, chronic illness and then design training strategies and professional development for improving related outcomes for children
. http://regionakids.org/child-care-health-consultants/
Children’s Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) -The North Carolina Early Intervention Branch (NCEI) is a part of the N.C. Infant-Toddler Program (ITP). The Infant-Toddler Program provides supports and services for families and their children, birth to three who have special needs. Research shows that this time period is critical. It offers a window of opportunity to make a positive difference in how a child develops and learns. Sixteen Children's Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) across North Carolina work with local service providers to help families help their children succeed. http://www.beearly.nc.gov/
Department of Social Services (DSS) –Provides programs for families and children including Child Welfare, Family Support, Work First, Child Support, and Food and Nutrition Services. http://www.swaincountync.gov/dss-home.html
Family Support Network (FSN) - Provide support and information for parents/caregivers with children with special needs to help them connect with appropriate resources as well as with other caregivers with similar circumstances to build community support in coping with their shared concerns. http://regionakids.org/family-support-network/
Fontana Regional Library - Fontana Regional Library had its humble beginnings when the Tennessee Valley Authority sponsored a regional bookmobile to visit the most remote areas of Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties. 70 years later, Fontana Regional Library is proud to coordinate a wide range of public library services for its six member libraries. http://www.fontanalib.org/
Hawthorn Heights—Barium Springs - At Barium Springs, we have eight group homes. Five homes are located in Barium Springs, NC. Two homes are located in North Wilkesboro, NC. One group home in Bryson City, NC. Each home provides care for 4-9 children in a family-style setting. We have a capacity of 60 children living in our group homes. Staff, called Family-Teachers, are well-trained and committed to demonstrating healthy family behaviors and teaching important social skills. They implement the "Teaching-Family Model" - a proven tool for helping children improve behaviors and social skills. https://www.bariumsprings.org/page.cfm?id=21
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) - Nurse-Family Partnership serves as a support system for low-income, first-time parents whose babies face risks such as low birth weight and premature birth. - http://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/
Parents as Teachers (PAT) - Parents as Teachers Programs: Parent educators utilize a national curriculum in a home visitation program while providing developmental information, encouraging early literacy, responding to parents’ concerns about child rearing and linking families to community resources (six county programs. http://regionakids.org/parents-as-teachers/
Region A Partnership for Children (RAPC) - The non-profit organization that administers North Carolina’s Smart Start and NC Pre-K initiatives in the seven western-most counties and on the Qualla Boundary. The overall goal of the Partnership is to ensure that all children arrive at school healthy and prepared to succeed. http://regionakids.org/
Swain County Family Resource Center - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swain-County-Family-Resource-Center
Swain County Health Department - The Macon County Health Department serves many facets of our community. From the well-being of children and adults to the environment, our many services are broad based. http://www.swaincountync.gov/health-home.html
