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One of the main focuses of the Rockingham County Partnership for Children is early care and education for children and for those who provide care for children. The Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) provides support throughout the county to achieve early care and education goals.

Additionally, the More at Four program focuses on providing eligible 4-year-old children valuable pre-kindergarten educational experience. Learn More>

Working with the CCR&R and child care centers, the Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) promotes safe and healthy environments for children in regulated child care programs by providing:
training technical assistance consultation

These services are provided to help resolve identified health or safety problems, to improve the health of children in child care, and to assess the facility’s overall health and safety status with a goal of providing a higher quality program for children enrolled in regulated child care facilities.

By providing technical assistance to child care programs, the CCHC also works to lower the incidence of illness and communicable disease, to improve compliance with health and safety regulations and standards, and to increase children’s access to primary, preventive care. In order to prioritize child care programs needing consultation, the CCHC will work with a committee made up of representatives of agencies that evaluate and assist child care programs.

The Rockingham County Partnership for Children allocates funding to the Department of Social Services (DSS) to help subsidize the cost of child care for qualifying families. For more information,
contact DSS at 336-342-1394.

Professional Development for Child Care Providers

Child care providers enrolled in continuing education may be eligible for Early Childhood Education Incentives which aid in making it possible for child care providers to remain in school for a degree in early childhood or child development. Additionally, retention bonuses are awarded to child care providers who remain in the same child care facility upon completion of their Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in early childhood or child development.

For additional information on professional development, T.E.A.C.H. Earlly Childhood Project ® or WAGE$ ® programs, contact the Professional Development Coordinator at 336-3342-9676.