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Family Support is vital to the success of children. Programs through the Rockingham County Partnership for Children include Parents as Teachers, and partnerships with Help, Inc. and Council on Aging.

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5. Learn More >


Welcome Baby

Welcome Baby provides the beginning of Smart Start services by attempting to reach all non-Medicaid parents giving birth at Annie Penn, Morehead Memorial and surrounding hospitals. This addresses the Family Support goals of increasing parents’ confidence and competence about their ability to parent and participate in literacy related activities with their children. This activity also works to address the early detection of potential developmental delays.

Help, Inc.

Domestic Violence continues to be a complex dilemma faced daily throughout the nation. Every year, more and more community leaders are recognizing the far-reaching effects of this crime, and are uniting in a coordinated effort for intervention and prevention.

Rockingham County leaders have put great emphasis on the complicated dynamics of domestic violence and are especially concerned about the children who are exposed to this violence.

The Rockingham County Partnership for Children contracts with HELP, Inc. who provides a B-K certified teacher to organize play therapy groups for children who have witnessed violence in their home and parenting classes for individuals exposed to domestic violence.

Parents are offered information about developmental ages and stages to address behavior, self-esteem, communication, discipline, and social and emotional development with a strong emphasis on how violence in the home affects each area. Consultation by a professional is offered to parents in order to address each child's individual needs.

For more information on this service, contact Help, Inc. at 336-342-3331 or Click Here >

Transportation Services

According to the 2001 Needs and Assessment Survey performed in Rockingham County, transportation is a major concern for 29% (27,000) of the county residents. By partnering with the Council on Aging to provide transportation to and from necessary activities and appointments for children age birth to five, the Partnership is working to address this concern.