Early Education Liaison Program

Cabarrus Partnership for Children ('Partnership') funds the Early Education Liaison Program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC). The program focuses on working with local early educators and child care centers to enroll and assist them in completing their education.

In addition to serving as liaisons between the community college and local early educators, the program offers academic support, resources, referrals for tutoring, and scholarships for those who don't qualify for financial aid or incentives when they complete a semester with a B or higher.

By increasing the level of education that our local early educators receive, we increase the availability of quality early child care for Cabarrus County families.

Program Spotlight

Waynett Taylor, Program Chair of the Early Education Program at RCCC, spoke with Nida Kanwal about the support she received from our Early Education Liaison program and how it allowed her to take more classes as she pursued a career in early childhood education.

Program Contact

For more information about this program, contact: Isha Goode at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Resources for Early Childhood Professionals

Early childhood professionals help prepare our youngest children for school and for life. Your work matters to children, their families, our community and the world. This section is designed to help you get the information you need to provide a quality environment for the children you care for.

cabarrus partnership programs/services

• Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD)
  Improves the quality of child development services in primary care medical practices by enhancing developmental screening and referral for children ages birth-5 in the context of the medical home. Helping to identify children for early intervention services and making sure they receive needed services.
  Contact: Starla Hatley - 704-490-0976
  
  
• Child Care Health Consultants
  Child care health consultant activity provides training and on-site assistance to 90+ child care providers to improve the health and safety of children and prevent the spread of communicable disease. Service provided by registered nurses.
  Contact: Debra Pless or Melissa Jones - 704-933-8278, Option 1
  
  
• Early Education Liaison Program
  Rowan Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is providing an Early Education Liaison Program to address teacher education and business administrator education in child care facilities in Cabarrus County.
  Contact: Isha Goode - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  
  
• Emergency Dental Services
  Cabarrus Partnership for Children funds the Smart Start Emergency Dental Program at the Cabarrus Health Alliance. This program provides emergency dental treatment and follow up for children ages 0-5 years old who have no dental insurance or Medicaid.
  Contact: Dr. Elly Steele - (704) 920-1096
  
  
• Preschool Programs
  High quality early childhood education experiences for 3 and 4 year old children in Cabarrus County. Funding is administered by the Cabarrus Partnership for Children, and services are provided in child care centers, Cabarrus County Schools, and Kannapolis City Schools.
  Contact: Lissy Rios - (704) 933-8278, Option 1
  
  
• Provider Training (CPR & SIDS)
  Cabarrus Partnership for Children offers SIDS and CPR training to early childhood professional in Cabarrus County.Resources for Parents to see our training schedule.
  Contact: Lissy Rios - (704) 933-8278, Option 1
  
  
• Resources for Parents
  Cabarrus Partnership for Children has compiled a list of resources and tools that are available to parents of young children in Cabarrus County.
  
  
• Substance Use Network (SUN) Clinic
  The Substance Abuse Network (SUN) Project is a cross-sector collaborative system of compassionate care that uses best practices to support the health, safety, well-being and recovery of pregnant patients with substance use disorder, their infants, and their families.
  Contact: Gina Hofert - (704) 920-1289 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  

Local & National Resources

• AWARD$
  Provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid teachers working full-time in infant-toddler classrooms in North Carolina.
  
  
• Child Care Resources, Inc
  Training and Technical Assistance and help with Star Rated License and help with starting a new program. Funded by the State of NC to provide these services in Cabarrus County. 
  - Child Care Resources Training Calendar (Scroll down the page and select the button that says "Training Catalog")
  - Healthy Social Behaviors: Call 704-376-6697 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance with the Healthy Social Behavior Program.
  
  
• CONNECT Courses
  Courses designed to build early childhood practitioners’ abilities to make evidence-based decisions. They emphasize a decision-making process, realistic problems to solve, the importance of integrating multiple perspectives and sources of evidence, the relevance and quality of content, and feedback.
  
  
• Department of Human Services (Cabarrus County DHS)
  If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, contact Cabarrus County DHS at (704) 920-1400. For reports after hours, contact the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office at (704) 920-3000.
  
  
• ECE Shared Resources NC
  With ECE Shared Resources NC, you will be able to obtain deep discounts on a wide array of goods and services including child products, office and school supplies, food and beverages, telecommunications, uniforms, human resources and hiring, marketing and promotions, payment processing, facilities management, fundraising, consulting services, and more.
  
  
• Early Childhood Research & Reference Portal
  Provides access to a variety of primary sources, research and reference materials for individuals at all levels of the system: administrators, researchers, policy makers, practitioners, families and advocates for young children with special needs.
  
  
• NC Child Care Coalition
  The NC Child Care Coalition is dedicated to advancing the quality and affordability of early care and education for young children, their families, and communities.
  
  
• NCDHHS: Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE)
  From the main dropdown menu, hover over "Provider" and select the page/resource that you are looking for.
  
  
• NC Infant-Toddler Program (NC ITP)
  Available to help families, caregivers, and professionals serve children, ages birth to three, who have special needs.
  Cabarrus County contact: (704) 786-9181; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  
  
• T.E.A.C.H.
  Educational stipends for working scholars