Early Childhood Resources
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 and early childhood resources you need to provide a quality environment for the children you care for.
Program Development & Support
Training (CPR & ITS/SIDS)
Cabarrus Partnership for Children offers ITS/SIDS and CPR training to early childhood professionals.
Early Education Liaison
Rowan Cabarrus Community College provides this program to address teacher education and business administrator education in child care facilities.
Training and Technical Assistance
Provides consultation/coaching, training, and technical assistance focusing on establishing nurturing classroom environments and relationships.
Child Care Resources Inc
Training and Technical Assistance and help with Star Rated License and help with starting a new 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.
EC 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.
ECE Shared Resources
Obtain deep discounts on a wide array of goods and services including child products, office and school supplies, food and beverages, uniforms, human resources, and more.
NCDHHS: Division of Child Development and Early Education
Licensing, background checks, training and professional development, child care rules, emergency preparedness, and more.
Training (CPR & ITS/SIDS) | Cabarrus Partnership for Children offers ITS/SIDS and CPR training to early childhood professionals. | Learn more |
Early Education Liaison | Rowan Cabarrus Community College provides this program to address teacher education and business administrator education in child care facilities. | Learn more |
Training and Technical Assistance | Provides consultation/coaching, training, and technical assistance focusing on establishing nurturing classroom environments and relationships. | Learn more |
Child Care Resources Inc | Training and Technical Assistance and help with Star Rated License and help with starting a new program. | Learn more |
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. | Learn more |
EC 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. | Learn more |
ECE Shared Resources | Obtain deep discounts on a wide array of goods and services including child products, office and school supplies, food and beverages, uniforms, human resources, and more. | Learn more |
NCDHHS: Division of Child Development and Early Education | Licensing, background checks, training and professional development, child care rules, emergency preparedness, and more. | Learn more |
Wage & Scholarship Support
Infant-Toddler Educator AWARD$® Plus
Provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid teachers working full-time in infant-toddler classrooms in North Carolina.
TEACH Early Childhood® North Carolina
Scholarship opportunities for Early Care and Education Community Specialists who want to take coursework leading to an associate, bachelor’s degree or graduate coursework in early education.
Child Care WAGE$®
Provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid teachers, directors, and family child care educators working with children ages birth to five years old.
Infant-Toddler Educator AWARD$® Plus | Provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid teachers working full-time in infant-toddler classrooms in North Carolina. | Read more |
TEACH Early Childhood® North Carolina | Scholarship opportunities for Early Care and Education Community Specialists who want to take coursework leading to an associate, bachelor’s degree or graduate coursework in early education. | Read more |
Child Care WAGE$® | Provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid teachers, directors, and family child care educators working with children ages birth to five years old. | Read more |
Child Health & Early Intervention
Child Care Health Consultants
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.
Department of Human Services
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, contact (704) 920-1400. For reports after hours, contact the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office at (704) 920-3000.
NC Infant-Toddler Program
Available to help families, caregivers, and professionals serve children, ages birth to three, who have special needs.
Child Care Health Consultants | 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. | Read more |
Department of Human Services | If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, contact (704) 920-1400. For reports after hours, contact the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office at (704) 920-3000. | Read more |
NC Infant-Toddler Program | Available to help families, caregivers, and professionals serve children, ages birth to three, who have special needs. | Read more |