Family Resource Guide Survey Online Research Edition A collaborative effort by the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. |
Interpretation Services ListingRun on October 7, 2008 at 02:36 AM, from 38.103.63.60 |
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| Organization Name | Program Name | Phone Number | Contact Name | Service Description |
| American Red Cross, Highlands Chapter | Health and Safety Services | (910) 867-8151 | Marilyn Martinez | Provides education and training in personal and/or professional emergency response. Offers First Aid/CPR training, babysitters training for ages 11-15, Wilderness 1st Aid, Pet 1st Aid and other classes designed to meet OSHA requirements.
URL: www.highlandsarc.org |
| American Red Cross, Highlands Chapter | Blood Services | (910) 867-8151 | Jack Nales | Collects volunteer donation of blood for use by patients in North Carolina hospitals.
URL: www.highlandsarc.org |
| Army Community Service | Army Family Team Building | (910) 396-2382 | DeeAnn Rader | Offers classes for the Army family to meet the needs of family members at different stages of their lives.
URL: www.fortbraggmwr.com |
| Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, Inc. | Baptist Children's Home - Odum Home Campus | (910) 521-3433 | Gail Cummings | Provides emergency care during a family crisis to children in need in an immediate safe living environment for up to 60 days. Care is available after 60 days up to the age of 18 and beyond for college students.
URL: www.bchfamily.org |
| Beginnings for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Inc. | BEGINNINGS | (800) 541-4327 (NC) | Dr. Joni Y. Alberg, Executive Director | Provides support and information to parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, deaf parents with hearing children and the professionals who serve these family's, from birth to 21.
URL: www.ncbegin.org |
| Better Health | Better Health | (910) 483-7534 | Judy Klinck | Emergency financial assistance up to $200/year for prescription drugs, medical supplies, dental extractions, medical equipment, vision services, orthotics and prosthetics, and gas money for out-of-town medical appointments.
Diabetic management services including monitoring clinics, classes, and exercise.
Eat Smart, Move More, a program of healthy living taught to church or civic groups.
Medical equipment loan: wheel chairs, walkers, bath assisting devices, bedside commodes, other.
URL: www.betterhealthcc.org |
| Boys and Girls Homes of N.C. | Family Foster Care and Adoption | (910) 646-3083 | Marc Murphy | Provides family foster care services for children from birth to 18 year old and facilitates adoptions for children whose parental rights have been terminated.
URL: www.boysandgirlshomesofnc.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Cape Fear Valley Home Health & Hospice | (910) 609-6740 | none | Provides pediatric home health and hospice care.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | The Children's Center | (910) 609-6529 | none | Provides acute and intensive care services for children with medical and surgical needs.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Cumberland County Health Check | (910) 829-1778 | James Tillman | Preventative health care program for children under the age of 21 who receive Medicaid. Services provided are complete well-child check-up, including vision and hearing tests, blood and urine tests, history, growth, food and eating habits, immunizations, and dental care. Interperiodic examination for sports participation are conducted.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Pediatric Emergency Department | (910) 609-4000 | none | Provides specialized pediatric emergency services.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Prepared Childbirth & Breastfeeding Classes | (910) 609-5465 | none | Sponsors new parent classes, breastfeeding classes, labor/delivery room tours and prepared childbirth classes.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Pediatric Outpatient Services of Southeastern Regional Rehabilitation Center | (910)609-4499 | Mica Mitchell | Pediatric Outpatient Services serves children from birth to age 21. Offers screening, evaluation, and therapy to include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and audiology services. Provides treatment for dysfunction and disability. Provides screening and evaluation.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Behavioral Health Care Outpatient Services | (910) 609-3700 | Doug Parish | Offers a broad range of outpatient services for emotional difficulties. Services include psychiatric assessment, medication management and review, individual and group therapy, play therapy, psychological evaluations, and education groups.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Stanton Hospitality House | (910) 609-4032 | Melissa Hamrick | Provides accommodations for family members of out of town patients or outpatients in any of the Fayetteville area hospitals. Provide sleeping accommodations, laundry facilities, and emotional support services.
URL: None |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Hearing/Speech/Language Screenings of Southeastern Regional Rehabilitation Center | (910) 609-6079 | Melissa Wisneski | Administers hearing and speech/language screenings to children ages 3-5 in child care centers, home care centers, at community sites, and in the Speech/Audiology Department. Referrals and follow-up are provided for children who do not pass the screenings.
URL: www.capefearvalley.com |
| Cape Fear Valley Health System | Behavioral Health Care Inpatient Services | (910) 609-3700 | Doug Parish | Provides hospital services including psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, and adults in crisis. Services include inpatient care, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment. Treatment includes medication management as needed; individual, family and group therapy; activities therapy and education. Parents are encouraged to participate in treatment and parenting classes. Serves children ages 5to 17 years old.
URL: www.CapeFearValley.com |
| CARE Clinic | CARE Clinic | (910) 485-0555 | Cathy Ory | Provides free basic primary health care for uninsured Cumberland County adults who have limited incomes. Services include primary medical care, dental extractions, chiropractic care, limited pharmacy services, routine laboratory tests, social services, education, and referral to other resources in the community.
URL: www.thecareclinic.org |
| Care Management Services | Community Intervention Program | (910) 864-1870 | Leslie Guthrie | The Community Intervention Program will provide a home visiting program for children and families who do not qualify for Early Intervention Programs in Cumberland County. We provide developmental screening, developmental play therapy, and playgroups. In addition, we focus on parent education and parent-child interaction while conducting home visits.
URL: None |
| Carolinas Poison Center | Carolinas Poison Center | (800) 222-1222 | Anna Rouse, Assistant Director of Education | Provides 24 hour information and phone treatment service for poisoning emergencies. Have container at hand when calling if possible. Specialists will recommend appropriate action.
URL: www.ncpoisoncenter.org |
| Catholic Charities | Emergency Assistance, Family Support and Counseling | (910) xxx-xxxx | Lou Orban | Emergency Assistance includes Food, rent, utiliites, local bus passes, baby clothes and other items. Family Support Casework Management and Psychosocial counseling
URL: www.raldioc.org |
| Catholic Charities | Catholic Charities | (910) 424-2020 | Dianna Apis | Serves the poor and assists in keeping families together by offering emergency assistance, family counseling and outreach case worker, and Hispanic/Latino outreach services.
URL: None |
| Catholic Charities | Emergency Assistance | (910) 424-2020 | Louis Orban | Serves the poor and assists in keeping families together by offering emergency assistance, family counseling and outreach case worker, and Hispanic/Latino outreach services.
URL: None |
| Centers for Disease Control | CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines | 1-800-CDC-INFO | Health Communication Specialist | Provides information and education regarding the transmission and prevention of STDs and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS and risk assessment at no cost to the caller. Makes nationwide referrals for education, testing, medical treatment, counseling, and support groups. Services are available in English(800-342-2437), Spanish (800-344-7432), and TTY (800-243-7889)
URL: www.cdc.gov |
| Child Advocacy Center, Inc. | Child Advocacy Center | (910) 486-9700 | Tammy Laurence, Executive Director | Provides a child-friendly environment designed to meet abused children's needs for warmth, support, and protection during investigation, protection, and treatment.
URL: http://www.childadvocacycenter.com/ |
| Child Find of America, Inc. | Child Find of America, Inc. | 1-800-426-5678 | Lauren Bailey | Brings missing children home through the use of nationwide networking efforts with law enforcement, state clearinghouse personnel, social service agencies, and missing children agencies.
URL: www.childfindofamerica.org |
| Child Find of America, Inc. | CAPSS (Child Abduction Prevention & Support Services) and Mediation | 1-800-426-5678 | Lauren Bailey | Helps prevent and resolve parental abduction through the use of professional family mediators, experienced in family and custodial situations. Offers referrals to additional agencies and services. Free services.
URL: www.childfindofamerica.org |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway | Child Welfare Information Gateway | 800-394-3366 | Mary Sullivan | Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
URL: www.childwelfare.gov |
| Child Welfare Information Gateway | Child Welfare Information Gateway | 800-394-3366 | Mary Sullivan | Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
URL: www.childwelfare.gov |
| Childhelp USA | Childhelp USA | (865) 637-1753 | none | Serves abused and neglected children through the National Abuse Hotline, 800-4-A-Child, residential treatment facilities, child advocacy centers and mobile advocacy centers that reduce the trama of child abuse victims during the interview and examination process.
URL: www.childhelpusa.org |
| Children's Developmental Services Agency | Assistive Technology Services | (910) 486-1605 , 257 | Marj Cannon, PT | Provides resources and tools to assist young children with disabilities to participate in daily activity with greater ease and independence. These tools range from simple aids to sophisticated equipment specifically designed to help children learn and develop.
URL: www.check-it-out.org |
| Children's Developmental Services Agency | Children's Developmental Services Agency | (910) 486-1605 | Lisa Hemstreet | Lead local agency for the North Carolina Infant Toddler Program (NCITP). Provides developmental assessments to determine eligibility for the ITP and Early Intervention Service Coordination to children birth to age 3 and their families who qualify for the program. Branch offices also located in Elizabethtown, Clinton and Lumberton.
URL: wch.dhhs.state.nc.us/dec_s.htm |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina | Children's Home Society of North Carolina | (910) 860-5534 | Heidi Minor | Provides pre-placement, post-placement, step-parent and relative adoption services for individuals or families living in North Carolina. Post-adoption and foster care services provided.
URL: www.chsnc.org |
| Cleft Palate Foundation | Cleft Palate Foundation | (800) 242-5338 | Lissa Holmes | Promotes the understanding of problems involved in treatment of cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial defects.
URL: www.cleftline.org |
| Community Outreach Advocate | Community Outreach Advocate | (910) 261-5894 | Martha Beatty | We are a community resources, referral, support organization. We provide advocacy, mentoring, skills and leadership development, awareness and enrichment opportunities. We also provide skills to empowerment and skill development, provide awareness,enrichment opportunities to enhance and promote good citizenship.
URL: www.xxxxxxxx.com |
| Cumberland Community Action Program, Inc. | Head Start | (910) 487-9800 | Christina Adeyemi | Provides comprehensive early childhood development program for low-income and special needs children birth to age four.
URL: http://ccap-inc.org |
| Cumberland Community Action Program, Inc. | Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast NC | (910) 485-8809 | Fred Littlejohn | Distributes food to non-profit agencies which operate feeding programs in a seven county area (Bladen, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson, and Sampson Counties). Accepts donations of food and money.
URL: http://ccap-inc.org/sharvest |
| Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court | Child Support Division of the Clerk of Superior Court | (910) 678-2908 | Division Manager | Enforces all child support orders that are entered in domestic court. A correct address and a place of employment of the person paying child support are required to withhold wages.
URL: www.nccourts.org |
| Cumberland County CommuniCare, Inc. | Juvenile Assessment Center | (910) 829-9017 | Richard Alligood | Provides services for youth and families who have, or are likely to, come into contact with the legal system in a multi-agency collaborative manner at a single location. Best suited for: at-risk children, early offending and/or misdemeanor offenders, diversions from Juvenile Court, and those youth under supervision contracts at the Intake phase of court involvement. Also provides parent education & training classes, Youth Enrichment Seminars, and summer youth workshops.
URL: www.juvenileassessment.org |
| Cumberland County Department of Public Health | Cumberland County Department of Public Health | (910) 433-3600 | receptionist | Provides various clinics including a Child Health Clinic for ages infant to 18 years old which provides immunizations, vision, hearing, and sickle cell screening; Adult Health Clinic which provides comprehensive health care for adult clients with Medicare, Medicaid, or those who do not have another primary health care provider; WIC provides nutrition services for women, infant, and children; Women's Preventive Health provides Breast and Cervical Cancer Program to low-income women 50-64 years of age; Family Planning provides pre-pregnancy counseling, education, physical examination, and birth control counseling; Maternity Clinic provides complete prenatal care and delivery services; Dental Clinic services are provided for children ages birth to 14 years of age;Child Service Coordination is a voluntary home visitation program that provides free services to children ages birth to 5 years of age (433-3800);Maternity
Care Coordination is a voluntary program that assists pregnant women in getting prenatal care and community resources to meet their needs.
URL: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/health/index |
| Cumberland County Department of Public Health | School Health Program | (910) 433-3800 | Wanda Tart | Provides in-school screening for vision and hearing problems. Provides guidance for overall school health issues and links resources to children.
URL: http://www.cumberlandhealth.org/ |
| Cumberland County Department of Public Health | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) | (910) 433-3800 | Michelle Thompson or Yolanda Davis | Helps families cope with SIDS (crib death). Provides services such as home visits, counseling, education, consolation, and support by public health nurses or social workers.
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| Cumberland County Department of Public Health | Car Seats | (910) 433-3890 | Theresa Lofton | Provides parent education on installation and proper use of car seats. Sells car seats to families that meet the eligibility requirements. Fees must be paid in advance (cash only).
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Department of Public Health | Health Education | (910) 433-3893 | Barbara Carraway | Assists in the prevention of disease and the promotion of healthy living. Plans, organizes, and conducts community and school health programs. Counsels clinic patients. Provides speakers for any health topic.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Department of Public Health | Child Health Clinic | (910) 433-3632 | Cheryl McLaurin - Charge Nurse | Provides medical screening services for children from birth to 18 years old by appointment. Services include: physical examinations, laboratory screenings, hearing, vision, and preventive education.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | CARE Center Family Violence Program | (910) 677-2532 | Lyndelia Wynn | Provides a range of services to those experiencing physical or mental abuse. Services include crisis intervention, case-management counseling, referral services, re-education of family members, and temporary housing for victims and their children.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Work First | (910) 677-2436/2315 | Cidy Wilson/Vivian Tookes | Provides monetary payment to the parent(s) or caretaker of a child in order to pay for the needs of the child (food, clothing, shelter, etc.). Provides training and placement services for employment.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Food Stamp Program | (910) 677-2536 | Bill Duke/Richard Everett | Provides assistance to eligible families to purchase food items essential to good health
URL: www.dss.co.cumberland.nc.us/ |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Medicaid | (910) 323-1540 | Richard Everett / Bill Duke | Provides medical insurance programs for qualified low-income families. Transportation to medical appointments is available for medicaid recipients.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Adjustment Services for the Blind | (910) 677-2413 | Calvin Harris | Offers independent living services for people who are visually impaired to help them achieve the maximum level of self-sufficiency.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Eye Referrals | (910) 677-2413 | Calvin Harris | Provides various services, including examinations and glasses. Copayment is required.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Health Support Services | (910) 677-2405 | Karen Simkin | Provides health care counseling, referrals to health agencies, clinics and hospitals, and intermediate or skilled nursing care facility placement.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Personal & Family Counseling/Supportive Services | (910) 677-2532 | Lyndelia Wynn | Provides adjustment services for children in foster care placement and their parents through individual & family counseling. Clients can be referred to the program by any social worker at the Department of Social Services.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Protective Services For Children | (910) 677-2450 | Mary McCoy / Al Foote / Lee Roberts | Provides investigative reports of neglect, abuse, dependency, or exploitation, evaluates the degree of damage or risk to the child; cooperates with law enforcement agencies and initiates court action when necessary, counsels and plans with the child’s family toward the solution and prevention of problems causing neglect, abuse, dependency, or exploitation, and arranges for the provisions of services.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Foster Home Licensing | (910) 677-2995 | Sandra Robinson | Recruits, screens and trains foster parents to provide temporary care for children who have been removed from their home either by court order or voluntary placement agreements. The goal is for each child to be reunited with their family as quickly as possible. Speakers are available to any community group wanting to learn about foster care. Recruitment/Information Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, at 12 noon and 6:30 PM, on the first floor of the CCDSS building. The public is invited.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Adoption Services | (910) 677-2541 | Sandra Robinson | Prepares children and chosen family for adoptive placement, supervises placement, and recommends to the Court that the Decree of Adoption should be issued.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Day Care Services for Children | (910) 323-1540 | Della Sweat / Heather Taylor / Linda Scott | Provides protection, care, and developmental experiences to children ages birth through 12 years old. Services are provided primarily to low-income families to support employment and training efforts or in conjunction with protective services for children. Provides assistance with payments to child care providers. Clients must be income eligible and meet state requirements.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | Family Planning/Problem Pregnancy | (910) 677-2230 | Deborah Brown | Provides counseling to individuals regarding prevention of unplanned pregnancies, dealing with and making informed decisions about unplanned pregnancies, and options available which address the situation.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Department of Social Services | North Carolina Health Choice for Children | (910) 323-1540 | Deborah Brown | Provides health insurance for children who are not eligible for Medicaid and aren't covered by any other comprehensive health insurance program.
URL: www.ccdssnc.com |
| Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center | Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center | (910) 486-9465 | Tina Estle | Our center offers mediation services to individuals with disputes. Both parties meet with a mediator to discuss the issues and reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. Mediators are trained volunteers who can assist you in determining what steps to take to settle the dispute. The mediator does not determine right or wrong or impose sanctions of the law. All mediation services are voluntary and non-binding
URL: http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/data/district12/ADR/Dis |
| Cumberland County Emergency Services | Emergency Communication Center (9-1-1) | 483-5467/678-7688 | Kenny Currie | Provides twenty-four hour assistance and support to the public for the safety and protection of life, limb, and property through emergency communications (9-1-1 and radio communications).
URL: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/ |
| Cumberland County Family Court | Cumberland County Family Court | (910) 678-2901 | Mia Lamotte | Offers general domestic and juvenile court information, agency referrals, case management, and specialized court programs for families in litigation. The Access & Visitation Program assists non-custodial parents with visitation issues. Safe Havens Supervised Visitation Center provides supervised visits and monitored exchanges to families with domestic violence issues or where there are concerns regarding child safety.
URL: www.nccourts.org |
| Cumberland County Family Court | Access & Visitation Program | (910) 321-3816 | Willie Christian | Provides assistance to non-custodial parents who are currently paying child support, but do not have court ordered access to their children. This program helps link parent resources in the community.
URL: www.nccourts.org |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Maternity Care Coordination | (910) 433-3800 | Deborah Culbreth | A voluntary program that assists pregnant women to obtain early and continuous prenantal care, and community resources to meet their needs to have a healthy baby. All pregnant women in Cumberland County are eligible regardless of income. Services are free and include prenatal education, referrals to services such as housing, WIC, prenatal care, prenatal classes, etc. Women enrolled in the program receive a Post Partum-Newborn Home Visit after delivery to ensure that both mom and baby are doing well.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Immunization Clinic | (910) 433-3658 | Sharon Stanley | Provides immunizations required by NC state law or communicable disease control. Provides flu shots. There is a charge for overseas travel immunizations.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Maternity Clinic | (910) 433-3640 | Deborah Culbreth | Provides complete prenatal and delivery services that include physical exams, lab tests, counseling concerning health, nutrition and family planning, and educational classes about pregnancy, labor and delivery. Provides postpartum care and home visitation by nurses. Special high-risk services available.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Medical Assistance Program | (910) 433-3602 | Ann Burke | Assists with the purchase of prescription medication. Patients must bring proof of residency and income and demonstrate financial need.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Childbirth Preparation Classes | (910) 433-3894 | Phyllis McLymore | Offers classes for expectant mothers in childbirth.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Dental Clinic | (910) 433-3613 | Dr. Michael Tencza | Provides preventive, educational, and clinical services for children in grades K-12.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Family Planning Clinic | (910) 433-3600 | Deborah Culbreth | Provides contraceptive services to women who desire assistance in preventing pregnancy, spacing children, or limiting the number of pregnancies. Contraceptive education and a variety of birth control methods are provided.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland |
| Cumberland County Health Department | Nutrition Services/WIC | Phone:(910) 433-3730 | Sharon Batten | WIC provides nutrition education, referral services, and food supplements for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants and children up to age five. Must be at nutritional risk, and meet income and residence requirements. Besides the main site at the Cumberland County Health Department (433-3730), services are provided at Ft Bragg (433-3752), Spring Lake (321-6420), and Hope Mills (433-3760).
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland County Mental Health Center | Emergency Mental Health Services | (910) 323-0601 | Belinda Davis | Provides assessment to adults and children in emotional or mental health crisis. Adults can be taken to 109 Bradford Avenue in Fayetteville Children can be taken to the Child & Family Services location at 711 Executive Place, Fayetteville. Call the Mental Health Center Screening, Triage and Referral toll free number: 1-877-223-4617.
URL: www.ccmentalhealth.org |
| Cumberland County Mental Health Center | Children's Services | (910) 323-2311 | Debbie Jenkins | Provides services for children and adolescents, ages birth to 18 years old, who are developing or have emotional, mental, adjustment, or behavioral problems. Offers access to psychiatric and medication evaluation services, individual, family and group therapy, crisis intervention, and care coordination services.
URL: www.ccmentalhealth.org |
| Cumberland County Mental Health Center | Smart Start Early Intervention Team for Child Mental Health Services | 910-323-2311 | Eileen Cedzo | Provides a child/family centered program which focuses on improving parenting skills for families with preschool children and promoting positive social and emotional development. Also focuses on enhancing knowledge of child development and decreasing child abuse and neglect. Developmental Screenings for children including those being considered for More at Four Services.Training and technical assistance offered. Specialized services for Hispanic families.
URL: www.ccmentalhealth.org |
| Cumberland County Mental Health Center | Juvenile Court Outreach Services | (910) 323-2311 | Diane Jackson | Provides intensive home-based services, outpatient treatment and residential placement for clients involved in or at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system. An office is also located on the lower level of the Cumberland County Courthouse, 910-323-3707 or 910-323-3703.
URL: www.ccmentalhealth.org |
| Cumberland County Mental Health Center | Children's Outpatient Services | (910) 323-2311 | Debbie Jenkins | Provides services for children and adolescents who have emotional, mental, adjustment, or behavioral problems. Services include screening, assessment, counseling, therapy, psychological and psychiatric/medication services, care coordiantion, referral and access to other services and supports. Provides access to System fo Care multidisciplinary team review to access state and regional placement services as well as other intensive community services. Also provides specialized services to children and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in transitional housing.
URL: www.ccmentalhealth.org |
| Cumberland County Mental Health Center | Therapeutic Home | (910) 323-2311 | Rodney Benn or Rosa Bethea | Provides therapeutic foster care services for children and adolescents needing specialized family treatment placements. Services are provided by specially trained and licensed foster families with clinical and case management services provided by therapists assigned to each child.
URL: www.ccmentalhealth.org |
| Cumberland County Public Library | Cliffdale Regional Branch | (910) 864-3800 | Judy Brown | Informational/recreational reading needs and comprehensive collection of books, magazines, local newspapers, access to online databases, Internet, word-processing. Provides reference services in-person or by telephone. Offers programs for adults, children and teens.
URL: www.cumberland.lib.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center | North Regional Branch | (910) 822-1998 | Judy Brown | Offers resources for county residents to fill their informational/recreational reading needs and comprehensive collection of books, magazines, local newspapers, access to online databases, Internet, word-processing. Provides reference services in-person or by telephone. Offers programs for adults, children and teens.
URL: www.cumberland.lib.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center | Every Child Ready To Read @ your library® | (910) 483-1580 X 331 | Sheila Rider | Introduces parents and caregivers to six essential pre-reading skills that their children need before entering kindergarten. This free, one-hour workshop may be presented to eligible groups or organizations.
URL: www.cumberland.lib.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | School Counseling Program | (910)678-2402 | Robbin MacGregor | School counselors facilitate positive school adjustment and educational success through student focused individual, group, and family sessions. Personal, social, educational, and career domains are addressed in this program.
URL: ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Safe and Caring Schools | (910)678-2495 | Carol Hudson | To promote a safe, orderly, and caring environment by planning and implementing programs designed to reduce school violence and to engage students in appropriate behaviors and activities that promote character and facilitate academic growth.
URL: http://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/ |
| Cumberland County Schools | Cumberland County Schools Exceptional Children Services | (910) 678-2440 | Ruben Reyes | Supports individually designed instruction for children with disabilities by knowing the needs of the parents, children, and teachers, by promoting continuous quality improvement, and by increasing technology know how and use.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Elementary Education Office | (910) 678-2417 | Kathy Kennedy, Executive Director, Elementary Education | Provides information regarding early childhood, curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Provides general information regarding Beginner's Day, dates for kindergarten registration, and enrollment requirements.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Schools of Choice | (910) 678-2303 | Wanda McPhaul, Special Asst to the Superintendent | Provides an opportunity for students to apply to designated schools outside their assigned attendance areas. Governed choice options include a variety of calendar and theme emphasis schools. Calendar options include the traditional school calendar and year-round calendar choices. Registration may be as early as January.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Prime Time | (910) 678-2451 | Minda Fleischmann | Provides before and after school care for children in the school they attend. Offers children the opportunity to participate in sports, games, arts and crafts and special events. Homework time is also offered for children who wish to complete their homework before they go home.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Student Assignment | (910) 678-2348 | Kathy Dickson, Associate Superintendent of Administrative Services | Provides information regarding which school your child would attend in reference to your residence. Provides and processes governed choice applications.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Federal Programs/Title I | (910) 678-2637 | Allison Violette, Executive Director | Assists schools with meeting the needs of at-risk students in high poverty areas. School-wide services allow school improvement teams to utilize funds for every child in order improve student academic achievement. Offers preschool programs for qualifying students at-risk of not meeting academic achievement standards.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Healthful Living | (910) 678-2406 | Shirley Johnson,Healthful living Coordinator | Provides a planned, sequential K-12 program that integrates information about specific health topics, capable of enhancing the quality of life, raising the level of health, and favorably influencing the learning process.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | Child Nutrition Services | (910) 678-2502 | Susan Herring, Executive Director | Provides breakfast and lunch daily at no cost or at reduced prices for students who qualify. Free and reduced meals applications may be obtained at individual schools or through the Child Nutrition office.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | English as a Second Language (ESL) | (910) 484-1176 | Margarita Dostall | Assists limited English proficient (LEP) students to progressively and successfully function in the mainstream of the regular school program by meeting their linguistic, cultural, and academic needs. Students in grades K-5 receive ESL instruction through the "pull-out" two to three times a week. Students in grades 6-12 receive instruction one period daily.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools | EARLY-IN/Blended Classrooms | 910-484-6761 | Linda Dalton | Provides preschool blended classrooms serving typically developing and special needs children from the catchment area of the established centers.
URL: www.ccs.k12.nc.us |
| Cumberland County Schools and Fayetteville Technical Community College | Even Start Family Literacy Program | (910) 484-1680 | Wanda Wesley, Even Start Project Coordinator | Offers GED/ESL classes for parents while their preschoolers (ages 3-5) participate in a children's program at the same location. Program combines adult literacy, early childhood education, and parenting education into a comprehensive family literacy program designed to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. In order to be considered eligible for the Even Start Program, several criteria must be met: the parent must qualify for the GED/ESL program; the preschool child must be age 3 by August 31; and the parent must complete a needs assessment and be willing and able to participate in all components of the program.
URL: www.dpi.state.nc.us/fbs/oldcompsupp/evenstart.htm |
| Cumberland County Workforce Development Center | Workforce Development | (910) 323-3421 | Linda Morrison | Assists youth, unskilled adults, dislocated workers, and welfare-to-work recipients develop skills and abilities necessary for employment. Offers limited paid work experience and on-the-job training with various employers. Provides financial support including tuition, books, uniforms, and fees. Administers the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program for youth ages 14 to 21 years old.
URL: None |
| Cumberland Departmen of Public Health | Child Services Coordination | (910) 433-3800 | Deborah Culbreth | It is a voluntary program to assists families with at-risk or special needs children to obtain needed services. Support is provided to ensure that children have maximum opportunity to reach their developmental potential. Services include developmental screening and monitoring, physical assessments, preventive health education, developmental activities, medical/health care maintenance, resource referrals, information on child development and coordination of services. Services are provided in the home or at a site of choice by highly skilled nurses and social workers.
URL: publichealth.sr-ahec.org/Cumberland/default.htm |
| Cumberland Interfaith and Hospitality Network | Ashton Woods Transitional Housing | (910) 826-2454 | Denise Giles | Offers a two-year transitional housing program for homeless families. This is an intensive economic recovery program focused on permanent housing and homeownership opportunities. Daily participation in case management, personal budget management, workshops, seminars, community service, and strict curfew observation is required.
URL: None |
| DHHS/Office of Education Services | Eastern NC Early Intervention Program for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing | (252) 237-2450 | Leslie Kendall, Lead Teacher | Provides early educational opportunities for children under age 3 years old who are deaf or hard of hearing. Provides high quality services to young children and their families by collaborating with Children's Developmental Service Agencies, audiologists, early intervention programs, and other vital agencies.
URL: None |
| Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing | Telecommunications Access of North Carolina | (919) 773-2963 | Pamela Lloyd | Providing free telephone adaptive equipment to qualifying Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Speech Impaired individuals in North Carolina.
URL: http://dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us |
| Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing | Relay North Carolina | (919) 874-2249 | Linda Harrington | Provides telephone accessibility to the deaf, deaf blind, hard of hearing, and speech impaired citizens of North Carolina.
URL: http://dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us |
| Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing | Community Affairs Unit | (919) 773-2963 | Jan Withers, Acting Director | Provides services to the deaf and hard of hearing, by providing interpreter assessment and training, outreach and educational services in the community, advocacy services, information and referral services, and communication support services. There are seven regional resource centers throughout the state.
URL: http://dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us |
| Easter Seals UCP North Carolina | Developmental Disability Services - Spainhour Center | (910) 483-7283 | Erica Little | Provides developmental day center services for children birth through five years old. Children with disabilities and typically developing children receive educational and therapeutic intervention services in an inclusive child care center.
URL: www.nc.eastersealsucp.com |
| Easter Seals UCP of NC Cape Fear Children's Center | Easter Seals UCP of NC Cape Fear Children's Center | (910) 436-1211 | Ke’sha Ridges | Provides year round day care with speech, physical and occupational therapy for children with special needs ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
URL: www.ucpnc.com |
| Employment Security Commission of North Carolina | Employment Security Commission (ESC) | (910) 486-1010 | Glen McQueen | Offers vocational counseling, job placement, on-the-job training programs, tax credits, screening, selection and referral and other business services. Provides local, statewide and national labor market information for consultants, businesses, economic development professionals and the public. Lists job vacancies for local area, statewide, nationwide and worldwide for government and private employers. Determines eligibility, processes and payment of benefits to individuals who are out of work. Provides employment & training related services and information to eligible military veterans.
URL: www.ncesc.com/splash.html |
| Family Support Network of North Carolina | Central Directory of Resources | (800) 852-0042 | Irene N. Zipper | Provides information and referral services to families of children with special needs and to professionals serving these families. Through network of local affiliates, parents can be matched with other parents of children with similar disabilities.
URL: www.fsnnc.org |
| Family Support Network of the Greater Cape Fear Region | Support For Families of Children with Special Needs | (910) 486-1605 x241 | Tina Styles | Provides listing of services, agencies, support groups, and programs for families of premature infants and children with developmental or behavioral disorders. Promotes and assists the community with formation of parent groups. Parent to parent matching for families of children with dissabilities.
URL: www.fsnnc.org |
| Fascinate-U Children's Museum | Tot Time with Tunes | (910) 433-1573 | Belkys St Louis | Provides an interactive program for toddlers and their parents that include hands-on learning and musical education.
URL: www.theartscouncil.com/FASCINATEU |
| Fascinate-U Children's Museum | Nuestros Ninos | (910) 433-1573 | Belkys St. Louis | Provides an interactive program for toddlers and their parents that include hands-on learning and musical education, taught in English and Spanish. Registration is required.
URL: www.theartscouncil.com/FASCINATEU |
| Fascinate-U Children's Museum | Bilingual Babies | (910) 433-1573 | Belkys St Louis | Provides English as a second language classes to parents and their children.
URL: www.theartscouncil.com/FASCINATEU |
| Fascinate-U Children's Museum | Tinkering with Tots: How Children Learn Through Play | (910) 433-1573 | Belkys St Louis | Provides an in-service program offered to teachers, caregivers, and parents to help teach the importance of play.
URL: www.theartscouncil.com/FASCINATEU |
| Fayetteville Family Life Center | Parent Education, Counseling | (910) 484-0176 | Jerry Powell | Provides Parenting With Love & Logic classes for parents. Provides highly effective 8-hour parent education class taught by professional counselors who work regularly with children and parents. Provides Parenting Apart classes for parents who are receiving a divorce. Helps parents understand the impact of divorce on their children, and helps divorced couples work together to care for their children.
URL: www.fayfamlife.org |
| Fayetteville Family Life Center | Fayetteville Family Life Center | (910) 484-0176 | Teri Perkins, Office Manager | Provides faith-integrated counseling services for individuals, couples, children, and families. Addresses most forms of mental health, couple, and family problems. Services provided by licensed mental health professionals at Masters or Doctoral levels. Fees are charged but supplements available for clients who cannot afford full-fees. Clients are not refused services for financial reasons.
URL: www.fayfamlife.org |
| Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority | Public Housing | (910) 483-6980 | Darcel Burns | The Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority provides 1045 units of income based public housing in Fayetteville/Cumberland County. Applications are received for Public Housing on Mondays 9-11am and 2-4pm, except holidays. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and bring a valid picture ID for all adult members of the applicant's household, and a social security card and birth certificate for each member of the household. All applications must be completed in person at the Housing Management Office located at 88 Grove View Terrace.
URL: www.fayettevillemetrohousingauthority.org |
| Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program | (910) 483-3648 | Brenda Burriss | The Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority provides 1525 tenant-based Housing Choice Vouchers that are currently under lease in Fayetteville/Cumberland County. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is not currently taking applications. There are more than 700 families on the waiting list. It is not anticipated that applications will be accepted again until after 2011. Public notices will be given when applications will be accepted in the future. Contact the the Section 8 Office for more information.
URL: www.fayettevillemetrohousingauthority.org |
| Fayetteville Museum of Art | Preschool Creative Programs | (910) 485-5121 | Michele Horn | Provides creative, educational programs to the children in our community. Programs include Halloween and Thanksgiving tea parties, Ornament Workshop, Little Artists Art Class, Mommy & Me, ARTales, and Hands-On Tours.
URL: www.fayettevillemuseumart.org |
| Fayetteville Museum of Art | Exhibitions | (910) 485-5121 | Michele Horn | Provides festivals, lectures, art exhibitions, and outdoor concert series.
URL: www.fayettevillemuseumart.org |
| Fayetteville Museum of Art | Education/Classes | (910) 485-5121 | Michele Horn | Provides arts and crafts classes and other activities in cooperation with other agencies.
URL: www.fayettevillemuseumart.org |
| Fayetteville Museum of Art | Art Trunks | (910) 485-5121 | Michele Horn | Offers creative teaching resources filled with a variety of cultural artifacts and art ideas, covering numerous themes- Music, Textile & Masks, Folk Art, Folk Toys, African, Egyptian, China & Japan, Macedonia, Native American, and Latin American.
URL: www.fayettevillemuseumart.org |
| Fayetteville TEACCH Center | Fayetteville TEACCH Center | (910) 437-2517 | Steve Kroupa | The Fayetteville TEACCH Center serves individuals with autism in the south center region of North Carolina. Services include diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning and implementation, education, consultation, supported employment assistance, training opportunities and research.
URL: www.teacch.com |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | English as a Second Language | (910) 678-8497 | Carrie Heffney/Phillip Crawford | Assists adults who are not native English speakers in reading, writing, and speaking. Basic living and employability skills are taught. Students are placed in classes with other students who have similar language needs.
URL: www.faytechcc.edu |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Early Childhood Education Center | (910) 678-8551 | Heather Yarborough | Provide high quality early educational services for children from 6 weeks to five years. Serve as a demonstration model and laboratory training center for child care providers and educators in the southeastern region of NC.
URL: www.faytechcc.edu |
| First Baptist Church | Ministry for the Deaf | (910) 483-0477 | Susan Baxley | Offers programs for deaf and hearing-impaired. Provides translation of Sunday school and church services on Sundays. Special services by missionaries to the deaf. Also offers recreational opportunities.
URL: None |
| Fort Bragg MWR Army Community Services | Army Community Service | (910) 396-8682/8683 | Barbara Trower-Simpkins | ACS is an important part of the Army’s program to assist soldiers and their families in meeting specific needs. ACS offers a wide variety of programs tailored to assist Army families living on and off post. ACS is a centralized location to go for answers to your questions and help with concerns or other issues facing military familiies. Programs available are: • Information Referral, Exceptional Family Member, Employment Readiness, Family Advocacy, (New Parent Support, Sexual Assault Assistance, Victim Advocacy Hotline and Information, Domestic Violence Prevention Assistance) Financial Readiness and Army Emergency Relief, Multi-Component Family Support Network, Multicultural Readiness, Relocation Services, Mobilization & Deployment Readiness and Volunteer Services. For more details please visit our website at http://www.fortbraggmwr.com/ACS/acsdirectory.htm
URL: www.fortbraggmwr.com |
| Fort Bragg New Parent Support Program | New Parent Support Program | (910) 396-7951 | Sue O’Brien | Provides a professional team of home visitors who provide supportive and caring services free of charge to military families with children three years of age and younger. Through a variety of home visits, support groups, play mornings, and parenting classes, the programs helps families cope with stress, isolation, deployment, and the everyday demands of parenthood, thereby decreasing the possibility of family violence (spousal and child).
URL: None |
| Hispanic/Latino Center | Hispanic/Latino Center | (910) 321-1492 | Janice Holden-Toruno | Serves as a resource center for the Hispanic/Latino community of Cumberland County and surrounding counties.
URL: None |
| Home Health Services of Cumberland County, Inc. | Hospice of Cumberland County | (910) 860-7178 | Michelle Miller | Offers specialized team approach to assist terminally ill patients and their families in the home.
URL: homecareplus.com |
| Home Health Services of Cumberland County, Inc. | Private Duty Services of Cumberland County | (910) 860-4962 | Michelle Miller | Provides RN mini visits. Certified nursing assistant to assist with personal care, meal prep, and light housekeeping.
URL: homecareplus.com |
| Home Health Services of Cumberland County, Inc. | Home Health Services | (910) 860-4764 | Michelle Miller | Provides health care services in the home, including skilled nursing care, wound care specialists, home health aide service, nutritional therapy, medical social workers, telehome care, IV therapy, and complete rehabilitation program.
URL: homecareplus.com |
| Hope Harbor Christian Mission, Inc. | Hope Harbor Christian Mission, Inc. | (910) 424-8800 | Brenda Souls | Ministries are designed to offer assistance to the poor, needy, and disadvantaged in our community. Hope's Chest provides needed items to other non-profit agencies assisting homeless individuals and families get back on their feet. The Variety Store sells donated items. The Men's Ministry serves those who suffering the effects of various addictions. Prayer Partners accepts prayer requests for those in need.
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| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Patient Financial Assistance | (800) 936-9337 | Loreal Massiah | Patient services and limited financial assistance/reimbursement available; call or write for application. The organization conducts research to cure cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; provides patient service and public and professional education. Covers Leukemia, MDS Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancers. Family Support groups are offered.
URL: www.lls.org |
| Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church | Nurturing Umbrella Program | (910) 426-7646 | Angela Brantley | Shares information and provides support as it relates to prenatal care, parenting, and family needs.
URL: www.mimrp.org |
| Lisa's House of Care, Inc. | Lisa's House of Care, Inc. | (910) 488-8799 | Beverly Norris | Provides transitional housing and special needs for men and women with HIV only.
URL: None |
| Montessori School of Fayetteville | Montessori Children's House | (910) 323-4183 | Blanca Jones | Provides unique, individualized pre-primary experiences for children aged 3-6 year old by using methods developed by Maria Montessori. Offers half-day, full-day, and extended-day programs, and an after-school care program. Half-day programs are 3 hours long.
URL: www.fayettevillemontessori.com |
| Mother's Helper Doula Service, Inc. | Mother's Helper Home Care and Doula Services | (910) 486-8705 | Melinda Rivera | Provides direct support for families with special needs. Offer specialized in home nursing care and CNA's for high risk obstetrics, postpartum, pediatrics, and adults.
URL: www.doulanc.com |
| MWR Army Community Service | Answers Unlimited | (910) 396-8682 | Carmen London | Provides a listing of resources available to soldiers and family members including Family Readiness Group Info, Parenting Classes,
Exceptional Family Member support groups, Play Mornings, Army Emergency Relief, Volunteer opportunities, Multicultural programs, and MWR leisure activities.
URL: http://www.fortbraggmwr.com/acs.php |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina Child Support Enforcement | (910) 486-1633 | Harry A. Keating, III | Assists with the establishment of paternity, acquiring an order for child support, and enforcing the order.
URL: None |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | Division of Services for the Blind | (910) 486-1582 | Les Reid | Provides vocational rehabilitation and social work services for blind and visually impaired children and adults. Services include guidance, counseling, and referrals, reader services for college students, college training, and special adaptive services. Administers the medical eye care program, including low vision evaluations.
URL: www.dhr.state.nc.us/DHR |
| North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation | North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation | (919) 828-1819 | Janice Freedman | Works to reduce infant mortality. Focuses on prevention and education by actively promoting healhty lifestyles for women of childbearing age and the utilization of available health services. Coordinate six sucessful state public health education campaigns: First Step Campaign, NC Back to Sleep Campaign, Minority Infant Mortality Reduction, Ana María, Health Check/NC Health Choice for Children, and Medical Home.
URL: www.nchealthystart.org |
| Operation Blessing | Operation Blessing | (910) 483-1119 | Margarita Dennis | Offers free pregnancy testing, counseling, clothing, food, limited financial assistance for emergency rent and electric assistance.
URL: |
| Parks Chapel | Parks Chapel | (910) 488-9456 | Elder Gopaul-Robinson | We have a Youth Ministry that can help high risk youth. We have mentoring, counseling as needed, educational enhancement as needed. Year round activities for youth that are announced. Bible Study on Wednesday night and Sunday service just for ages 13-17 yrs old and children church for youth that are younger. They can discussed various issues and get answers. At Parks Chapel we have various ministries that can help our youth depending on the need and the time. We can be contacted Mon-Fri at Parks Chapel. We also provided various other ministries to assist our community like Military For Christ ministry which stays in touch with our miltary personnel through email, letters and care packages. Come check out what we have to offer.
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| Parks Chapel FWB Church | My Brother's Keeper Special Needs Ministry | (910) 488-9456 | Jacqueline Weathersby | Provides one-on-one care for children with disabilities while at church. Allows the parents to attend church as well as the child. Goal is to bridge the gap between the church and the special needs community.
URL: www.parkschapel.com |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Family Focus Resource Guide | (910) 867-9700 | Linda Blanton | Online interactive family resource guide with a listing of at least 150 agencies, 345 programs & 94 subjects
URL: http://www.ccpfc.org/Research/FRG_Survey/OnlineSea |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Unified Child Care Subsidy | (910) 867-9700 | Pamela Howser | Facilitates the dual child care subsidy system via a virtual case management and referral system (CMRS) to accurately and regularly calculate size, characteristics, and needs of a specific population. Information about children served and the expenditures of Smart Start funds are reported in the CMRS by Child Care Solutions, Fayetteville Technical Community College, and Fayetteville State University each month. The R&D Director and Data Management Technician, in partnership with a technology consultant, work diligently with Division of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to maintain a Cold-Fusion based solution to provide data dumps, connection, and transfer to the North Carolina Division of Child Development (NCDCD) Voucher System to synchronize the CMRS with the NCDCD system. The solution notifies, via e-mail, R&D personnel of a successful or an unsuccessful send, as well as providing an interface to handle exceptions generated by the transfer from CRMS to the NCDCD system.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Professional Development Career Center | (910) 860-2277 | Sheri McNeil | Provides educational counseling and financial assistance to early childhood
students, teachers, and child care professionals, pursuing early childhood credentials, certificates, or degrees.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Early Childhood Provider Training | (910) 860-2277 | Sheri McNeil | The Academic Community Training program (ACT) provides quality training to the early childhood community that is both accessible and affordable. Enhances the professional growth of child care providers and assists in maintaining certifications mandated by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Child Development.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | KidStuff | (910) 867-9700 | Bri Kay | The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. (PFC) is hosting the children’s area at the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. Partnership’s KidStuff provide with free child-friendly games and activities that educate and entertain. A feature attractions is the Toddler Zone.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Partnership for Children | (910) 867-9700 | Eva Hansen | Plans, administers, and advocates services for young children and their families. Provides funding for programs and services for young children under six years of age and their families, and access to high-quality and affordable childcare, health care, and other critical family services.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Omni Family Resource Center | (910) 867-9700 | Mike Yeager | Creates collaborative relationships and maximizes community resources to meet the needs of children and families. Including better access to services, resources, information, and needs identified in studies conducted by the Partnership for Children and other community efforts. The Omni Family Resource Center participants together with the Partnership for Children create a shared vision that includes extensive collaboration through communication and understanding of the missions of each participating agency/organization. Provides one Information Referral Assistant (IRA) to answer the telephones for each agency and provides information related to those agencies whenever possible, greet and assist visitors; and be the point of contact for all agencies in the OFRC. Provides office equipment at a competitive cost allowing those non-profit agencies the convenience of utilizing equipment in-house without the expense of traveling to outsourced agencies and paying higher prices.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | More at Four Public Pre-Kindergarten | (910) 860-2277 | Ar-Nita Davis | More at Four is a state-funded, community-based pre-kindergarten program. More at Four is designed to provide 4-year-old children, who may not otherwise be served, with a valuable educational experience. This part-day program provides young children with access to a specific curriculum and preschool experience to enhance their school readiness. The More at Four Pre-Kindergarten Program standards are built on the premise that in order to be successful academically in school, children need to be prepared in all five of the major domains of development outlined by the National Education Goals Panel. Each of these domains is critical to children's well being, in particular for their success in reading and math as they come to school.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Family Support | (910) 860-2277 | Michelle Hearon | Provides parents with child care referrals, information, and support in their search
for high quality, affordable, and accessible child care for their children from birth to 12 years of age. Offers temporary subsidy with a referral from a human service organization. Car seat program and parent workshops are available to the community.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Early Childhood Programs | (910) 860-2277 | Denise Johnson | Provides technical assistance, support, and training to existing and potential child
care providers. Services include: Child Care Solutions database registration, resource and pre-licensing information, pre-licensing workshops, job registry, application packets to become a licensed family child care home.
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. | Resource Lending Library | (910) 860-2277 | Heidi Choice | Offers books, developmentally appropriate toys, and materials to families and child care providers of young children at no cost. Resource materials are also available to students and teachers in the early childhood field. Professional equipment is available on a fee-basis (laminator, die cutter, art waxer, book binder, and copier).
URL: www.ccpfc.org |
| Pediatric Services of America, Inc | Pediatric Home Health Care (Private Duty Nursing) | (800) 268-5556 | Jennifer Combs | Provides quality health care services to patients in a manner which is cost effective and maintains the family unit in the home setting with continuity, dignity, and comfort.
URL: www.psakids.com |
| Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council | Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council | (910) 437-9900 | Leslie Flood | Building confident, responsible, contributing members of society. As a mutlicultural organization, Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council exists to meet the unique needs of girls and to help them grow into caring and confident young women. Girl Scout programs are contemporary and designed to deepen awareness of self and others, to build self-esteem and self-relaince, and to increase young girls abilities to succeed in the world and make a positive impact on the community.
URL: www.pinesofcarolina.org |
| Prevent Blindness North Carolina | Photorefractive Vision Screenings | (919) 755-5044 | Jennifer Talbot | Offers photorefractive vision screenings on-site to children ages 2-5 years old at child care centers, including children with special needs. Screenings are conducted by trained screeners using photorefractive screening technology to detect vision problems that may lead to loss of sight. Offers follow up examinations and services for those with financial need.
URL: www.preventblindness.org/nc |
| Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County | Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County | (910) 485-7273 | Deanne Gredef | Provides companions/volunteers to victims of rape. Companions are on call 24 hours for hospital and courtroom companionship. Provides victim advocacy and community networking. Offers support group meetings throughout the year.
URL: http://www.rcvcc.org/ |
| Southern Regional Area Health Education Center | Pediatric Specialty Clinics | (910) 678-7287 | Karen Mantzouris | Offers clinics staffed by physicians and medical residents and students. Services include: Endocrinology, Pediatric Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Consultation and Child Abuse Evaluation Clinics
URL: www.southernregionalahec.org |
| The Salvation Army | The Salvation Army - Social Services | (910) 307-0359 | Assoicate | Provides emergency services for food, clothing, medical needs, transportation, and financial assistance. Provides Christmas relief services. Offers temporary shelter and community center. Summer day camp (5-12 year olds). Offers missing persons locator service.
URL: www.salvationarmy.org |
| Women's Center of Fayetteville | Women's Center of Fayetteville | (910) 323-3377 | Sylvia Ray | Provides a family resource center focusing on economic empowerment through helping individuals find employment or continuing their education; finding affordable housing (both rental and home ownership); and helping small business owners start or expand businesses. Male clients also welcome. Also extensive knowledge of other services within the community.
URL: www.wcof.org |
PFC is
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by public and private
funds through Smart Start, North Carolina’s Early Childhood Initiative,
tax-deductible donations, and grants.