The Partnership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that every child in Orange County arrives at school healthy and ready to succeed. We focus on the early years of a child's life—from birth to age five—which is the most critical time in a child's development.

The Partnership works collaboratively with the community to identify issues and create solutions to the concerns facing young children and families. We design and fund model programs to ensure children and their families have the resources they need to get off to a smart start. Our programs focus on early childhood education, child health care, early intervention, parenting education and family support.

The next Informational date is Tuesday, July 13,2010 from 11-1:00pm. Child Care Services Association conference room, Building 300, 1829 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC.

 The application due date is July 30, 2010

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UPDATE!

The 2010 Healthy Kids Day was a success!

We had hundreds of families participate and saw an overall increase in attendance from last year. Adding to the success was the Healthy Classroom Challenge. Two Orange County Elementary classrooms, and four local pre-k classrooms participated in this new initative aimed at increasing children's knowledge and understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Many thanks go out to our collaborators on this event: The Chapel Hill/Carrboro YMCA and the Orange County Health Department as well as all of the important programs and services that exhibited during the event.

View Pictures and Video of Healthy Kids Day and the Healthy Classroom Challenge at the Partnership's Facebook page

Come celebrate this year's Healthy Kids Day

Saturday April 17, 2010, from 10-2pm at the Chapel Hill/Carrboro YMCA, 980 MLK Jr. Blvd.

A day of fun and learning for the entire family. New to this years event will be the Healthy Classroom Challenge an exciting new initiative that has local elementary and pre-k classrooms learning the importance of physical activity and better nutrition. Teams from the elementary schools will then be performing routines that incorporate what they have learned. Each team has a chance to win their teacher prizes.

As usual we will have entertainment, bounce houses, raffle prizes, and more!

We hope to see everyone there!

On Sunday February 28 the families participating in the Growing Healthy Kids Community Garden came together to plant some of this seasons seeds. The Seedling event was held at the recently updated UNC Botanical Garden's learning center.

Children were able to learn about seeds as well as mix dirt and do their own planting. The planted seeds were then transfered to the greenhouse where they will remain for several weeks until they are permanately planted at our commuity garden locations.  

The Growing Healthy Kids Community Gardens are in their third season and continue to have a positive effect on the young children and families participating.

On Sunday January 24th the Young Children's Art Exhibit opening was at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro. The event kicked off the year long tour of this year's sleections across Orange County.

The event was attended by close to 100 friends and family of the young artists as well as local dignitaries such as Orange County Com. Bernadette Pelissier, who spoke on the importance of art in our children's lives. 

Once again we would like to thank all our young artists, their parents and the sponsors for helping us with this event and this coming year's tour.

NCSECC CODE: 3512

The Orange County Partnership for Young Children

1829 East Franklin St.
Suite 1200-C
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

P:919-967-9091
F:919-933-1008
ocpyc@orangesmartstart.org

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