Welcome to the Orange County Partnership for Young Children
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.
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Employment Opportunity
Health Check Coordinator Job Announcement:
Health Check Coordinator for Orange, Chatham and Caswell Counties
AccessCare, a network of Community Care of North Carolina, is in search of an outgoing professional to provide outreach and education focused on increasing community and family awareness of the benefits of the Health Check Program (Children’s Medicaid). The position would collaborate with local healthcare providers to ensure all Medicaid eligible children, ages 0-20, have access to and receive comprehensive health care services. The position would also collaborate with community agencies and organizations as an advocate for Medicaid eligible families in need of additional resources. 3+ years administrative assistant/clerical experience; Working knowledge of MS Office with emphasis in PowerPoint and Excel; Excellent oral and written communication skills; Ability to work independently. Some state and local travel; reliable transportation required. Work with children and knowledge of early childhood helpful. Bilingual a plus. Position will be based in Orange County. Salary range is $26,000 – $28,000 with excellent employee benefits.
For details please go to the following web site: http://www.ncaccesscare.org/careers or fax resume to 919-468-8573, to the attention of Cherie
2014 Healthy Kids Day
Thanks to everyone for coming out and enjoying a great day of fun and learning at this year's Healthy Kids Day.
And thank you to the participating classrooms of this year's Healthy Classroom Challenge.
Transplanting Traditions Farm On NPR
On 4 acres just outside Chapel Hill, nearly 150 Karen refugees till the soil as they did back home in Myanmar, also known as Burma.
Transplanting Traditions Community Farm is educating locals about Burmese vegetables and cuisine, and teaching the refugees about American produce, with the eventual goal of setting them up as full-time farmers....Click here to listen to the story
Buy A Kids First License Plate
What is a Kids First license plate?
- A special plate you can get from the NC DMV when you renew your license plate
- $15 of the $25 special plate fee is returned to the North Carolina Children's Trust Fund
Why order one?
- It is a chance for you to join the fight against child abuse and neglect in North Carolina
- It is an opportunity for you to show everyone that you support the healthy growth and development of all children in North Carolina
- Most importantly, your $15 contribution will be combined with thousands of others from across the state, and returned to local communities in the form of grants to organizations implementing child abuse and neglect prevention programs
How do you get one?
In person
Download the Kids First License Plate Application and fill it out.
Visit your local DMV office and tell them you want a Kids First license plate.
By mail
Download the Kids First License Plate Application and fill it out.
Mail it along with your check to the address on the form.
Online
Visit the Prevent Child Abuse website for more information
Purchase your plate using a credit card.
Transplanting Traditions Community Garden
Farmers' Market
Fresh, Locally-Grown American and South- East Asian Fruit
& Vegetables
We accept SNAP Benefits and provide .50 for every dollar
spent using your EBT card!
When: Fridays 5-7pm, beginning June 7th
Where: Johnny’s Market 901 West Main St. Carrboro, NC 27510
Come support your community refugee farmers at their first ever farmers market!
TTCF is a non-profit educational farm that trains refugees in N.C. in the skills they need to start their own sustainable farm operations. This 3-acre teaching farm hosts 31 Karen refugee families.
Transplanting Traditions Farmer Sells at Local Market
Come Support Tri Sa every Tuesday starting April 23rd from 3-6 pm at the Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market!
New Smart Start Evidence Based Manual
Smart Start Evidence Based Manual IN THE NEWS
The Partnership has joined the ranks of Facebook. Please check us out at the link below. The page will be an outlet for the most recent photos and video for the Partnership and will be a great way to communicate with the community.
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The Orange County Partnership for Young Children
120 Providence Rd.
Suite 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
P:919-967-9091
F:919-933-1008
ocpyc@orangesmartstart.org
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