Alexander County Partnership for
Children was recently awarded funding from IMPACT NC for “Disability Aware”, a
community focused program designed
to promote early education of disabilities.
Over 1,000 families of children in Alexander County will be reached
through events at child care centers and other venues for families of young
children. The program will increase awareness of disabilities as a way for
families to secure early intervention services prior to kindergarten. Studies
have shown that early intervention services have significant impact in assuring
success of child upon entering kindergarten.
Autism
101-The Facts will be the first community education event will be held on
Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Alexander County Head Start and is open to
parents and caregivers of all Alexander County children. Dinner will be served at 5:30pm and child
care will be available for all children.
Please call the Partnership for Children at 828-632-3799 to request
child care.
In addition a parent/caregiver group is
available for parents and caregivers of all children. This group meets weekly
on Thursdays from 10am to 11:30am at the Partnership for Children. A child’s program is available while parent
and caregivers meet. Call the
Partnership for Children at 828-632-3799 to learn more about this group.