Child Care Health Consultant program provides a registered nurse to assist child care centers and homes with health and safety issues. Services for ages birth to five. Call Craven Smart Startt (252) 636-3198 for more information.

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is designed to help families find high quality childcare for their children in Craven County. They also offer a toy and book lending library open to the public. Please call (252) 672-5921 for information or assistance.

Child Care Subsidy through Department of Social Services-Call Child Care In-take Worker at (252) 636-4900. This program helps income-eligible families to receive assistance in paying for childcare. Services for birth to Kindergarten.

Community Outreach Coordinator works to educate the community about Smart Start funded services available through the Partnership and to connect families to these services. For more information, please call Pinkie Moore at (252) 638-2984.

Enhanced Assuring Better Child Health and Development (Enhanced ABCD) provides training and on-site technical assistance to primary health care practice sites to facilitate the identification of children who may benefit from early intervention services. For more information, please call Megan Foradori or Marla Smith at (252) 514-4770 ext. 240.

Expansion of Hours and Enhanced Services at Craven Cherry Point Child Development Center (CCPCDC) - Havelock, NC. Call Ginger Hill at (252) 447-3892. This activity will offer expanded hours and low ratios to the children they serve. Enhanced services for children with special needs will also be offered. This activity provides two Early Childhood Specialists positions that provide service coordination, assist families with finding resources for their children and coordinate and facilitate special activity needs for the children enrolled at CCPCDC.

Family Literacy Program at Vanceboro Farm Life & James W. Smith Elementary Schools - Call Renee Harrell at (252) 244-3226. This program provides a high quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood program for children 0-5 years of age while parents work towards their G.E.D. & more.

Family Support Network offers support for families of children with special needs by providing a one-on-one parent match with a trained support parent for emotional support, assistance in finding community resources, and sharing parenting experiences. For more information contact Teresa LeRiche: email fsn_crystalcoast@yahoo.com, phone (252) 675-2751.

More at Four Pre-kindergarten Program is a state-funded community-based, voluntary pre-kindergarten initiative designed to prepare at-risk four-year-olds in North Carolina for success in school. Programs are to meet high quality standards, with a specific curriculum that is focused on preparing children in developmentally appropriate ways for success in schools (e.g., emphasis on literacy, numbers, physical/fine-motor development, and problem solving/thinking). For more information please call Renee Harrell at (252) 244-3226.

Parents As Teachers Program through the Easter Seals of North Carolina - Call Amy Bryant at 670-4357. This program staffs a Parent Educator who goes into the home to provide parent-child activities. Ages birth to 5.

Quality Enhancement (QE) helps to improve the quality of the childcare centers and homes in Craven County by increasing the educational level of child care teachers. QE is housed at the CCR&R office. For more information call (252) 672-5921.

Technology Enrichment provides computer interaction for children to improve communication, memory, manual dexterity and self-esteem. Ages 3 to 5. Location at Varick Preschool of Cove City, NC. For more information, please call (252) 634-2778.

WAGE$® Project provides education-based salary supplements to low paid teachers, directors and family child care providers working with children between the ages of 0-5. For more information, please call (252) 672-5921.