Building Brighter Futures - One Family at a Time
Family Support


Services for Parents 

Parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. The nurturing and care a child receives from the family sets the foundation for a child’s future. Smart Start family support services and parent education are available to all families with young children. However, special attention is given to families whose life circumstances make it more challenging to provide the environment their children need and deserve. Smart Start Rowan provides families with the education, information and resources they need as their child’s first and most important teacher.

Child Care Resource and Referral
• Assists parents looking for child care by providing referrals
• Provides a resource center with books, learning toys 
   and materials for parents
• Offers parent education workshops
• Implements "De Madres a Madres": Parent education and 
   English as a Second language classes for Latino moms. 
   Services provided by Smart Start Rowan.  Please e-mail             
  
JoAnn Cross, or call 704-603-3354 for more 
   information.

Child Care Scholarships
Helps parents pay for the cost of quality child care so they can work or get additional education.  Services provided by Smart Start Rowan.  Please e-mail Millie Nelson
, or call 704-603-3372 for additional information.

Play to Learn
Provides play groups for parents and their young children to support social emotional and cognitive development at a variety of community sites throughout the county.  Services provided by Smart Start Rowan.  Please e-mail Kimber Huffman
, or call 704-603-3362. 


Community Inclusion Specialists
Provides support groups, workshops and individual assistance for families who have children with developmental concerns or special needs.  

Services provided in collaboration with Partners in Learning Child Development and Family Resource Center.  For more information visit
www.epartnerinlearning.org or call 704-638-9020.

Parents as Teachers
 
Offers home visits to provide parents with the knowledge and skills needed to help prepare their children for success in school.

Good Beginnings for Teen Parents 
Provides group education and support sessions for pregnant and parenting teens to help them stay in school and gain the skills and knowledge they need to parent successfully.

Strengthening Families
Provides group parent education classes, support and education for at-risk families to help prevent child abuse and neglect.

Incredible Years Parenting Program
Provides group parent education classes for parents whose children are exhibiting challenging behaviors.  

Parents as Teachers, Good Beginnings for Teen Parents, Strengthening Families and the Incredible Years Parenting Program are provided in collaboration with the Adolescent and Family Enrichment Council.  For more information please call 704-630-0481 or contact via
email.