FOR ONE CHILD...FOR EVERY CHILD...FOR YOUR CHILD...

At Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC), we understand that parenting is the hardest job you will ever love. We know that you want the best for your child and sometimes that means asking for information, support or help. Here's where we come in. DEPC provides support to parents through 3 Essential Programs: Child Care Resource & Referral, Family Resources & Child Care Subsidy.

Many of these services are provided at the DEPC Family Resource Center located at 215 Lexington Street in Rocky Mount, NC. Other services are provided through programs funded in local agencies and organizations.

Services and Programs for Parents

-Child care information and referrals including school age
 (before and after school) programs

-Child care scholarship 

-Individual family education and support 

-More at Four pre-kindergarten program 

-Parent information center 

-Playgroups 

-Special needs program for families who have a child with special needs, chronic illness
 or for families who have lost a child

Calendar of Events

Helpful Links:

NC Division of Child Development provides star rated license information and information in general about child care facilities in North Carolina.

Health Insurance Information for Children and Families

Rocky Mount Children's Museum

Zero to Three provides information and resources for parents on how to help babies and toddlers grow and develop.

Reading is Fundamental offers tips, information and resources for parents and educators to help children develop a desire to read.

Making Reading and Writing Meaningful provides ideas for parents of preschoolers.

Preschool Literacy Tips for Families

Free reproducible language and early literacy activities in English and Spanish

Off to a Good Start: Kindergarten Readiness

Off to a Good Start: Kindergarten Readiness in Spanish

Transition to Kindergarten

Transition to Kindergarten in Spanish

You & Your Child Parenting Guides - a series of easy-to-use guides provides information and advice on 50 parenting topics and is offered free of cost to parents and organizations, agencies and professionals who work with children and families. 

Center for Disease Control provides information to help parents identify normal development and spot disorders such as ADHD, autism, tourette syndrome, etc.

For more information about your child's development, child care, health, safety, children with special needs, family support, brain development, and getting ready for school, visit the North Carolina  Partnership for Children web site.