Caswell County Partnership for Children
The following is a list of resources that may be beneficial to families with young children. The resources are listed under the following topics:
1. Health
Growth and Development
General
Dental Screening
Early Intervention
Health Insurance
Immunizations
Medical Home
Nutrition & Physical Activity
Vision Screening
Safety
2. Literacy
3. Community Support
Information from these resources may be obtained on-line at the web address listed or by contacting the specific agency. Some of the information from these resources can be obtained in printed form from the Caswell County Partnership for Children’s office.
Last update: January 2010
Caswell County Partnership for Children
1084 NC Highway 86 N
PO Box 664
Yanceyville, NC 27379
(336) 694-1538
1) Health
Growth and Development
Smart Start Birth to Six “Wheel”
Available at Caswell County Partnership for Children
Learn the Signs – Act Early
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
Free material on development milestones
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Zero to Three
Science- based information and tools designed to help
parents and caregivers nurture their young children’s
development
General
American Academy of Pediatrics – Parenting
Corner
Kids Health
Caswell County Health Department
336-694-4129
Provides services such as: well and sick child clinics,
immunizations, nutrition education and WIC (Women,
Infants, Children) program, Child Services
Coordination, Health Check Programs and screening
(developmental, lead, sickle cell, vision, and hearing)
Alamance Caswell Local Management Entity
336- 694-4333
Provides information for persons seeking services for
mental health, development disability or substance abuse
problems
Caswell Family Medical Center, Inc.
336-694-9331
shirley.deal@caswellfamilymedical.org
Provides primary care and general medical services for all
ages
Prospect Hill Community Health Center
336-562-3311
www.piedmonthealth.org/english/prospecthillpage.htm
Provides services such as comprehensive health
care, medical services, pharmaceutical and nutritional
services
Services are available for a sliding fee scale
Yanceyville Primary Care
336-694-6969
www.yanceyvilleprimarycare.com
Provides primary care services, both illness and wellness care, for people of all ages
Dental screening
Person Family Dental Center
336-694-5462
Provides dental services for all ages
Prospect Hill Community Health Center
336-562-3311
www.piedmonthealth.org/english/prospecthillpage.htm
Provides dental services for all ages on a sliding fee
scale
Roslyn Crisp and Associates
336-694-1114
Provides pediatric dental services
Medline Health Information
From National Institute of Health
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdentalhealth.html
Contains 750 topics on conditions, diseases and
wellness including children’s health
A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/ToothDecay/AHealthyMouthforYourBaby.html
How to Care for Your Children’s Teeth
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/kidshealthy/healthy-choice/227.html
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Parent Resource Center
Site contains numerous fact sheets, articles, and
information on topics such as “sippy” cups, foods
high in sugar, and fluoride in water
Early Intervention (Development)
Children’s Developmental Services Agency
336-334-5601
Supervises and monitors programs and activities of
the Infant Toddler Program for children birth to
their third birthday, the CDSA can help to answer
questions and support families to help every infant
and toddler reach his or her full potential
Caswell County Public School Preschool Special
Needs Program
336-694-4052
http://www.caswell.k12.nc.us/?DivisionID=4512&ToggleSideNav=
Provides services for children from 3-5 years who
have identified special needs and meet state guidelines
Services include: screenings, evaluations, speech and
other therapies
Health Insurance
Health Check (Medicaid) and NC Health Choice for
Children programs provide free or low cost health
insurance to children and teens who qualify
www.nchealthystart.org/public/childhealth/index.htm
Immunizations
Immunize North Carolina
www.immunizenc.com/Parents.htm
From NC Department of Public Health
Contains immunization schedule, public school
requirements, catch-up schedule and more information
Medical Homes
NC Healthy Start
www.nchealthystart.org/public/medicalhome/index.htm
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Color Me Healthy
www.colormehealthy.com/index.html
Curriculum and resources provided through a
partnership between NC Cooperative Extension and
the NC Division of Public Health. The parent
website contains information on the following:
Eat Smart Recipes
Songs and Lyrics
Parent Newsletters
Parent Resources
Vision Screening
Eye Care from American Academy of Ophthalmologists
www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/care/childrens-eyecare.cfm
Your Child’s Vision
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/vision.html
Safety
Home Safety Check List
from CYFERnet Early Childhood
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1621.pdf
Site contains topical information on parenting
preschool children
Lead Poisoning
www.epa.gov/lead Brochure and poster can be
ordered or downloaded
www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/brochure.htm
These materials provide information on EPA's lead-
safe renovation and repair requirements as well as
general information on lead and how to protect against
lead poisoning
Drug Prevention
Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent’s Guide to
Prevention
from US Department of Education
www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/drugfree.pdf
(Includes a preschoolers parent section)
SIDS Prevention (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
NC Family Resource Center
www.nchealthystart.org/public/babysleep/index.htm
US Department of Health and Human Services
National Institute of Child Health and Development www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdentalhealth.html
Car Seats
Caswell County Health Department Safe Kids
Buckle Up Program:
American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/sections/ipp/Publications.cfm
Extensive information on car seat for different ages of
children, specific styles and proper fitting
Buckle Up North Carolina
www.buckleupnc.org/laws_cps.cfm
Provides information on North Carolina’s car seat law
Helmets for Riding Toys
TIPP Injury Prevention Program from American
Academy of Pediatrics:
www.aap.org/family/thelmabt.htm
Bicycle Helmet Law for North Carolina from NC
Department of Transportation
www.ncdot.org/transit/bicycle/laws/laws_helmet.html
2) Literacy
National Institute of Literacy
Free downloads: www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications.html or
Order hard copies from: edpubs.ed.gov/
Big
Dreams: A Family Book About Reading
Shining Stars: Toddlers Get Ready to Read
Shining Stars: Preschoolers Get Ready to Read
Shining Stars: Kindergartners Learn to Read
A
Child Becomes a Reader
Gunn Memorial Library
336-694-6241
www.caswellcountync.gov/ainterest/gunn.htm
Dial-A–Story
336-694-6435
3) Community Support
Caswell County Partnership for Children
336-694-1538
Provides children and their families the services and
support to assure that all children will be healthy and
able to reach their fullest potential including child care
referral services, family support program, and a
resource room/lending library
Caswell County Department of Social Services
336-694-4141 www.caswellcountync.gov/county/depts/socialserv.htm
Provides families with basic resources and services such
as: Food stamp program, adoption services, subsidized
child care, protective services, Work First Employment
and other services
Caswell County Cooperative Extension Services
336-694-4158
Provides information and educational services for
families including nutritional education
Piedmont Community College
336-694-5707
General Educational Development
Continuing Education
Job Link
Family Support Network of Central North Carolina
801 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408
336-832-6507
Provides a variety of services for families of children with
special needs, including support groups for parents and
siblings, Child Developmental Services Agency services,
social gathering, and resource and referral services
2-1-1
Dial 211 to find community health and human
service resources.
Parent Resource Line
800-367-2229
Provides information about children’s growth, health and
safety.