Programs That Help Your Child and Your Family
- Wake Connections – links you to services for pregnant women, first-time moms, infants, toddlers and young children who have not yet started Kindergarten, including:
- Parents as Teachers – helps you ensure your child is ready for school
- Nurse-Family Partnership – partners first-time mothers with nurse home visitors
- Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) – weekly home visits and parent group meeting for families with children ages 3 to 5
- SecurePath – offers services to help you address your child’s social, emotional or developmental challenges
All Programs for Families
Reach Out and Read
Reach Out and Read trains health care providers to support and engage parents about the importance of reading aloud and to prescribe books to children at wellness check-ups beginning at birth to five years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty.
MOREImagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails a free high quality, age-appropriate book to children in Wake County every month from birth to age 5 to encourage a love of reading and readiness for kindergarten.
MORETriple P - Positive Parenting Program
The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program is a parenting and family support system designed to prevent–as well as treat–behavioral and emotional problems in children by creating family environments that encourage children to realize their potential.
MORENC Pre-Kindergarten
NC Pre-K provides children with a high-quality classroom program to help four-year olds get ready for Kindergarten. Children attend Pre-K for 6.5 hours each day, Monday through Friday.
MORESchool Readiness Services for Hispanic Children
School Readiness Services for Hispanic Children & Families serves Hispanic families with young children in Wake County. It is a multifaceted program that builds early literacy skills, and provides screenings, information and referrals.
MOREWake Connections
Wake Connections is a coordinated intake and referral system that connects families with high quality home-based programs.
MOREThe Nurturing Program for Spanish Speaking Families
This 15-week family education program blends child-rearing information with social supports to strengthen Spanish-speaking families living in Wake County.
MORESocial/Emotional Interventions for Young Children
SecurePath is a comprehensive mental health service for young children in Wake County that is provided at the child’s home or preschool.
MOREParents as Teachers
Parents as Teachers (PAT) services are offered to children from birth to age 5 who need help preparing for success in school.
MORENurse-Family Partnership
Nurse-Family Partnership is a free, voluntary program that partners first-time moms with nurse home visitors.
MOREHome Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
HIPPY is a FREE 3-year, home-based, early childhood education program that supports parents while providing solutions that strengthen families.
MOREChild Care Subsidy Program
The Wake County Child Care Subsidy Program provides financial assistance to parents for their child care needs for families based on an assessment of need, income and family size.
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