About Us Resources Calendar DONATE Technical Assistance Request Home/Families & Communities/Technical Assistance Request HealthEarly Care & EducationFamilies & CommunitiesReady Schools Quality Improvement and Technical Assistance Quality Improvement Initiatives is a component of the Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) of the Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC). This project provides hands-on, comprehensive technical assistance to child care programs in Edgecombe and Nash counties to help them develop and implement individualized quality improvement plans. The quality improvement project is available to legally operating child care programs that serve children 0-5 years old. The Child Care Resource & Referral Staff is available to provide technical assistance to child care providers in the following areas: Room Arrangement Lesson Planning Licensing Issues: General and NC Star related license NAEYC Accreditation (Centers) NAFCC Accreditation (Family Child Care Homes) Parent Involvement Developmentally Appropriate Practices Developmentally Appropriate Environments Budgeting and Financing Early Childhood Education-Resources For information contact, Shewanna Manning, Quality Improvement Specialist, at (252) 985-4300 ext. 204. DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN 215 Lexington Street Rocky Mount, NC 27801 P.O. Box 1245 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 Phone: (252) 985-4300 Fax: (252) 985-4319 Email: Click to Email Web: Board Member Log In FAMILY FIRST TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 252.985.4300 888.285.0849 OUR PARTNERS © 2021 The Down East Partnership for Children | Site by Sugar Maple Interactive | Nondiscrimination Statement | Board of Directors Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Email