Parent Resources

Child Care

• Child Care Centers That Serve School-Age Children in Cabarrus County
  
• Childcare Dashboard (NCDHHS)
  • This dashboard shows enrollment and program site information in the state of North Carolina.
  • Choosing Quality Child Care Checklist
• Search for Early Care and Education
  • From the North Carolina Child Care Resources & Referral Council (CCR&R Council)
• Child Care Resources Inc.
  • Resources to help select a child care program that meets your family's specific needs.
• Child Care Search
  • A program of Child Care Resources, Inc. that helps you find a child care program that meets your family's needs.
    
    

early learning

literacy

• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
  • A free program that mails a new book to registered children until they turn 5. Available to children who reside in Cabarrus County and are under the age of 5.
• Reach Out and Read
  • Prepares Cabarrus County's youngest children for success in school by partnering with doctors who prescribe books and encourage families to read together.
• Cabarrus County Public Library
  • Connecting residents with information and resources that educate, enrich and empower.

Digital Reading Tools

• Literacy at Home: Digital Children's Reading Initiative (NC Public Schools)
  
  • Activities that specifically target the literacy skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and oral language.
• ReadyRosie
  • Families in the Cabarrus County Schools district can receive a free subscription to ReadyRosie, an online resource that provides daily, modeled activities for adults to do with their children, from infancy up to age six.

kindergarten readiness

• A Family's Guide to Supporting Kindergarten Readiness (ECAC)
• Incredible Infants - Foundations for Families (NCDHHS)
  
  

health & development

children's hospitals

• Jeff Gordon Children's Center
• Levine Children's Hospital
• Pregnancy & Newborn Center at Levine Children's Hospital

health services

• Cabarrus Health Alliance
  
  • Dental Services
  • Pediatrics
  • WIC - Women, Infants & Children

programs

• Healthy Cabarrus
  • A multi-sector initiative designed to improve the health of those who live, work, learn, play and utilize services in Cabarrus County
• Medication Drop Box Locations
  • Medicine drop boxes in Cabarrus County are anonymous and a secure way to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications.

Nutrition

• Healthy Eating & Your Family (Atrium Health)

Free Apps & downloads

• Text4Baby
  • A free app that makes it even easier for you to get critical health and safety information for your baby.
• Milestone Tracker App (CDC)
  
  • Download the CDC's free Milestone Tracker app to find fun and easy activities for each age.
• Immunizations & Developmental Milestones (CDC)
  • A printable resource for parents to keep record of their child's milestones, growth and immunizations from birth to age 6.
    

safety

Report abuse & neglect

• Department of Human Services | Call: 704-920-2277
• Sheriff's Office | After Hours: 704-920-3000

Local Resources

• Child Welfare (DHS)

medication safety

• Medication Drop Box Locations
  
  • Medicine drop boxes in Cabarrus County are anonymous and a secure way to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications.

safe sleep

• Crib Information Center
  • Recalls, regulations and standards, and other resources related to cribs, bassinets or play yards from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

safety tips

• Safe Kids Worldwide
  • A nonprofit organization that works to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries.
    
    

Special needs & Mental Health

• Amazing Grace Advocacy
  • Provides advocacy and support for families of children with a dual diagnosis of mental health and intellectual disabilities.
• Cabarrus County Child Find
  • Offers a free screening and/or evaluation for children ages 2-5 who are suspected of having a developmental delay or disability.
• Early Intervention Programs
  • Learn about local early intervention programs that are tailored to your child's needs.
• NC Infant-Toddler Program
  • Provides support and services for families and their children, birth to three, who have special needs. Referrals are made to the Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA) locally. CDSA - 1065 Vinehaven Drive, Concord, NC 28028 - (704) 786-9181.
• Partners Behavioral Health
  • Helping people with mental and behavioral needs get the services and support they need.