Smart start is a statewide nonprofit organization. The services of the organization are based on the county needs. There are 77 local partnerships throughout
the state that are administer funding programs.
The funds are used to improve the quality of child care, make child care
more affordable and accessible, provide access to health services, and offer
family support. Smart start strives to
reach all children in North Carolina.
To become a board member an individual must be
elected. The individual have to live in
the county, be a parent or employed in
the county.
TANF Program-North Carolina Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families. This
program is designed to help families to provided for themselves and their
children. Parents attend classes to
become self-sufficient and learn about responsibilities. The program have helped adults obtain
employment as well as housing. The
overall goal of the program is for the family to be able to maintain responsibilities
in life within two years. Three strategies
that are focused on are 1. Diversion: Keeping families off
welfare by helping them cope with unexpected emergencies or setbacks. 2. Work:
Shortening the length of time that families are on Work First Family Assistance
by making work mandatory and by limiting how long a family can receive cash
assistance. 3. Retention: Helping families to stay off public
assistance by encouraging them to save and by helping to make sure they really
are better off working than on welfare.
Qualification to become a caseworker is an
associate degree in human services or 2 years experience in human services.
The Robeson
Community College Early Childhood Department prepares individuals to work with
children from birth through eight in diverse learning communities. Instructors teach online and in the classroom
settings. The faculty provides
high-quality instruction and prepare graduates to work with young children in a
variety of settings. The program goal is to provide students with a broad
understanding the early childhood field.
Qualifications to be an
Instructor
Master's degree in early childhood-education,
development, or related field; doctoral degree preferred
College level teaching experience or equivalent
staff development required
Must be able to problem-solve and find solutions
to challenges
Must be able to work with teams and
independently in a fast-paced environment and meet project deadlines
Must be able to communicate effectively with a
variety of both academic, professional, and lay audiences in print and
presentation formats
Awareness of, and preferable experience in,
understanding and meeting the needs of all learners and their staff and
caregivers; including children with special needs, children living in poverty,
and children from diverse cultures and backgrounds
I
choose this 3 particular fields because I would like to be part of each
organization. As a Social worker I am
able to work with the Partnership for children as being a child advocate. My future plan is to be a board member and
continue to help children in the community.
I have already worked as a case worker in the TANF program helping
families become self-sufficient. Working
in this program made me realize that I wanted to do so much more. That is why I decided to be a social worker
in Child Protective Services. As a
worker in Child Protective Services I realized that I have a passion to educate
adults about their children. My next
level is to be an instructor at a community college level. Every day I am one step closer to completing
my goals.
References:
http://www.ed2go.com/robesoncc/
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dss/workfirst/index.htm
http://robesonpartnership.org/
