Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC)

The October Newsletter for Guilford County Partnership for Children is here! Learn about our Bidders’ Conference, read our Adopt-A-Mom highlight, get non-partisan voting information, and more at https://bit.ly/3BJwYjV Need to Subscribe? https://bit.ly/3M3RjC6 #GuilfordCounty #HighPoint #GuilfordCountyPartnershipforChildren #Greensboro #GCPC #GuilfordChildren

The Guilford County Partnership for Children is seeking proposals for Evaluation Services to provide comprehensive evaluation services for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. The deadline for submitting proposals is 5pm on April 18, 2025. Please submit a detailed proposal outlining the services and costs to MelissaE@GuilfordChildren.org. Full description found at https://lnkd.in/et87Batj

🌞🌞🌞It's a beautiful Saturday, April 5th with events across Guilford County for kids & families!!! Get outside and enjoy!!🌞🌞🌞 🪁Healthy Kids Day® 📍LeBauer Park in Downtown Greensboro on Saturday, April 5! 🕘 April 5th, 1-4 p.m ⭐️ This event is free and open to the public. See the schedule of events on the YMCA of Greensboro website at https://lnkd.in/gP_DxUeN 🧰 A day of festivities, activities, prizes and resources that make the most out of childhood! 🌞 Come visit the Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC) booth for information on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Pre-K applications, and fun prizes! ⚾ High Point Pre-K to 12th Grade Resource Fair 📍Rockers Stadium, 301 N Elm St, High Point, NC 27262 🕘 April 5th, 2025, 10:00AM- 1:00PM 🚗 Parking: You can access a large amount of parking on 218 Lindsay Street. 🍽️ Concession stand lunches will be provided for the first 600 visitors.🍧 A Kona Ice Truck will be offering free snow cones! 🧰 Resources on all things back to school, transition to kindergarten and so much more! 🌞 Stop by the Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC) booth for information on Pre-K applications! With - shift_ed, City of High Point, High Point School Partnership 🩺Health & Wellness Expo 📍Hunter Elementary, 1305 Merritt Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407 🕘 April 5th, 2025, 10:00AM- 12:00PM 🍽️Free Chic-fil-a for first 400 guests 🧰 Resources on everything from health to housing! With - Guilford County Schools, Guilford Parent Academy

Today we proudly wear blue to show our support for Child Abuse Prevention Month! 😁 Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving environment. 💙 #WearBlueDay2025 #PoweredByHope #PCANC

NAACP High Point Health: Mental Health Focus on Family ⚔️Breaking Barriers and Healing Generations⚔️ 🗓️ Date: Saturday, April 5th, 2025 🕚 Time: 11 AM - 2 PM 📍 Location: Williams Memorial CME Church | 3400 Triangle Lake Rd, High Point, NC Who Should Attend? Families, caregivers, mental health advocates, educators, and youth leaders. ❗️FREE to attend❗️ Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eQ-WJetp

📢Whereas & Therefore: #WOYC25 Guilford County proclaims April the Month of the Young Child here in Guilford County & April 7 - 11 as Week of the Young Child! Let's celebrate the work of our early childhood educators and the impact they have on our future leaders! Thank you to the wonderful organizations that came out to support including Margo Ford Crosby, M.Ed with TLC Consulting LLC and NCNAEYC, James Rosa with Rosa Foundation and the other great collaborators on Week of the Young Child: Ready for School, Ready for Life, The Basics Guilford, GenerationEd, EQuIPD and our local Rootle Representative Alexis Scott. With - Heather Adams, Kristie Coffer, Cassie Dean, and Kerrie King.

🌑Community Training: Stewards of Children - Darkness to Light🌖 In observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Kellin Foundation is hosting a free training to help adults who work with youth prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. 📝 Training Details: Dates: Thursday, April 10, 2025 & Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: 4010 Walker Avenue, Greensboro, NC, 27403 🔗 Register here (4/10): https://lnkd.in/eGe-wq6T 🔗 Register here (4/29): https://lnkd.in/egdVG-Bz Join us for this important training session and help make a difference in the lives of children in our community.

On Day 2 of Month of the Young Child we recognize another important marker for the month of April - Child Abuse Prevention Month. Today we placed our pinwheels outside our office to represent the safe, joyful childhoods every child deserves. Thanks to Kellin Foundation support, we’re planting Pinwheels for Prevention® at the Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC) —alongside Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina and partners across the state—to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month. Join us—plant a pinwheel outside your home or office to show your support for safe, nurturing childhoods. Let’s fill Guilford County with hope, one pinwheel at a time. 💙 #CAPMonth #PinwheelsForPrevention #WOYC25 #MOYC25

💚On April 9th, let's GET GREEN FOR GUILFORD COUNTY’S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS! Show your support for the early childhood educators of our youngest learners, children ages 0 to 5, by wearing the color green on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025! GCPC is offering free stickers for parents and caregivers, of young children ages 0-5 in childcare facilities, family childcare homes, and preschools that read 'I am work today thanks to an Early Childhood Educator' to advocate for the needs for our local early childhood educators, show appreciation for the work they do, and recognize the importance of the early years! 💚Need Stickers? For childcare sites and local businesses interested in participating, submit your request asap using this form: 🔗 Request Stickers Here: https://ow.ly/KW0h50VmsOX We can’t wait to see your spirit and celebrate together! Take pics and tag us at GuilfordKids on Facebook! ***** Stay tuned on🔗 Week of the Young Child for other notable events including): 📣Proclamations: Wear green and join us at the April meetings for Guilford County Commissioners, High Point City Council, & Greensboro City Council to officially proclaim April the Month of the Young Child! Guilford County, City of High Point, City of Greensboro 🔗 Week of the Young Child: https://lnkd.in/e9cSy3xm Thank you to our presenting partners Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC), PBS's Rootle The Basics Guilford, EQuIPD, GenerationEd, Guilford County Schools & Guilford County's NC Pre-K Program, Ready for School, Ready for Life, Rosa Foundation, TLC Consulting LLC, with support from Greensboro Public Library and High Point Public Library, we present a variety of activities that celebrate and support our early learners (ages 0-5), their families and the local early childhood educators! Week of the Young Child with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and NCNAEYC #GCforECE #WOYC2025

Thank you City of Greensboro for kicking off Month of the Young Child with tonight’s proclamation! With Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC), TLC Consulting LLC, and Rosa Foundation