What is the Child Watch Visitation Program?

- Programs such as JOBS (Department of Social Services) and Gateway (CharlotteHousing Authority), which allow partiCipants more flexibility in benefit retentionand support services, should be expanded.- Employer-sponsored child care subsidies can greatly assist lower paidemployees who do move off government subsidy.4. Support neighborhood-based service delivery for city, county and other programs toprovide direct access to services and to encourage collaboration of service providers foreffectiveness and efficiency.- Transportation is a major barrier to families taking advantage of services fortheir children. It takes approximately two hours each way for residents inBelmont to take the bus to the Health Department on Billingsley Road. Plusresident must still walk 3/4 of a mile from the bus stop to the building.- Expansion of Success By 6, community-based social workers, nurses, police andother service workers can improve access to services and promote collaborationamong service providers.5. Establish a partnership with a preschool/parenting education program serving at-riskfamilies and support it through:It financial and in-kind donationsIt release ~e of employees for volunteeringIt sharing technical expertise in business operations, such as accounting,organizational planning and computer applications.- There are approximately 50 nonprofit preschool and parenting programs servinga high percentage of at-risk students. Few partnerships with businesses andcommunity groups currently exist.6. Support the establishment of an on-going Child Watch effort in the community toenable others to see first-hand the problems facing at-risk children and to join efforts towork for positive changes.- Personally seeing the plight of at-risk children can increase commitment toaction that will benefit children and the entire community.- Visiting programs that are successful helps community leaders know (1) thatthere are programs that work and (2) what kinds of programs should besupported with public and private dollars.140