Western Carolina University

Contact:  

Robin Minick, Project Manager

Mailing Address:  

116 Jackson Street
Sylva, NC 28779

Phone Number:  
Secondary Phone Line:  

828-586-0661

Fax Number:  

828-586-0663

Email Address:  

robin@regionakids.org

Website Address:  

http://www.regionakids.org/
http://www.facebook.com; search Region A Partnership for children

Office Hours:  

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F; support meetings evenings

Location:  

Take Hwy. 107 to Sylva; go to downtown Sylva. Turn left onto Grindstaff Cove Road; cross over Main Street and to next stop sign (Metrostat Technology will be on your right). Turn left onto Jackson Street. Region A Partnership for Children is the brick house on the corner on the left.

Agency Description:  

Region A Partnership for Children (RAPC) covers a 7-county region and the Cherokee Indian Reservation to ensure that all children enter kindergarten healthy, motivated, and ready to succeed.

Training:  

Depends upon activity.

Time Commitment:  

May start and end as arranged for any length of time.

Skills, Experience, and Special Requirements:  

Anyone who enjoys being with very young children or serving on behalf of young children and their families.

Volunteer Involvement:  

*Currently, Region A Partnership for Children does not have any volunteer needs. Please check back later.*

Community Early Learning Groups meet in every county for children ages conception-to-not-in-kindergarten-yet and who are not in a structured early care and education center, and their parents.  Volunteers help children with age-appropriate learning activities.  During non-group time, craft preparation takes place for students who like to support the program but who are unable to attend.

Assuring Better Child Health and Development takes place in medical offices.  All practices who see children now offer developmental screening and parent education.  Their capacity can be increased when students copy the handout materials on-site to be used during child well visits.

Family Support Network of Region A welcomes volunteers to be with children who have disabilities while their caregivers are at a support group.  Children range in age and would be at the same site as the group meeting.  Volunteers are also welcome for administrative support.

RAPC is partnership of organizations who serve children and their families in our 7 county and Qualla Boundary catchment area.  When a student wishes to support early care and education, children’s health, and families, we can possibly be a clearinghouse for opportunities.