Starting at Zero: The Impact of Quality Care
If children are given the opportunity to thrive in settings with caring, responsive adults, the returns to our society will be deep and long-lasting. However, when both parents have to work to keep the family out of poverty, who is engaging, nurturing, and teaching...
5 basic resolutions for 2021
The Basics Randolph are 5 simple things parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers can do to nurture brain growth and development at the most critical time in baby’s life, during which 80% of brain growth occurs. That’s why we’ve got 5 suggestions, one for...
How to use holiday meals to broaden your child’s palate
On November 12, Scarlet Welborn, one of RPC’s infant-toddler TA specialists, appeared on WGHP Fox 8 News’ Mommy Matters segment. She spoke with Cindy Farmer about how to use holiday food preparation and meal times as a way to broaden the palates of picky eaters as...
When we know better, we must DO better
In my role as executive director for Randolph County’s lead agency for early childhood, the social unrest we’re experiencing in our country has weighed heavy on my heart. Before expressing priorities for Randolph Partnership for Children as we move forward in our work...