Family Focus Guide

Provides services for adults with developmental disabilities. Operates residential living facilities and day programs which provide job training and job placement; independent living skills instruction; and adult education classes.

Provides clinical and preventive dental services for children from birth to 20 years of age to include:exams, radiographs, hygiene education education, cleanings, fluoride, sealants, fillings, extractions, space maintenance, stainless steel crowns and referrals.Interpreters are available upon request. During the school year, we conduct dental screenings for public school children attending pre-K, kindergarten, secondd grade, exceptional children, and fifth grade classes.

Provides direct assistance to victims of disasters, fires, and hurricanes. Offers education on personal preparedness and volunteer training in disaster response. Designated mass care agency in local/state/federal disaster response plans.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is an early literacy program that mails age-appropriate books to registered children on a monthly basis. The books are mailed in the child's name in an effort to create a sense of excitement about getting new books. Children can receive the books from birth to their fifth birthday, regardless of family income. DPIL is often coordinated through a local nonprofit organization, such as a library. The sponsoring organization selects a geographic area to target for book distribution and raises the funds to cover the cost of the books. Parents can also register children online.

This project is sponsored and supported by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and provides down payment assistance of 20% up to $25,000 (whichever is less) to low and very-low income families who need extra money to obtain a home mortgage. The $25,000 is a deferred second mortgage. The minimum loan amount is $7,500. Except for the minimum loan amount requirement all loan amounts should reflect the borrower’s actual assistance needed to make the home affordable. All borrowers must invest a minimum of $750.00 of their personal funds into the transaction. In addition, borrowers should have accessible assets equal to one months’ total house payment remaining on deposit after loan closing.
The funds received from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA), is a deferred 2nd mortgage. After the first mortgage is paid, then you start making payments on the 2nd mortgage. The 2nd mortgage is interest free during the payoff of the 1st mortgage.
Families must be a first time home-buyer or have not owned a home as their principal residence during the past three years.

E E Miller Recreation Center plans, organizes, and directs structured and affordable leisure time activities for children, adults, and seniors.

Cumberland County Schools is the lead agency in Cumberland County for early intervention services to eligible preschool children with disabilities who reside in Cumberland County. Through the "Early-In" Preschool Program, special education and related services are provided by certified teachers and therapists to qualifying three-and four-year-olds and five-year-olds that are not eligible to attend kindergarten.
"Early-In" is a member of C.O.L.O.R.S. (Children’s Organizations Linking Opportunities, Resources, and Support) which is the Local Interagency Coordinating Council of Cumberland County. Formed in 1987 as a sub-committee of the North Carolina Interagency Coordinating Council, the mission and vision of C.O.L.O.R.S. is to facilitate access to a comprehensive system of early intervention services for children and families of children (birth to five years) with, or at risk for, developmental concerns or special needs. (Visit us at www.cumberlandcolors.com.) "Because starting early makes a difference."
If you have concerns regarding your child’s development, see contact information below:
If your child is under 3 years old.......................................................................... Call Child Service Coordinator at (910) 486-1605
If your child is 3 to 5 years old......................................................... Call Early-In, Cumberland County Schools at (910) 484-6761
For a child under 3 years of age who is a military dependent and living on post ..............................Call Educational & Developmental Intervention Services at (910) 907-3347
For a child 3 to 5 years of age who is a military dependent and living on post .................................. Call Fort Bragg Schools at (910) 907-0252
 

Early Head Start (EHS) is a comprehensive, flexible child development and parenting education program delivered through home visitation, center‐based services to children and families, or a combination of both delivery modes. Parent‐child activity groups may also be part of the program. The focus of the parent component is to assist parents build skills to assist their child's development, increase family literacy, and promote healthy parent‐child relationships. Providers also give parenting support and education, and assist families with transitioning their children into Head Start or other preschool programs when the child reaches age three. Family advocacy, resource and
referral to other community services are also provided.

The Eastern North Carolina School  for the Deaf (ENCSD), established in 1964 , is a day/residential facility for the education of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. It is located on a beautiful and historic fifty-four acre campus in Wilson, North Carolina.

Offers resources for county residents to fill their informational/recreational reading needs; comprehensive collection of books (including foreign language and ESL materials), magazines, audio/video/DVD materials, local newspapers, access to online databa