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Hello Family and Quality Counts team presents report; council hears update on ARPA funding and county expansion
Summary
Hello Family and partner Quality Counts presented results to the City Council, highlighted increased training for child-care staff, new classroom and outdoor materials, and described expansion of Hello Family across the county supported in part by prior ARPA funding.
Hello Family and Quality Counts briefed the Spartanburg City Council on the programs’ local work and outcomes, telling council members the initiatives provide coaching, materials and training for early-childhood providers and connect families to services through a hotline.
Tammy Compton, program director of Quality Counts, described on-site coaching, new outdoor equipment and expanded staff training at participating child-care centers. "Staff have to be trained. They have to have the education because research is always improving," Compton said, describing the program’s focus on teacher support and classroom materials.
A Birth Matters client, who spoke during the presentation, described personal benefits: “I am now a college graduate. I am now a doula. I own several businesses with several certificates, and I wouldn't have done that without Birth Matters.” Council members and staff noted the program’s model has drawn attention beyond Spartanburg.
Mayor Jerome Rice said the city’s Hello Family model has received national attention. "Every time they heard Spartanburg, they said, 'Hello, Family,'
