The Transition Project
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transition Project is one of thirty-two federally funded
programs nationwide which are studying the benefits of providing family support and
developmentally appropriate programs for Head Start and other at-risk children as they
enter kindergarten and progress through elementary school.
Seawell, Estes Hill, and Frank Porter Graham elementary schools in Chapel Hill, North
Carolina, were randomly selected to receive transition services. An evaluation of the
effectiveness of these support services is being conducted by the Frank Porter Graham
Center at the University of North Carolina. The data collected will be complied with the
research data from the other national sites.
Transition Services
- Transition teams composed of an Education Coordinator and Family Service Coordinator
located at the Transition school work with children, families, and school personnel to
facilitate using the home as a place of learning and reinforcement, and to provide support
to the families in the areas of health, nutrition, literacy, and social services.
- Training and information for public school, Head Start, and other preschool personnel
serving young or at-risk children in areas such as developmentally appropriate curricula,
multicultural awareness, parental involvement, family empowerment, and conflict resolution
strategies.
- Outreach to help establish transition procedures for the community, as well as to
facilitate a delivery system of services more accessible to all families.
Transition Staff
- assist families' access to medical care
- help families secure social services
- encourage communication between parent and classroom teacher
- provide educational enrichment activities in the home and school
- provide individualized and group parent programs
- encourage parent involvement with the child's education
- assist families in securing adequate housing
- help families develop preventive health routines such as yearly well check-ups,
immunizations for children, and dental check-ups
For more information, contact
Kelly Downing, Director
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transition Project, Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, 800
Eastowne Drive, Suite 105, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 490-5577; Fax: (919) 490-4905 |
