Designed to serve both fathers and co-parents/parenting figures to ensure continuity and whole family involvement. The goals include strengthening the father's involvement in the family, promoting healthy child development, and preventing key factors implicated in child abuse by strengthening the relationship between the parents.

Systems building refers to a process in which collaborative groups understand and take actions to shift interacting system root causes (e.g., mindsets, goals, decision-making, policies, connections, etc.) in ways that bring about improved outcomes and reduced disparities for children and families. The particular system root causes affecting a given set of child and family outcomes differ from place to place and require systems building/change strategies to be customized to fit the local context.

Technical Assistants use the Business Administration Scale (BAS) to support overall quality of business and professional practices in family child care settings and empowers childcare directors and other professionals in their work as entrepreneurs. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Child Care Health Consultants (CCHCs) are trained health professionals with education and experience in early childhood health and safety who work with teachers and administrators to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate strategies to achieve high quality, safe, and healthy early care and education environments in the focus areas described in the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness Child Care Health Consultant Competencies. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. For CCHCs, consultation involves an encounter with an early educator(s) to address a specific concern or set of concerns with at least one additional encounter to follow-up on consultation given. Coaching consists of engaging early educators in a Quality Improvement Cycle using the NC Health and Safety Assessment and Encounter Tool (HSAET). If a CCHC provides regular consultation to early educators in an ECE program, consultation will ideally transition to a coaching relationship.

Technical Assistants use the Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments Quality Tool (COLEQT) to assess the outdoor learning environments (OLE) quality across four levels of 13 built environment activity settings considered to be strongly supportive of healthy child development. TA-Consultation and Coaching provides targeted and customized support for ECE professionals that help them to develop or strengthen their processes, knowledge, and/or implementation, while building relationships with professionals in the field. Consultation specifically facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue. Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistants use NC Child Care Commission Approved Early Childhood, Four-Year-Old Curricula and Formative Assessments to provide implementation support for teachers and programs. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistance (TA) on Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) supports program quality improvement efforts in early childhood (3 through 5 years of age) programs. The Third Edition of the ECERS (ECERS-3) is a major revision that introduces innovations in both the content and administration of the scale while retaining the continuity of the two principal characteristics of the ECERS, namely its comprehensive or global definition of quality and the reliance on observation as the primary source of information on which to base assessment of classroom quality. TA- Consultation and Coaching provides targeted and customized support for ECE professionals that help them to develop or strengthen their processes, knowledge, and/or implementation, while building relationships with professionals in the field. Consultation specifically facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue. Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistance (TA) on Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-3) supports program quality improvement efforts in family child care programs. The Third Edition of the FCCERS is a major revision that introduces innovations in both the content and administration of the scale while retaining the continuity of the two principal characteristics of the FCCERS, namely its comprehensive or global definition of quality and the reliance on observation as the primary source of information on which to base assessment of family child care programs conducted in a provider's home for children from birth to 5. TA-Consultation and Coaching provides targeted and customized support for ECE professionals that help them to develop or strengthen their processes, knowledge, and/or implementation, while building relationships with professionals in the field. Consultation specifically facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue. Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

TA for Family Engagement utilizes the NC Family Engagement and Leadership Framework and Starting Strong resources, which emphasize high-quality best practices, for successful family engagement and leadership to take place in decision-making within systems, agencies and communities. TA-Consultation and Coaching provides targeted and customized support for ECE professionals that help them to develop or strengthen their processes, knowledge, and/or implementation, while building relationships with professionals in the field. Consultation specifically facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue. Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Go NAPSACC Consultants work with child care providers to improve the health of young children through practices, policies, and environments that instill habits supporting lifelong health and well-being in the following areas: child nutrition, breastfeeding & infant feeding, farm to ECE, oral health, infant & child physical activity, outdoor play & learning and screen time. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation is a non-clinical TA-consultation and coaching service designed for Early Childhood Education professionals. An IECMH Consultant collaborates with ECE professionals to support and sustain the healthy social and emotional development of all infants and young children. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistants support Technical Assistants support licensed child care centers or family child care homes achieve NAEYC accreditation. This accreditation system provides a mechanism for early learning programs to demonstrate their commitment to high-quality early childhood education. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistants use Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale (POEMS) to guide childcare professionals and site administrators in evaluating outdoor spaces. The objective of the instrument is to provide a valid, reliable tool for assessing the quality of outdoor environments and their use and at the same time provide guidance to childcare professionals and site administrators to assist them in making improvements. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistants use the Program Administration Scale (PAS) to support leadership and management practices of center-based programs for childcare directors and other professionals toward high-quality administrative practices crucial for ensuring beneficial results for children and families. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

TA on Start Up supports new child care centers and Family Child Care centers to launch. After the center's initial temporary license is achieved, the facility should be transitioned to ERS, BAS, or other needed kind of TA support. TA-Consultation and Coaching provides targeted and customized support for ECE professionals that help them to develop or strengthen their processes, knowledge, and/or implementation, while building relationships with professionals in the field. Consultation specifically facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue. Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistants use the Pyramid Model as a comprehensive, multi-tiered framework of evidence-based practices that promotes the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children. The emphasis of this framework is to support all children at the universal level, thereby decreasing the need for more intensive intervention. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Technical Assistants use the Pyramid Model as a comprehensive, multi-tiered framework of evidence-based practices that promotes the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children. The emphasis of this framework is to support all children at the universal level, thereby decreasing the need for more intensive intervention. Technical Assistance is the provision of targeted and customized supports by a professional(s) with subject matter and adult learning knowledge and skills to develop or strengthen processes, knowledge application, or implementation of services by recipients. Consultation is a collaborative, problem-solving process between an external consultant with specific expertise and adult learning knowledge and skills and an individual or group from one program or organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue—or addresses a specific topic. Coaching is a relationship-based process led by an expert with specialized and adult learning knowledge and skills, who often serves in a different professional role than the recipient(s). Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

TA: Other Supports to ECE provides limited, short-term, targeted TA focused on the resolution of a specific issue. Examples include but are not limited to social-emotional learning support, inclusive classroom practices, health and safety protocols, family engagement strategies, and staff wellness. Note: To be selected only when another TA Solution is assigned to the activity. TA-Consultation and Coaching provides targeted and customized support for ECE professionals that help them to develop or strengthen their processes, knowledge, and/or implementation, while building relationships with professionals in the field. Consultation specifically facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue-specific concern—a program-/organizational-, staff-, or child-/family-related issue. Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional dispositions, skills, and behaviors and is focused on goal-setting and achievement for an individual or group.

Transportation to increase access to childcare. Transportation to and from childcare services and other developmentally appropriate enrichment activities through their childcare provider.

Transportation not covered by Medicaid to support positive health and family well-being outcomes.

Communications strategy designed to put parenting on the public agenda and raise awareness of the need to support parents by destigmatizing and normalizing parents seeking parenting help, increase the visibility of positive parenting programs, encourage parents to participate in positive parenting programs, and promoting parents' confidence and self-sufficiency. Must be provided in conjunction with other Triple P programs.

Brief one-on-one consultation delivered by a practitioner who provides regular support to parents who have one or two concerns with their child's behavior or development. Based on the evidence and purveyor guidance, when implementing Triple P Level 2: Brief Primary Care with Smart Start funds, additional Triple P models must be offered and made available to families. NCPC strongly recommends pairing Brief Primary Care with Level 3: Primary Care, Level 4: Online, or Level 4: Standard.

Introduction to the positive parenting practices and Triple P through a series of seminars for parents who have one or two concerns with their child's behavior or development.

Parent education groups for parents of children with mild to moderate behavioral difficulties, focusing on a specific problem behavior or issue. Discussion groups can be delivered as a series or taken as stand-alone sessions.

Brief one-on-one consultation for parents of a child with mild to moderate behavioral difficulties, focused on a specific problem behavior or issue.

Parent education for parents of children with severe behavioral difficulties offered as group sessions. Includes both group sessions and individual counseling via telephone calls.

Individual counseling for parents of children with severe behavioral difficulties who are in need of intensive support. Standard Triple P provides parents with broadly focused parenting support and intervention on a one-to-one basis. The program supports parents who have concerns about their child’s behavior or development across various settings (e.g. disobedience in community settings, fighting and aggression, refusing to stay in bed or eat healthy meals).

Intensive support for families with complex concerns, provided in conjunction with or after completing Triple P Level 3- Primary Care, Triple P Level 4- Triple P Standard, or Triple P Level 4- Group Triple P. Parents can also be referred by their primary care provider. Triple P Level 5- Enhanced is a parent education program for parents whose family situation is complicated by concerns such as partner conflict, stress, or mental health issues. Parents can complete up to 3 modules addressing partner relationships and communication, personal coping strategies for high stress situations, and other positive parenting practices.