LOCAL FAMILY FRIENLDY ACTIVITIES/CONTACT INFO
Hands on Museum is a children’s gallery open to the public to serve the needs of children and families by providing educational exhibits that stimulate the imagination and motivate learning in a fun, safe, "Hands On!" environment.
318 N Main St
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-8333
Dupont State Forest
http://dupontforest.com This website is for the Dupont State Forest. There is information for directions, hiking trails, and much more. There are more than 10,000 acres of forest, trails, and waterfalls between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina. It’s free.
Parks in Henderson County
http://www.hendersoncountyrecreation.org/3.html This website offers information as well as directions to 7 local parks in Henderson County. This is a great way to have fun with your children as well as free of costs.
Henderson County Public Library is a great place to spend time with your children. The library offers “Story Hour” where you and your children can enjoy a story presented by various readers along with many other programs offered. There are also 3 other branches for your convenience.
301 N.Washington St.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828-697-4725
http://www.henderson.lib.nc.us
The Early Learning Center (ELC) is a program offered at the Children and Family Resource Center. They offer a story time families and small groups to bring their children and hear a story usually once a month. It is held in the ELC at the Children and Family Resource Center. Dates and times vary. The ELC also offers families access to children books and parent resource books for check out.
Children and Family Resource Center
851 Case Street
P.O. Box 1105 Hendersonville NC, 28793
(828)-698-0674 www.childrenandfamily.org
WEBSITES FOR FAMILIES
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www.childrenandfamily.org Children and Family Resource Center of Henderson County is located in Flat Rock. Offers various programs designed to meet basic needs of all families: Training and technical assistance for child care providers * Parent Education & Support *Educational Library *Scholarship Programs
Phone: (828) 698-0674
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http://henderson.ces.ncsu.edu The Henderson County Center gives our county's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. They can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. phone (828) 697-4891.
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http://www.nchealthinfo.org/resources This site offers many links for local health providers and information on children’s heath concerns.
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http://www.smartstarthc.org/parents.htm Smart Start is an organization that sponsors many early childhood education and family projects.
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http://www.parentsasteachers.org This website is the national website for Parents as Teachers. Henderson County Parents as Teachers are based out of Children and Family Resource Center and you can reach them at 828-698-0674.
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http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/states/nc.php This site offers information on home schooling your children.
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www.zerotothree.org Offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three.
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www.naeyc.org The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
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http://www.aap.org/literacy American Academy of Pediatrics Literacy Toolkit is a great resource for literacy activities and information for you and your children.​
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www.ncpie.org National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) A coalition of advocacy groups in support of family-school partnerships. It offers resources, information, and database of groups.
