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MECK Pre-K is a Mecklenburg County-funded Pre-Kindergarten Program FREE to eligible 4-Year-Olds.

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GPS is designed for Mecklenburg County parents with children 0-5 who are part of the complex, sometime frightening world of autism.

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SESSIONS FULL | How to Succeed in Toileting Training Your Child with Autism

Oct 28, 2020

Thursday, November 12 | 10:00am & 6:30pm Saturday, November 14 | 10:00amPlease join Guiding Parents to Services and Behavioral Health and Wellness Center to learn how to succeed in toileting training your child with autism! Whether you have tried and struggled, or...

‘The Library that Dolly Built’ to Premiere Online in December 2020

Oct 22, 2020

Save the date for a free online premiere of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library's new documentary, 'The Library That Dolly Built: Celebrating the People Who Made Dolly's Dream Come True' on December 9 at 7:00pm EST! This exciting virtual event will feature a live...

GivingTuesday 2020

Oct 9, 2020

Six Things to Know About GivingTuesday What is GivingTuesday? GivingTuesday is a global day of giving and unity. Now in its twelfth year, GivingTuesday is recognized as an opportunity for people and communities to come together in the spirit of generosity. The first...

Public Pre-K Options for Mecklenburg County Families during COVID-19

Sep 28, 2020

Decades of research have shown that pre-kindergarten makes a difference in the school readiness of children. Not just in the short-term to get children ready to succeed in school, but in the long-term as children grow up, become employed, and contribute to the...

Guiding Parents to Services (GPS) Parent Support Groups

Jan 29, 2021

PARENT SUPPORT GROUPSYOUR VIRTUAL VILLAGE EVERY THURSDAY | 1PM - 2PM Click Here to RegisterYou are invited to the Guiding Parents to Services (GPS) Parent Support Group: Your Virtual Village. All meetings use the Zoom platform (you are not required to have Zoom to...

Partnering with MECK Pre-K

Jan 25, 2021

Join us for a virtual meeting with special guests and community partners. MECK Pre-K invites you to our 1st annual “Partnering with MECK Pre-K” Virtual Meeting with Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio. We will provide an overview of MECK Pre-K, its benefits and how...

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