The Alleghany Highlands Early Learning Partnership (AHELP) is an umbrella of local support organizations focused on child development and wellness, early learning, and school readiness.

The Alleghany Highlands Early Learning Partnership (AHELP) strives to:

• Support families in understanding the healthy development of their young children.
• Connect families with opportunities for developing school readiness for all young children.
• Connect families to high quality early learning opportunities and programs.
• Help develop enriching and healthy learning experiences for families.

Alleghany County/Covington Health Department

Alleghany Highlands Community Services Board Early Intervention

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

Alleghany Highlands Regional Library

Alleghany Highlands YMCA Early Learning Centers

Clifton Forge Public Library

Connections Childcare

Bath Community Physicians

Edgemont Nursery School

First Presbyterian Preschool

TAP Head Start

Early Head Start

As a way to highlight early learning in the Alleghany Highlands, AHELP has collaborated with our community partners on the following outreach projects:

AHELP “Rock & Read” bags give new parents a jump start on how to cultivate early literacy and early learning in their infants.  It’s never too soon to start reading and talking to your child, and the “Rock & Read” bags provide parents a framework on how to get started.  Included in each bag is…..  Ask your local pediatrician or health care provider for a bag!

Created in conjunction with the Alleghany Highlands Regional Library, this video series showcases early learning activities that parents and caregivers can watch with their preschoolers. Each video features a different developmentally appropriate learning activity which offers parents and caregivers examples of core skills to help prepare their child for success in kindergarten and beyond.

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