macon program for progress, inc.

chairperson, board of directors lester evans executive director maryann sloan

New Horizons Center for Children and Families
Contact: 704-524-4473. Receptionist will direct your call to appropriate staff person.
Quality programs and services for families with children ages 0-5. Head Start, child care, Parent-Child Center, developmental day care, adult development and training, Region A Smart Start training and NC Information Highway Distance Learning Classroom. Also provides offices for Macon County
Department of Social Services eligibility specialists, Macon County Literacy Council and Orchard View Apartments management.

Highlands Head Start
Contact: Doris Picklesimer at 704-526-2753
Head Start services for eligible families with children ages 3-5 who live in Highlands and surrounding communities.

Highlands Parent Child Center
Contact: Alana Seeley at 704-526-9938 or 524-4473
Services available for eligible families from pregnancy until child reaches age three. Goals include: 1)improve overall developmental progress of the child, 2) increase parents' knowledge of their child(ren) and parenting skills, and 3)strengthen the family.

Nantahala Head Start/Parent Child Center
Contact: Alice Neal at 704-321-3409
Head Start and Parent Child Center services for eligible families with children ages 0-5 in the Nantahala community and surrounding areas.

Burningtown Head Start
Contact: Ollie Edwards at 704-524-4644
Head Start services for eligible families with children ages 3-5 who live in the Burningtown community and surrounding areas.

Pruett House Family Center/Infant-Toddler Day Care
Contact: Louetta Dills at 704-369-9519
Child care for children ages 0-3. Focus is on the young child's development, including relationship with his/her parents.

Pruett House Family Center/Adult Day Care
Contact: Louetta Dills at 704-369-9519
Care for aging or handicapped adults who need assistance in a family-like setting during the day. Helps adults remain independent and self-sufficient.

Support Our Students
Contact: Betsy Baste at 704-526-9938
After school activities for youth in sixth through eighth grade. Volunteers and staff provide supervised activities, field trips and community projects in Nantahala, Franklin and Highlands.

Self-Help Housing
Contact: Rick Norton or John Fay at 704-524-4471
Homeownership opportunities for qualified families and individuals. The program provides assistance with the application process, site selection, house plans, labor and all other phases of new construction.

HUD Section 8 Rental Assistance
Contact: Garry Roper, or Linda Browning at 704-524-4471
Financial assistance with monthly rent and utility payments for qualified families and individuals.

Housing Rehabilitation/Home Repair
Contact: Rick Norton at 704-524-4471
Home repairs and renovations for qualified families and individuals.

Energy Program
Contact: Jeff Stamey or John Fay at 704-524-4471
Makes homes warmer, cooler and more energy-efficient for qualified families and individuals.

Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
Contact: Frances DeWitt at 704-524-4471
For qualified individuals who need help with basic education, job search skills and work experience. This program provides assistance with job placement for youth and adults.

Outreach Services to Highlands Community
Contact: Betsy Baste, Claudette Burston or MaryAnn Sloan at 704-526-9938 or
704-524-4471
Access to and information about Macon Program for Progress services as well as services provided by other agencies.

Outreach Services to Nantahala Community
Contact: Shirley Baldwin at 704-321-4859 or 704-524-4471
Access to and information about Macon Program for Progress services as well as services provided by other agencies.

Special or Seasonal Programs
Contact: Kim Gibson or MaryAnn Sloan at 704-524-4471 for details