Founded as United Day Care in 1967, Guilford Child Development (GCD) began as a collaborative community effort to support quality, affordable, and accessible childcare for the growing number of working mothers.
Over the past 40 years, Guilford Child Development has continuously expanded its services to meet the growing needs of families in Guilford County. Our Mission is to help young children and families reach their full potential.
Over 300 Dedicated Employees Carryout Our Mission Through
Five Distinct Yet Supportive Program Areas
- Head Start / Early Head Start
Head Start / Early Head Start is a federally funded holistic child development program that promotes healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, enhances the development of very young children, and promotes healthy family functioning.
Learn more about how Head Start helps children in Guilford County
- Regional Child Care Resources and Referral Program (RCCR&R)
RCCR&R provides childcare information, childcare scholarships for working families, and training and technical assistance for childcare providers. RCCR&R is the lead agency in a three-county regional network that includes Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham counties.
Search for childcare and learn about provider resources
- Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Program
Nurse-Family Partnership is an intensive nurse-home visitation program that provides a solid start to children born in low-income households—the first program of its kind in North Carolina. The program has received national recognition and is being replicated throughout the country due to its promising outcomes demonstrated over 30 years of research.
Learn more about nurse-home visitation
- Catering for Kids
Catering for Kids is Guilford Child Development's food services program that delivers hundreds of hot meals to Guilford Child Development centers and other childcare centers. The program fosters good food choices and maintaining healthy lifestyles.
Learn more about meal delivery to childcare centers
- Learning Together
Learning Together is an exciting family literacy program that deeply engages parents and children in a powerful learning process. Learning Together integrates four key components: adult education (ESOL or GED); early childhood education; parent education; and PACT® (Parent And Child Together) time.
Learn about programs that help mothers and their children succeed
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