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ZFive is a collaborative group in Mecklenburg County dedicated to improving the social and emotional development of children ages zero through five. Show your support for Zfive and young children in Mecklenburg County. LIKE our Facebook page (and invite your friends to LIKE it too)!
Understanding Poverty and its Implications on our Youngest Citizens

The federal poverty line has served as the most widely cited indicator of need in the US. Based on Census estimates released last week, of the 86,479 children birth to age 5 in Mecklenburg County, approximately 17,258 (20.1%) are living in poverty...read more

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Social Thinking: Necessary for Success

It is hard to believe but preschoolers, three to four year olds, are more likely than teenagers to get expelled from school. A study done by Yale in 2005 found that Pre-K students are expelled at a rate more than 3 times that of children in grades K-12. Based on this study it seems clear that young children are not automatically learning the skills they need to self-regulate and function as part of a group. Click here to continue reading

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Our next meeting is February 19th from 9am-1030am. Meetings are located at The Watkins Center, 3500 Ellington St, Charlotte, NC 28211. See full meeting schedule

Click here to search for infant mental health providers by insurance accepted and language spoken. You can use the map of providers to view the locations of providers. Infant mental health treatment can address a wide range of concerning behaviors in young children in order to prevent future problem behaviors and mental health issues.

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Zfive is now on Facebook!

ZFive is a collaborative group in Mecklenburg County dedicated to improving the social and emotional development of children ages zero through five. Show your support for Zfive and young children in Mecklenburg County. LIKE our Facebook page (and invite your friends to LIKE it too)!

Understanding Poverty and its Implications on our Youngest Citizens

The federal poverty line has served as the most widely cited indicator of need in the US. Based on Census estimates released last week, of the 86,479 children birth to age 5 in Mecklenburg County, approximately 17,258 (20.1%) are living in poverty...read more

Social Thinking: Necessary for Success

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