Literacy Connection of Cumberland County

Literacy Programs


Adult Literacy Program Fayetteville Urban Ministry 701 Whitfield Street Fayetteville NC, 28302 Website Serves Cumberland County residents age 16 or older and out of school. Teaches reading, writing and basic math skills. Offers computer lab and staff assistance for low-level reading adults. For more information call 910-483-5944 or 910-486-8331.

The Augustine Project Haymount United Methodist Church 1700 Fort Bragg Road Fayetteville NC, 28303-6800 Website A ministry of Haymount United Methodist Church, this program provides volunteer literacy tutors for children and teens of low-income families.

Basic Skills Program Fayetteville Technical Community College 2201 Hull Road Fayetteville NC, 28303-0236 Website Includes Adult Basic Education, Adult High School Education, Compensatory Education, English as a Second Language, General Education Development (GED) and Human Resource Development (HRD). For more information call 910-678-8483.

Child Inc. 5959 Fisher Road Fayetteville NC, 28304-5654 Website Provides tutoring services for school-aged children. For more information call Daffney Evans at 910-822-4453.

Christian Coalition For Literacy Village Baptist Church 905 McPherson Church Road Fayetteville NC, 28303-5350 Website For more information contact Alda Davis at 910-624-1926

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library United Way of Cumberland County 222 Maiden Lane Fayetteville NC, 28301-5030 Website A program that mails a free book to a Cumberland County child each month until his or her fifth birthday. For more information call 910-483-1179.

Even Start Family Literacy Program Cumberland County Schools 2465 Gillespie Street Fayetteville NC, 28306-1734 Website Offers GED/ESL classes for parents while their preschoolers (ages 3-5) participate in a children's program at the same location. Program combines adult literacy, early childhood education, and parenting. Call 910-484-1680 for more information.

Every Child Ready To Read CC Public Library & Information Center 300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville NC, 28301-5000 Website This free early literacy workshop introduced parents and caregivers of children birth to age five to six essential pre-reading skills. Call 910-483-7727 X 331 for more information.

Green Valley Learning Center Fayetteville State University Fayetteville NC, 28301 Tutoring in reading and enhancement of literacy skills for school-aged children. For more information call Dr. Hill at 910-488-9414.

The Huntington Learning Center 2545 Ravenhill Drive Suite 103 Fayetteville NC, 28303-5460 Website For more information call 910-323-1855.

Kidsville News! PO Box 53790 Fayetteville NC, 28305-3790 Website Kidsville News! is a fun, educational resource for kids grades K-6, their parents and teachers. It is distributed free to elementary schools in Cumberland, Hoke, Lee and Moore counties.

Learning Through Listening Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic , Website The nation's leading educational library serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual impairment, learning disability or other physical disability. Training and assisstance is provided by local Outreach Coordinators.

Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 5422 Raeford Road Fayetteville NC, 28304-3063 Website Offers free help on various subject to student grades 1-12, Monday through Thursday 4:30 -6:30 p.m. For more information call 910-424-2344.

Motheread/Fatheread CC Public Library & Information Center 300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville NC, 28301-5000 Website A free program that teaches parents and caregivers of children aged birth to five how use children's books as literacy and nurturing tools. Funded by the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County. For more information call 910-323-8840.

Native Circles Cumberland County Schools Fayetteville NC, Website Provides family crisis intervention, literacy and parent/guardian education activities of American Indian families. For more information call 910-678-2462.

Newspapers in Education The Fayetteville Observer 458 Whitfield Street Fayetteville NC, 28306-1614 Website Provides teachers with newspapers to use in the classroom to teach students current events, English, social studies and math. The Fayetteville Observer provides newspapers to Cape Fear Region schools. For more information call 910-486-3541.

Orchid's Turtorial Center 702 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville NC, 28304-2220 Offering Head Start, tutorial assistance and special needs education. For more information call Antoinette Smith at 910-868-3513.

Read To Me CC Public Library & Information Center 300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville NC, 28301-5000 Website A free program that trains child care providers to use books and language-centered activities to enhance the development of children aged birth to five. Funded by the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County. For more information call 910-323-8840.

Reading Clinic Fayetteville State University 1200 Murchison Road Fayetteville NC, 28301-4252 Website Targets elementary-aged students. For more information contact Dr. Manarino-Leggett at 910-672-1586.

Reading is Fun Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville P.O. Box 53735 Fayetteville NC, 28305-3735 Website Members of the Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville visit Cumberland County elementary schools and Head Start Centers three times a year to read stories and give children's books to preschool children.

Reading Lab Cornerstone Christian Academy 3000 Scotty Hill Road Fayetteville NC, 28303-3916 Website A computer program designed to help struggling readers and to improve fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary for other readers. Offered to Cornerstone students as well as those not enrolled at Cornerstone.

Reading Made Easy 2932 Breezewood Ave Fayetteville NC, 28303-5523 For more information call 910-483-9077.

Reading Rocks! Walk-A-Thon Cumberland County Schools Fayetteville NC, Website An annual event that raises funds for Cumberland County Schools' literacy initiatives. For more information call 910-678-2613.

Rock Educational Services Fayetteville NC, 28301 Specilalizing in reading education for school-aged children. For more information call 910-303-2640.

RSVP of Cumberland County 739 Blue Street Fayetteville NC, 28301-4525 Website The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, NC places adults who are 55+ into meaningful volunteer positions to make a difference in our community.

Spanish Tutoring & Conversations Fayetteville NC, 28301 For more information call 910-867-0857.

Story Time Programs C C Public Library & Information Center 300 Maiden Lane Fayetteville NC, 28301-5000 Website All Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center locations offer a regular schedule of story programs for children birth through grade 5. See our monthly Calendar of Events for locations and times or call 910-483-7727.

Therapy Dogs International , Website A volunteer organization dedicated to regulation, testing and registration of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers for the purpose of visiting nursing homes, hospitals, and other institutions where therapy dogs are needed.