Support for Smart Start – Joan Lombardi
When I think of pioneering efforts to improve the lives of young children in the United States, Smart Start comes to the top of the list. Over the past 20 years, Smart Start has not only affected the...
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Early Childhood Pioneer Sue Russell Honored at National Conference with Karen...
NCPC Board Chair Dr. Nancy H. Brown awards Sue Russell the 2013 Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award Sue Russell, one of the key leaders and architects of North Carolina’s early childhood system, was...
View ArticleHappy 20th Anniversary Smart Start!
“The General Assembly finds, upon consultation with the Governor, that every child can benefit from, and should have access to, highquality early childhood education and development services. The...
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Smart Start Receives Clean Audit Report
11th Consecutive Year Receiving a “Clean Bill” of Financial Health For the 11th consecutive year, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has a “clean bill” of financial health,...
View ArticlePress Release – Expert Taskforce Releases Recommendations for Obesity...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Strickland – hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564 Expert Taskforce Releases Recommendations for Obesity Prevention for State’s Youngest Children Shape NC...
View ArticlePress Release – NC Partnership for Children Hosts Faith Summits Across State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Strickland – hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564 NC Partnership for Children Hosts Faith Summits Across State Faith Leaders Will Discuss the Vital Role They...
View ArticleFanjul Recipiant of 2014 Razor Walker Award
Annual Award Presented to Those Who Have “Walked the Razor’s Edge” for Children of North Carolina Stephanie Fanjul, President of The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), has been...
View ArticleNC Partnership for Children Expands Reach Out and Read
President Cindy Watkins talked to WPTF about the work that the Smart Start network is doing to expand Reach Out and Read, an early literacy program, across the state. Listen to the clip.
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The Smart Start Resource Guide of Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed...
The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) announces a revised edition of The Smart Start Resource Guide of Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices – A Summary of...
View ArticleNC Partnership for Children Receives Clean Bill of Financial Health for 12th...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Date: June 1, 2015 Contact: Heather Strickland – hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564 RALEIGH — For the 12th consecutive year, The North Carolina Partnership for Children,...
View ArticleSmart Start Leaders Working with National Group to Advance Racial Equity
Four early childhood leaders from North Carolina’s Smart Start network have been selected to participate in the Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN), a group dedicated to advancing racial equity in...
View ArticleStatement from Cindy Watkins, President, The North Carolina Partnership for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 17, 2016 Press Contact: Heather Strickland, 919-821-9564, hstrickland@smartstart.org The following statement is in response to a study by Duke University researchers...
View ArticleMore NC Children Getting Services for Developmental Delays
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2016 Press Contact: Heather Strickland, 919-821-9564, hstrickland@smartstart.org New Study Shows ABCD Increases Number of Young Children Being Detected for...
View ArticleLocal Grant Recipients Awarded Federal Funds to Ensure Children Start...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE = February 24, 2017 Press Contact: Heather Strickland – 919-821-9564, hstrickland@smartstart.org Two Smart Start Local Partnerships Take the Lead on Fighting Early Childhood...
View ArticleStatement from Cindy Watkins, President, The North Carolina Partnership for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2017 Press Contact: Heather Strickland, 919-821-9564, hstrickland@smartstart.org Statement from Cindy Watkins, President, The North Carolina Partnership for Children The...
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Partnership for Children of Johnston County Opens Partnership for Children Park
In the last year the Partnership for Children of Johnston County celebrated the grand opening of the Partnership for Children Park. The park was developed as a joint initiative between the...
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Smart Start Partnerships Help Their Communities after Hurricane Florence
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, Smart Start partnerships are working together and with other organizations to bring help to their communities. The Pamlico Partnership for Childrenpartnered with...
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Partnership for Children of Cumberland County Helps in the Creation of NC’s...
The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County and 40 other agencies met as part of a collective movement to ensure that all families and children lead healthy and prosperous lives. The...
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Alamance Partnership for Children Hosted its Sixth Annual Early Education Summit
Local Partnership hosts Sixth Annual Early Education Summit Alamance Partnership for Children hosted its Sixth Annual Early Education Summit on January 22. The Summit created a forum for the local...
View ArticleSmart Start Celebrates 25 Years and Statewide Rollout of Dolly Parton’s...
MEDIA ALERT February 28, 2019Press Contact: Heather Strickland 919-749-5013, 919-821-9564 Smart Start Celebrates 25 Years and Statewide Rollout of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Evening to include...
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