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The cover story of the September 2010 issue of Monitor on Psychology (a publication of the American Psychological Association) calls on psychologists to raise awareness of what is happening to children as a result of the recession. Titled, "The...

Smart Start of Brunswick County held its 2010 State of the Child Breakfast on August 27 at the new Brunswick Community College Student Center.  Approximately 60 guests attended to recognize this year’s Champion for Children recipients and to listen...

The Washington Post just completed a week-long series on early childhood issues. Dylan Matthews, a student at Harvard and a researcher at The Washington Post, interviews some of the leading national early childhood policy experts, including: Danielle Ewen, director of child...

"The Early Childhood Resource Center has been a great source of fun and learning for our children and a huge help to me as a parent. To be able to get toys and books has given them the opportunity...

"We at COGIC have completed the NAP SACC program and now have a deeper understanding about health and nutrition. We learned that little changes could make a great impact on the lives of our children and our staff. We...

On Thursday, former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt and Davidson County Representative Hugh Holliman visited Smart Start of Davidson County for a progress update about the School Readiness program. The program brings educators into children’s homes to help them...

“Our daughter, Addison Elkins, was born February 16, 2007. She was a healthy 9 lbs 6 oz! Around the time Addison turned 1, we began to notice she may be behind in several areas of her development....

This is one of the many conclusions of a new report by The Urban Institute, Infants of Depressed Mothers Living in Poverty: Opportunities to Identify and Serve. Key findings include: Eleven percent of infants living in poverty have a mother suffering from...

This just in from Natural Resources: Guidelines and Videos on Social-Emotional Skills for Young Children The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has several new resources available online, including: How Do I Decide? Series of Guidelines....

New research from the National Science Foundation's Division of Social and Economic Sciences finds that children who learn more in kindergarten go on to earn more as adults and are more successful overall. Harvard University economist John Friedman explains in...