Smart Start Develops Online Catalog of Effective Solutions to Support North Carolina’s Children 0-5

Smart Start Develops Online Catalog of Effective Solutions to Support North Carolina’s Children 0-5

Smart Start Partnerships can implement 60+ evidence-based and informed solutions with state funding The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) and the Smart Start Network developed Smart Solutions: Effective Birth-to-Five Investments, a virtual catalog of effective programs, interventions, and strategies....

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Addressing Racism within Family Support — This February and Beyond

Addressing Racism within Family Support — This February and Beyond

Honoring each family starts with understanding the systems they live in February is Black History Month and Family Support Awareness Month. While these two celebrations may seem separate, they are very much intertwined. The histories, stories, and lived experiences of...

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Black History Month: Four Black Trailblazers in Early Childhood Education

Black History Month: Four Black Trailblazers in Early Childhood Education

At the heart of Smart Start's mission is the belief that quality early childhood care and education is essential for long-term success. These are fields that have been profoundly shaped by the contributions of Black leaders, whose pioneering work...

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Smart Start Will Implement Tri-Share Pilot Program, Increasing Access to High-Quality Affordable Child Care

Smart Start Will Implement Tri-Share Pilot Program, Increasing Access to High-Quality Affordable Child Care

Smart Start Will Implement Tri-Share Pilot Program in Three Regions - Download This Release as PDF The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) is partnering with the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) to award funding to three...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Leveraging the Smart Start Network for Statewide Initiatives

2022-2023 A Year in Review: Leveraging the Smart Start Network for Statewide Initiatives

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families thrive, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. To celebrate the new year, Smart Start will showcase the impact of the Network with early care...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Creating Countywide Change

2022-2023 A Year in Review: Creating Countywide Change

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families thrive, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. To celebrate the new year, Smart Start will showcase the impact of the Network with early care...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Advancing Child and Family Health

2022-2023 A Year in Review: Advancing Child and Family Health

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families thrive, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. To celebrate the new year, Smart Start will showcase the impact of the Network with early care...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Promoting and Strengthening Early Literacy

2022-2023 A Year in Review: Promoting and Strengthening Early Literacy

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families thrive, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. To celebrate the new year, Smart Start will showcase the impact of the Network with early care...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Strengthening North Carolina Families

2022-2023 A Year in Review: Strengthening North Carolina Families

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families thrive, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. To celebrate the new year, Smart Start will showcase the impact of the Network with early care...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Ensuring a Strong Foundation for Early Care and Education

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families thrive, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. To celebrate the new year, Smart Start will showcase the impact of the Network with early care...

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