Each Child. Every Community.

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 Partnership for Children of Cumberland County worked alongside Prevent Child Abuse...

Literacy program that delivers books directly to children under five now available in every county FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 13, 2018Press Contact: Heather Strickland 919-749-5013, 919-821-9564, [email protected] Raleigh, NC – The one millionth book was delivered this month directly to the home...

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 the Pamlico County Disaster Relief Coalition to bring support to those devastated by...

For Immediate Press/News Release Date: August 16, 2018 Contact: Charles C. Ivey, Executive Director - [email protected] - 919.735.3371 ext. 225 The Partnership for Children has begun a search for a new Executive Director.  Charles C. Ivey, Executive Director since 2011, announced his upcoming...

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 partnership and the town of Smithfield, NC.  The park includes an inclusive...

Smart Start Healthy Families Mecklenburg is a home visiting program that provides education on healthy pregnancy, child development, healthy life choices, and links to community resources through services provided by a nurse or social work until a child is...

In the last fiscal year, Catawba County's local partnership, Catawba County Partnership for Children, assigned nurses and Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) to 32 children in childcare.  Of these 32 children, Catawba's CCHC's worked with the parents of 16 children...

The General Assembly adjourned its special session on February 13th after passing HB 90, which addressed a number of policy issues including a compromise plan to phase in the new state requirements for K-3 class size. The bill also...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  -  February 2, 2018 | Press Contact: Heather Strickland - 919-821-9564 Early Literacy Program to be a Part of Well-Child Visits RALEIGH, NC— Eighteen Smart Start local partnerships received funding to provide or expand Reach Out and Read (ROR)...

$10 million provided to deliver books right into the hands of North Carolina's youngest children FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Heather Strickland - [email protected], 919-821-9564 Spruce Pine, NC -- Smart Start and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library are working together to bring books to North...