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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Building Connections and Prioritizing Wellness: The NC HRCI Annual Resilience Retreat 2023

About the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative Hosted by NCPC, the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative (NC HRCI) commenced in 2019 with a core mission of creating resilience across each generation by bringing together more than 50 multi-sector community collaboratives...

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Join Smart Start for a Trauma-Informed Training

Join Smart Start for a Trauma-Informed Training

The NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative Offers A Trauma Informed Organizational Assessment Training Trauma can have a significant impact—effecting each of us, those that we work with, and organizations we work within. Transforming this awareness into practical action and...

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NC Healthy & Resilient Communities (NCH&RCI) Initiative Launches Resilient North Carolina

NC Healthy & Resilient Communities (NCH&RCI) Initiative Launches Resilient North Carolina

- For Immediate Release (Download press release PDF) - New Website Will Engage Communities Statewide Around Resilience Download press release PDF RALEIGH- Resilient North Carolina, a website created by the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative (NCH&RCI), has launched. Resilient North...

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Improving Black Maternal Health in North Carolina is Critical

Improving Black Maternal Health in North Carolina is Critical

Smart Start Recognizes the Impact of Community Based Doulas We must continue to reduce health inequities for black children and their families. We must do better. Smart Start’s mission is to advance a high quality, comprehensive, accountable early childhood system that benefits...

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Healthy & Resilient Communities Dashboard Launched

Healthy & Resilient Communities Dashboard Launched

Healthy & Resilient Communities Dashboard Launched as Part of the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative The NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative (NC HRCI) hosted by NCPC works to reduce adversity experienced in multiple realms by children and families...

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National Nutrition Month Spotlight: Wilkes Community Partnership for Children Increases Access to Fresh Food

National Nutrition Month Spotlight: Wilkes Community Partnership for Children Increases Access to Fresh Food

Early health and development support is critical towards ensuring children grow into healthy adults. In celebration of National Nutrition Month, Smart Start is celebrating the work of Local Partnerships in promoting healthy eating, increasing healthy behavior patterns, and advancing...

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National Nutrition Month Spotlight: Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC) Addresses Food Procurement through Community Partnerships, Education, and Experiential Learning

National Nutrition Month Spotlight: Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC) Addresses Food Procurement through Community Partnerships, Education, and Experiential Learning

Early health and development support is critical towards ensuring children grow into healthy adults. In celebration of National Nutrition Month, Smart Start is celebrating the work of Local Partnerships in promoting healthy eating, increasing healthy behavior patterns, and advancing...

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National Nutrition Month Spotlight: Partnership for Children of Wayne County Makes an Impact On Child Care Food Purchasing

National Nutrition Month Spotlight: Partnership for Children of Wayne County Makes an Impact On Child Care Food Purchasing

Early health and development support is critical towards ensuring children grow into healthy adults. In celebration of National Nutrition Month, Smart Start is celebrating the work of Local Partnerships in promoting healthy eating, increasing healthy behavior patterns, and advancing...

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Smart Start Advances Child Health and Development for Each Child in Every Community

Smart Start Advances Child Health and Development for Each Child in Every Community

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families are supported, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. Each Local Partnership provides critical social and emotional support, needed resources and referrals, crucial infrastructure support,...

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