Jan
06
2023
by Mebane Boyd, NCPC’s Resilient Communities Officer
“THANK YOU! This made a tremendous difference in my professional journey, which impacts all other areas of my life. Thank you for making us feel seen.”
As we look towards a new year and...
Dec
07
2022
by Mary Sonnenberg, M.Ed., President of the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
We have all heard the adage: I want “better” for my children. With 20 years of evidence-based research, the Family Connects International program has proven to provide that “better”...
Jun
29
2022
- For Immediate Release (Download press release PDF) -
NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative Funds 9 Nonprofits to Support Resilience
The North Carolina Healthy and Resilient Communities Initiative (NCH&RCI), housed at the North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) has granted...
May
25
2022
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adverse Community Environments (Pair of ACEs) have lifelong consequences for health and well-being.
The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) is committed to reducing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for young children and increasing protective factors for...
May
16
2022
Eat, breathe, sleep resilience-Tamra Jo Church, Resilient North Carolina Collaborative Coalition (RNCCC) and CCSAP Resilience Collaborative
Smart Start conference attendees joined together to explore the importance of building resilient communities, organizations, and systems to help young children grow up healthy,...
Apr
06
2022
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and to bring awareness to child abuse prevention, North Carolina organizations are lifting up prevention tools and spreading awareness of child abuse.
Prevent Child Abuse NC, an organization dedicated to making sure all...
Jan
19
2022
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 38 million Americans, including 12 million children, were food insecure in 2019. In North Carolina, 1.4 million people are food insecure, including 419,470 children, according to Feeding America.
COVID-19 has only exacerbated food...
Jan
05
2022
The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) has released Shape NC: Celebrating the Shape NC Journey, a report highlighting Shape NC’s efforts to develop healthy lifestyles in young children across the state by promoting physical activity and healthy nutrition....
Dec
16
2021
In celebration of the upcoming new year, Smart Start is celebrating our hard work and taking this time to recognize the role of Smart Start local partnerships in each community. Smart Start is working across the state to create a...
Dec
14
2021
In celebration of the upcoming new year, Smart Start is celebrating our hard work and taking this time to recognize the role of Smart Start local partnerships in each community. Smart Start is working across the state to create a...