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A Message from NCPC President Stephanie Fanjul The federal shutdown had the potential to impact over 36,000 children under five who were at risk of losing their child care, but we were able to keep most of our youngest children...

The Louisiana Department of Education, along with the Department of Children and Family Services and Department of Health and Hospitals, released a Request for Applications (RFA) for communities to participate in a pilot program as part of the implementation...

First 2000 Days Website Launched Stephanie Carroll Carson, Public News Service-NC http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/27380-1 (07/12/12) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The first 2,000 days of a child's life are what education experts say are crucial to his or her development. North Carolinians from all walks...

MILC: Growing Strong Bones for Effective Family-Based Practice Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina is currently accepting applications for participation in the Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative (MILC) Pilot.  This pilot will take place in Raleigh, NC over the course of 9...

Excerpt from the North Carolina Incredible Years June 2012 Newsletter Susan Nixon, IY facilitator and Executive Director at Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership for Children, shared her recent IY graduation success. Seven parents completed the program, and one of the parents...

Where are Kids on the Campaign Trail? Public News Service-NC: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/26629-2 (05/29/12) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Advocates for children in North Carolina say the youngest Americans are being ignored so far in the presidential campaigns, and they're hoping that changes before...

Margo Mosley Receives Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award GREENSBORO— Margo Mosley, an Extension Agent in Family and Consumer Sciences at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, was awarded the  Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award at the 2012 National Smart Start Conference....

Don Bieger Receives Ashley O. Thrift Volunteer Award GREENSBORO— Don Bieger, an early childhood advocate, was honored for his service to Smart Start at the National Smart Start Conference Luncheon in Greensboro on Thursday. Bieger has dedicated countless hours as...

In December 2011, North Carolina was awarded one of nine Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (ELC) grants from the US Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. This investment of nearly $70 million over four years will...

NLC Case Studies to Highlight Educational Alignment for Young Children in Five Cities Click to Register! Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra to Discuss Innovative Local Efforts on April 30 Webinar On Monday, April 30, NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute)...