Aug
16
2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 16, 2016
Press Contact: Heather Strickland - 919-821-9564,
$4 million from Social Innovation Fund will instill healthy behaviors in our youngest children for communities across North Carolina
– Today, the North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC)/Smart Start...
Jan
12
2016
Four early childhood leaders from North Carolina’s Smart Start network have been selected to participate in the Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN), a group dedicated to advancing racial equity in early childhood systems. The Smart Start leaders include:
Dr. Jessica...
Jun
01
2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Date: June 1, 2015
Contact: Heather Strickland - hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564
RALEIGH — For the 12th consecutive year, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has received a clean audit from the Office of State Auditor. A...
Jan
08
2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 8, 2015
Contact: Heather Strickland, hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564
RALEIGH, NC—The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) announced the award of $67,500 to Smart Start partnerships across North Carolina to expand work through the early literacy program Reach...
Mar
28
2014
Cindy Watkins to Lead the State-Wide Network that Helps Ensure All NC Children Start School Healthy And Ready To Learn
The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state, announced today that Cindy...
Feb
20
2014
Annual Award Presented to Those Who Have "Walked the Razor's Edge" for Children of North Carolina
Stephanie Fanjul, President of The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Razor Walker Award...
Sep
11
2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Heather Strickland – hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564
NC Partnership for Children Hosts Faith Summits Across State
Faith Leaders Will Discuss the Vital Role They Play in Building Strong Foundations for Children
RALEIGH, NC—The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) is hosting a...
Sep
10
2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Heather Strickland - hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564
Expert Taskforce Releases Recommendations for Obesity Prevention for State’s Youngest Children
Shape NC Highlighted as Key Part of Strategy to Create Healthier NC
RALEIGH, NC — A taskforce comprised of child care and...
Oct
10
2011
Smart Start announces second round of counties to implement Shape NC
RALEIGH – Smart Start, the state’s award-winning early childhood initiative, has announced the next 10 communities selected to implement Shape NC: Healthy Starts for Young Children. Shape NC is...
Aug
10
2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug 10, 2011
Statement on Governor Perdue’s Executive Order to Protect the Academic Integrity and Accessibility of NC Pre-Kindergarten Program
Today, Gov. Bev Perdue instructed the state agency in charge of North Carolina’s pre-kindergarten program to preserve the high...