Each Child. Every Community.

Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday in 2021. While the holiday may feel like a new holiday for many, there are so many Americans who have been celebrating Juneteenth throughout their whole lives—it is not just a day but...

“Early childhood is a public good and needs to be invested in”, Teri Talan, Senior Policy Advisor to the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership  Early childhood professionals met at the final 2022 Smart Start Conference Featured Session to discuss...

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,...

As I reflect on my second Week of the Young Child while serving at Smart Start, I am deeply grateful for the warm welcome I received in visits to Smart Start Local Partnerships across the state. Those organizations that...

Many wonderful blog posts written in honor of Black History Month, especially those posted by organizations with aligned missions such as ours at Smart Start, working to improve the lives of young children. Many start with a caveat, recognizingthat...

“Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” —...

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...

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...

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...

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...