Each Child. Every Community.

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...

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...

Smart Start local partnerships work across the state; supporting children comprehensively by ensuring high quality child care, promoting early literacy, supporting families with programs that improve parenting skills, and advancing child health and development. Each local partnership has the...

Smart Start’s efforts to support children and their families and improve early childhood outcomes in every community in every county began in 1993. Today, many children attend high-quality early care and education programs, their parents have increased access to...

In celebration of Family Support Awareness Month, Smart Start is taking time to recognize the importance of home visiting and parenting education services to early childhood development. Smart Start will feature select sessions from the 2022 Home Visiting &...

In celebration of Family Support Awareness Month, Smart Start is taking time to recognize the importance of home visiting and parenting education services to early childhood development. Smart Start will feature select sessions from the 2022 Home Visiting &...

In celebration of Family Support Awareness Month, Smart Start is taking time to recognize the importance of home visiting and parenting education services to early childhood development. Smart Start will feature select sessions from the 2022 Home Visiting &...

Recognizing the Impact of Home Visiting & Parenting Education By Amy Cubbage, President of the North Carolina Partnership for Children Today the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Smart Start, the North Carolina Home Visiting & Parenting Education System Collaborative, and many partners kick...

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 Family Engagement Month, Smart Start and our collaborative partners are taking this time to recognize and celebrate the important role of families in the education and well-being of their children. Smart Start is working across the state to elevate...