Each Child. Every Community.

NCPC will partner with the Department of Child Development and Early Education in a multi-year contract to elevate the voices, needs, and experiences of families within their communities. This contract will continue Smart Start’s prior family engagement work, helping...

North Carolina is moving toward a comprehensive system of home visiting and parenting education. NCPC is a leader in this effort, which will improve families’ access to a range of well-coordinated parenting supports. Policy makers and the public are...

Nearly 10,000 Families in Eight Counties to Be Served The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), which leads the statewide Smart Start network, and Family Connects International (FCI) announced new community programs that will serve nearly 10,000 North Carolina families...

New bipartisan legislation introduced in the General Assembly would provide tools and support to help North Carolina children and families recover from the ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 262, Smart Start Funds, was introduced this...

Governor Cooper proclaimed February Parenting Education Awareness Month. Early childhood home visiting and parenting education (HVPE) programs ensure children are ready to learn, improve child health, and keep children safe. Evidence shows that opportunities and resources are not equitable...

Through funding support from the Division of Public Health and Kate B. Reynolds, Smart Start is launching a Resilient Communities Initiative. The purpose of the Resilient Communities Initiative is to build healthy and resilient communities for young children and families...

$5 Million in CARES Act Funds Allocated by NCDHHS to Impact N.C. Families FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  | Date:  October 21, 2020  |  Contact:  Sara Lang - slang@smartstart.org, 984.221.1580  | Download PDF Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Partnership for Children and the statewide...

Family Forward NC COVID-19 Rapid Response Program Supporting children and families is critical, especially as the early childhood system grapples with challenges brought on by COVID-19. One way to support young children is by supporting working parents, who are facing...

Now more than ever, as communities are facing both the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing crisis of racial injustice and police violence, there are even more significant needs for support across communities and within the workforce that supports children...

Join Smart Start for Resilience Week, starting November 18th! This multi-platform campaign is supported by organizational and institutional partners across the state and is designed to achieve the following impact goals: (1) build the awareness of ACEs; (2) increase knowledge of trauma...