Each Child. Every Community.

Smart Start is working across the state to elevate the voices of family leaders and support them in advocating for their children and their communities. Governor Cooper recognizes the importance of lifting up Family Voice and November has been...

By: Lissette Rodriguez, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Rockingham Partnership for Children (RCPC) Smart Start is working across the state to elevate the voices of family leaders and support them in advocating for their children and their communities. Governor...

Engaging families in early childhood programs is not about parents attending parent-teacher conferences or volunteering in the classroom, it’s about creating opportunities where families are seen as equal partners and an integral part of educating young children and...

Smart Start strives to improve outcomes for children by offering family-focused programs that improve parenting, promote parent involvement and impact the environment in which parenting takes place. Home Visiting Home Visiting programs help new parents and parents-to-be by providing education,...