How Hurricane Helene Quietly Shook WNC’s Child Care System and the Smart Start Grants Bringing It Back

How Hurricane Helene Quietly Shook WNC’s Child Care System and the Smart Start Grants Bringing It Back

The following is a press release from Smart Start Partnership for Children in Henderson County.  Nine months after Hurricane Helene battered Western North Carolina, many of the storm’s visible scars, including washed-out roads, landslides, and downed trees, have been...

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Smart Start Local Partnerships receive Think Babies NC Community Partner Mini-Grants

Think Babies™ NC is an initiative to build public awareness and policymaker support for North Carolina’s youngest children and their families. Seven Smart Start local partnerships received Community Partner Mini-Grants as part of Think Babies™ Join Smart Start in congratulating the...

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Executive Director – Alamance Partnership for Children

If you are a nonprofit professional passionate about early childhood education, the Alamance Partnership for Children (APC), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Burlington, NC, invites you to apply to serve as its next Executive Director. The successful candidate will be dedicated...

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Finance Director

Job Title: Finance Director Reports to: Executive Director Classification: Exempt Department: Administration Salary: 90K-95k Job Summary: The Finance Director is responsible for overall budget management of Durham’s Partnership for Children (Partnership), annual Partnership audit preparation, all IRS tax reports, and oversight of development and monitoring...

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Finance Director

Job Title: Finance Director Reports to: Executive Director Classification: Exempt Department: Administration Salary: 90K-95k Job Summary: The Finance Director is responsible for overall budget management of Durham’s Partnership for Children (Partnership), annual Partnership audit preparation, all IRS tax reports, and oversight of development and monitoring...

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FY 2023-2024 Highlights: Increasing Access, Affordability, and Quality of Early Care and Education in North Carolina

FY 2023-2024 Highlights: Increasing Access, Affordability, and Quality of Early Care and Education in North Carolina

Early care and education form the cornerstone of a child’s lifelong success, shaping their learning, health, and well-being. Yet, the increasing challenges in finding affordable, high-quality child care are impacting families across North Carolina. Smart Start is committed to...

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Reflecting on Over Three Years of the Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative

Reflecting on Over Three Years of the Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative

The Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative (HRCI) at the NC Partnership for Children (NCPC) has made significant strides over the past three years. Supported by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, HRCI leverages Smart Start’s deep connections across North...

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Smart Start Addresses Governor Cooper’s Proposed Budget Recommendations

Smart Start Addresses Governor Cooper’s Proposed Budget Recommendations

Smart Start Addresses Governor Cooper’s Proposed Budget Recommendations Proposal Reflects Longstanding Commitment and Investments in North Carolina’s Young Children, Families, and Teachers   RALEIGH- Governor Cooper’s proposed budget recommendations, Securing North Carolina’s Future, demonstrate a commitment to children and families with a...

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Doing Better for Our Future Starts at Birth

by Mary Sonnenberg, M.Ed., President of the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County We have all heard the adage: I want “better” for my children. With 20 years of evidence-based research, the Family Connects International program has proven to provide that “better”...

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The NC Home Visiting & Parenting Education System Receives $1 Million from The Duke Endowment

- For Immediate Release (Download press release PDF) - NC Home Visiting & Parenting Education System Receives Funding to Improve arenting Supports Across North Carolina Press Release for NC Home Visiting System The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), which...

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