Webinar: Infusing a Developmental Approach into Child Welfare Services for Infants and Toddlers

Infusing a Developmental Approach into Child Welfare Services for Infants and Toddlers Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 2:00 PM Eastern (1:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Mountain, and 11:00 AM Pacific) Register now: https://zerotothree.ilinc.com/register/hpxscyc This webinar, hosted by the ZERO TO THREE Policy Center,...

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McDowell Partnership for Children Grant for Preschool Dental Program in Rutherford and Polk Counties

McDowell Partnership for Children receives grant to expand Preschool Dental Program to Rutherford and Polk counties The McDowell County Partnership for Children has received a federal grant from the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to provide a Preschool Dental Program...

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John Rex Endowment Invests Nearly $1.3M in Early Childhood Development

John Rex Endowment Invests Nearly $1.3M in Early Childhood Development Lucy Daniels Center, Wake County Human Services and Wake County SmartStart will receive early childhood development grants totaling nearly $1.3 million from the John Rex Endowment. The Lucy Daniels Center will...

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Archived Webinar on Childhood Migration and Well-being

From the UNC Gillings School of Public Health 17th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health Health Equity: Progress and Pitfalls Original Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Childhood Migration and Well-being: A Framework for Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges,...

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Early Childhood Nutrition Programs Receive Welcomed Help

Eight communities across North Carolina will receive funding to improve their early childhood nutrition education. The new program, "Shape NC: Healthy Starts for Young Children," is expected to reach thousands of preschoolers in a state where more than 31...

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Smart Start Partnership to present at Institute for Emerging Issues Annual Forum

Down East Partnership for Children (DEPC) will present the Healthy Kids Collaborative (HKC) at the 26th Annual Emerging Issues Forum in Raleigh on February 7, 2011. Selected for its leadership, innovative strategies and role in empowering communities to combat the...

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High Quality Early Childhood Results in Better Long-Term Health

North Carolina's Abecedarian Project is once again making news. Science Daily reports that researchers found that individuals who had received the intensive education intervention starting in infancy had significantly better health and better health behaviors as young adults. The Abecedarian project...

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Can Obesity Start Before Birth?

"People don't realize how early this starts," said Dr. Sarah Armstrong, a pediatrician and the director of Duke Children's Healthy Lifestyle Program, a clinical treatment program for obese kids. Dr. Armstrong is quoted in an article titled, "Children's weight woes...

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New Research Confirms the Recession Will Have a Lasting Impact on Children

From First Focus: A new report reveals that even temporary spells of poverty will have lifelong health implications for children as significant evidence was found linking poverty to poor child health. The synthesis, entitled The Effect of the Recession on Child Well-Being...

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NC Partnership for Children Recognized for Its Continued Commitment to Improving the Health of Children in North Carolina

BCBSNC Foundation Reinvests $100,000 into the Organization The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that oversees Smart Start, recently received a $100,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation. NCPC...

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