Each Child. Every Community.

Co-hosted by Smart Start and the NC Department of Commerce – The NC Partnership for Children (NCPC) and the NC Department of Commerce proudly announce NC Tri-Share Week, taking place from March 17-21, 2025. This week-long initiative for...

The Smart Start Network serves as the backbone of North Carolina's early childhood system, connecting state and local efforts to create opportunities for young children and families to thrive. With a coordinated vision for early childhood both locally and...

In partnership with state agencies, philanthropy, and other organizations, NCPC collaborated on statewide projects and initiatives to enhance the state’s ability to support children and families.  Capacity and Sustainability through Shared Services  NCPC established a Shared Services Department in 2022 to...

The NC Healthy and Resilient Communities Initiative considers the 4 Realms of ACEs framework for its work, acknowledging that stress and trauma for children and families comes from several different realms.  These realms include  Adverse Childhood Experiences  Atrocious Cultural...

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families thrive, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. To celebrate the new year, Smart Start will showcase the impact of the Network with early care...

About the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative Hosted by NCPC, the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative (NC HRCI) commenced in 2019 with a core mission of creating resilience across each generation by bringing together more than 50 multi-sector community collaboratives...

The NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative Offers A Trauma Informed Organizational Assessment Training Trauma can have a significant impact—effecting each of us, those that we work with, and organizations we work within. Transforming this awareness into practical action and...

- For Immediate Release (Download press release PDF) - New Website Will Engage Communities Statewide Around Resilience Download press release PDF RALEIGH- Resilient North Carolina, a website created by the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative (NCH&RCI), has launched. Resilient North...

Smart Start Recognizes the Impact of Community Based Doulas We must do better. Smart Start’s mission is to advance a high quality, comprehensive, accountable early childhood system that benefits each child in North Carolina beginning with a healthy birth. However, as...

Healthy & Resilient Communities Dashboard Launched as Part of the NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative The NC Healthy & Resilient Communities Initiative (NC HRCI) hosted by NCPC works to reduce adversity experienced in multiple realms by children and families...