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Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources

Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT State and county-specific resources: NC Public Safety Hurricane Helene website  WNC Helene Resource Guide  Locating lost loved ones:  Call 211 (1-888-892-1162) to report a missing person or request a welfare check, press 1 once you are connected to reach...

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Smart Start Brings NC Child Care Tri-Share to Families in 3 Regions  

Smart Start Brings NC Child Care Tri-Share to Families in 3 Regions  

NC Tri-Share Serves its First Family, Increasing Access to High-Quality, Affordable Child Care   The NC Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program began beta–testing and registering families in July. NC Tri-Share is a program that creates a public/private partnership to share the...

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The Black Maternal Health Crisis in North Carolina: A Call for Change

The Black Maternal Health Crisis in North Carolina: A Call for Change

The Black Maternal Health Crisis in North Carolina: A Call for Change Maternal health disparities continue to persist in the United States, and North Carolina is no exception. While pregnancy should be a time of joy and anticipation, for many...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Leveraging the Smart Start Network for Statewide Initiatives

2022-2023 A Year in Review: Leveraging the Smart Start Network for Statewide Initiatives

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...

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2022-2023 A Year in Review: Creating Countywide Change

2022-2023 A Year in Review: Creating Countywide Change

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...

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Smart Start Enhances and Supports Birth-to-Five Systems Building Efforts for Each Child in Every Community

Smart Start Enhances and Supports Birth-to-Five Systems Building Efforts for Each Child in Every Community

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families are supported, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. Each Local Partnership provides critical social and emotional support, needed resources and referrals, crucial infrastructure support,...

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Building Resilience in Ourselves to Build Resilience for Young Children

Building Resilience in Ourselves to Build Resilience for Young Children

by Mebane Boyd, NCPC’s Resilient Communities Officer   “THANK YOU! This made a tremendous difference in my professional journey, which impacts all other areas of my life. Thank you for making us feel seen.” As we look towards a new year and...

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Honoring Juneteenth

Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday in 2021. While the holiday may feel like a new holiday for many, there are so many Americans who have been celebrating Juneteenth throughout their whole lives—it is not just a day but...

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Smart Start Conference Spotlight: Developing Bipartisan Consensus on Early Childhood Care and Education

During this time of political polarization, it is such an inspiration to see legislators who find common ground in their support for early childhood. There are compassionate, smart, and responsible leaders serving in North Carolina's General Assembly who don't...

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Reflections on Resiliency from Smart Start’s Resilient Communities Officer

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adverse Community Environments (Pair of ACEs) have lifelong consequences for health and well-being. The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) is committed to reducing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for young children and increasing protective factors for...

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