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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Strickland – [email protected], 919-821-9564 NC Partnership for Children Hosts Faith Summits Across State Faith Leaders Will Discuss the Vital Role They Play in Building Strong Foundations for Children RALEIGH, NC—The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) is hosting a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Strickland - [email protected], 919-821-9564 Expert Taskforce Releases Recommendations for Obesity Prevention for State’s Youngest Children Shape NC Highlighted as Key Part of Strategy to Create Healthier NC RALEIGH, NC — A taskforce comprised of child care and...

11th Consecutive Year Receiving a “Clean Bill” of Financial Health For the 11th consecutive year, The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has a “clean bill” of financial health, according to the Office of State Auditor. An audit...

  “The General Assembly finds, upon consultation with the Governor, that every child can benefit from, and should have access to, highquality early childhood education and development services. The economic future and well-being of the State depend upon it.” These are...

Sue Russell, one of the key leaders and architects of North Carolina’s early childhood system, was awarded the Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award at the 2013 National Smart Start Conference. The award, named for Smart Start’s former president,...

When I think of pioneering efforts to improve the lives of young children in the United States, Smart Start comes to the top of the list. Over the past 20 years, Smart Start has not only affected the lives...

For twenty years, a cadre of committed policymakers, advocates, state administrators, local nonprofits, providers, business leaders, and parents have been working to ensure that children born in North Carolina have the early experiences they need to thrive. Smart Start...

On behalf of the worldwide network of Parents as Teachers affiliates, I would like to congratulate and thank Smart Start for your incredible contributions to early childhood development. You were pioneers in the field, and you helped the...

Over the past 20 years the vision and leadership provided by Smart Start has been invaluable to early care and education policy makers and practitioners across the United States. Long before any of us fully understood the power of...

Smart Start was the smartest start America could have made for its young children!! In Smart Start, North Carolina established not only notable services for children and families and a model for other states, but a legacy for all...