Smart Start & NCPC News
News and information from the Smart Start Network and The North and Partnership for Children
Feb
16
2021
Governor Cooper proclaimed February Parenting Education Awareness Month. Early childhood home visiting and parenting education (HVPE) programs ensure children are ready to learn, improve child health, and keep children safe. Evidence shows that opportunities and resources are not equitable...
Oct
21
2020
$5 Million in CARES Act Funds Allocated by NCDHHS to Impact N.C. Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Date: October 21, 2020 | Contact: Sara Lang - slang@smartstart.org, 984.221.1580 | Download PDF
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Partnership for Children and the statewide...
Aug
31
2020
Family Forward NC COVID-19 Rapid Response Program
Supporting children and families is critical, especially as the early childhood system grapples with challenges brought on by COVID-19. One way to support young children is by supporting working parents, who are facing...
Jun
30
2020
Former Early Childhood Educator and Attorney is Named as New President
The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state, announced today that Amy Stephens Cubbage has been named the new President for...
Apr
06
2020
The Smart Start network that spans across our state has a long history of being there during challenging times for North Carolina’s youngest children and their families.
NCPC Interim President Donna White
While this time feels different, perhaps a bit harder...
Feb
13
2020
In December 2019, DCDEE was notified that North Carolina was one of 20 states and territories awarded the three-year renewal grant through the B-5 Preschool Development Grant. There are four new activities planned for North Carolina. The funded activities...
Sep
16
2019
In 2017, Durham County rallied stakeholders to engage in developing a taskforce to drive efforts to improve early childhood outcomes for children in the county. The work of the task force led to funding from the county government to...
Aug
15
2019
Robeson County Partnership for Children has been funding use of the CLASS tool and My Teaching Partner Coaching with teachers since 2013. My Teaching Partner is designed to address the complexity of being...
Jun
04
2019
The Partnership for Children of Lenoir and Green Counties hosted a one year celebration of Lenoir County StoryWalk. The celebration included a scavenger hunt, gardening, physical activity, and an opportunity to experience interactive learning.
StoryWalk is an interactive, literacy experience...
Apr
29
2019
MEDIA ALERT
April 25, 2019Press Contact: Heather Strickland - 919-749-5013, 919-821-9566
National Experts in Early Education Headline Smart Start Conference
Essence Magazine Founder, Susan L. Taylor, to Deliver Closing Keynote
Greensboro, NC– Over 1,000 early childhood professionals from across the country will gather...
