Smart Start & NCPC News
News and information from the Smart Start Network and The North and Partnership for Children
Feb
28
2019
MEDIA ALERT
February 28, 2019Press Contact: Heather Strickland 919-749-5013, 919-821-9564
Smart Start Celebrates 25 Years and Statewide Rollout of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Evening to include special presentation and performance by Dolly Parton
Raleigh, NC -- During the 2017 legislative session, North Carolina...
Feb
15
2019
Local Partnership hosts Sixth Annual Early Education Summit
Alamance Partnership for Children hosted its Sixth Annual Early Education Summit on January 22. The Summit created a forum for the local community to discuss early childhood education and was a big hit...
Dec
15
2018
The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County and 40 other agencies met as part of a collective movement to ensure that all families and children lead healthy and prosperous lives.
The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County worked alongside Prevent Child Abuse...
Dec
13
2018
Literacy program that delivers books directly to children under five now available in every county
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 13, 2018Press Contact: Heather Strickland 919-749-5013, 919-821-9564, hstrickland@smartstart.org
Raleigh, NC – The one millionth book was delivered this month directly to the home...
Oct
15
2018
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, Smart Start partnerships are working together and with other organizations to bring help to their communities.
The Pamlico Partnership for Childrenpartnered with the Pamlico County Disaster Relief Coalition to bring support to those devastated by...
Aug
16
2018
For Immediate Press/News Release
Date: August 16, 2018
Contact: Charles C. Ivey, Executive Director - civey@pfcw.org - 919.735.3371 ext. 225
The Partnership for Children has begun a search for a new Executive Director. Charles C. Ivey, Executive Director since 2011, announced his upcoming...
Aug
15
2018
In the last year the Partnership for Children of Johnston County celebrated the grand opening of the Partnership for Children Park. The park was developed as a joint initiative between the partnership and the town of Smithfield, NC.
The park includes an inclusive...
Jun
15
2018
Smart Start Healthy Families Mecklenburg is a home visiting program that provides education on healthy pregnancy, child development, healthy life choices, and links to community resources through services provided by a nurse or social work until a child is...
Apr
15
2018
In the last fiscal year, Catawba County's local partnership, Catawba County Partnership for Children, assigned nurses and Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) to 32 children in childcare. Of these 32 children, Catawba's CCHC's worked with the parents of 16 children...
Mar
27
2018
The General Assembly adjourned its special session on February 13th after passing HB 90, which addressed a number of policy issues including a compromise plan to phase in the new state requirements for K-3 class size. The bill also...
