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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 8, 2015 Contact: Heather Strickland, hstrickland@smartstart.org, 919-821-9564 RALEIGH, NC—The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) announced the award of $67,500 to Smart Start partnerships across North Carolina to expand work through the early literacy program Reach...

Cindy Watkins to Lead the State-Wide Network that Helps Ensure All NC Children Start School Healthy And Ready To Learn The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state, announced today that Cindy...

Annual Award Presented to Those Who Have "Walked the Razor's Edge" for Children of North Carolina Stephanie Fanjul, President of The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Razor Walker Award...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Strickland – hstrickland@smartstart.org, 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 - hstrickland@smartstart.org, 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...