Governor’s Office Awards Smart Start’s Ashley Thrift With the Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Former Gov. Jim Hunt also on hand to honor the outgoing Board Chair. The Office of Gov. Bev Perdue honored Ashley Thrift, outgoing Board Chair for The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start,...

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“What do North Carolinians Want for Their Children?” report released today

North Carolinians Want Policymakers to Support Families and Increase Access to Quality Early Education Listen to radio news story. Access to high-quality early care and education, support for families, and the availability of programs and services to meet basic needs,...

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Retired School Administrator Honored with Smart Start’s Ashley O. Thrift Volunteer Service Award

Download MS Word version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracy Zimmerman  - Date:  May 27, 2010 Phone:  919-821-9564 - tzimmerman@smartstart.org Raleigh – Bob Shinn, a retired administrator with Kannapolis City Schools, received the 2010 Ashley O. Thrift Volunteer Service Award. Shinn was recognized for 18 years...

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Regional Library Director Awarded Smart Start’s Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award

Download MS Word version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracy Zimmerman Date:  May 27, 2010 Phone:  919-821-9564 tzimmerman@smartstart.org Raleigh – Jackie Beach, the Director of the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Library System, received the Karen W. Ponder Leadership Award for her 17 years of service to young children and...

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Press Release: April 28, 2010 – The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. Receives Clean Audit Report

Raleigh –The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) has a “clean bill” of financial health, according to the Office of State Auditor.  An audit of Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Smart Start activities found the organization was in compliance and...

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Press Release: Feb 17, 2010 – Smart Start Staffer Blogs about Motherhood and the Period of PURPLE Crying on Carolina Parent.com

January is The Period of PURPLE Crying: Keeping NC Babies Safe Month RALEIGH - Vivian Muzyk, Communications and Marketing Coordinator for The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that leads Smart Start across the state, shares...

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Press Release: April 20, 2009 – Children in Eastern NC to Benefit from Developmental Screenings

Smart Start Partnerships to Provide Training to Local Doctors RALEIGH, NC—Children in eastern North Carolina will soon be more likely to receive developmental screenings as part of their well-child visits. Local Smart Start partnerships will work in Craven, Pamlico, Lenoir,...

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