Each Child. Every Community.

Smart Start Local Partnerships work within communities to improve outcomes for children and their families by engaging families as leaders at tables where decisions are being made.  

Family engagement and leadership are essential to building strong, equitable communities.  By partnering with families in decision making processes, Smart Start fosters positive outcomes, effectively addresses root causes, and creates a more responsive, equitable, and effective system of care for North Carolina’s youngest children. 

Through the support of Seat at the Table, organizations can share leadership opportunities with parents and parents can incorporate their lived experiences and expertise into creating change for early childhood.  

This publication was made possible by Grant Number 90TP0046-01-00 from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Our grant award number is 90TP0046-01-00.