Each Child. Every Community.

The Smart Start Network works year-round to ensure children and families are supported, creating a brighter future for each child in every community. Each Local Partnership provides critical social and emotional support, needed resources and referrals, crucial infrastructure support,...

by Mary Sonnenberg, M.Ed., President of the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County We have all heard the adage: I want “better” for my children. With 20 years of evidence-based research, the Family Connects International program has proven to provide that “better”...

- For Immediate Release (Download press release PDF) - NC Home Visiting & Parenting Education System Receives Funding to Improve arenting Supports Across North Carolina Press Release for NC Home Visiting System The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), which...

In celebration of Family Support Awareness Month, Smart Start is taking time to recognize the importance of home visiting and parenting education services to early childhood development. Smart Start will feature select sessions from the 2022 Home Visiting &...

In celebration of Family Support Awareness Month, Smart Start is taking time to recognize the importance of home visiting and parenting education services to early childhood development. Smart Start will feature select sessions from the 2022 Home Visiting &...

In celebration of Family Support Awareness Month, Smart Start is taking time to recognize the importance of home visiting and parenting education services to early childhood development. Smart Start will feature select sessions from the 2022 Home Visiting &...

Recognizing the Impact of Home Visiting & Parenting Education By Amy Cubbage, President of the North Carolina Partnership for Children Today the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Smart Start, the North Carolina Home Visiting & Parenting Education System Collaborative, and many partners kick...

October is an exciting month for Smart Start's Family Connects pilot sites; all three sites launched and began serving the families of newborns! These sites, covering eight counties, will serve nearly 10,000 North Carolina families over three years. This...

The Smart Start network understands that North Carolina families’ needs are great in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their continued struggles have impacts for us all. Difficulty finding reliable child care is keeping many parents from the...

The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) is proud to announce that Rachael Burrello has been named the first Director of the NC Home Visiting and Parenting Education (HVPE) System. The HVPE System aims to ensure all families have...