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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is looking for people with lived/living experience with poverty to consult for the new federal Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council! Please share and apply now! Check out bit.ly/CICCLivedExpert for more information.

North Carolina relies on quality early childhood care and education—in child care programs and NC PreK—to support children’s healthy development and learning, allow parents to work and keep businesses running. Learn more at RaiseNC.nc.gov

@SmartStartNHC to hold annual breakfast fundraiser wect.com/2024/02/06/sma…

Smart Start will implement Tri-Share Pilot Program, increasing access to high-quality affordable child care richmondobserver.com/local-news/sma… via @The Richmond Observer

The North Carolina Partnership for Children is partnering with the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) to award funding to three Smart Start Local Partnerships for implementation of the Tri-Share Child Care Pilot. smartstart.org/smart-start-wi…

We must work to invest in access to pre-kindergarten, raise teacher pay and ensure all students receive the education that our constitution guarantees them. ednc.org/gov-roy-cooper…

North Carolina’s future depends on making sure every child has the chance to receive a high-quality education in our outstanding public schools.

North Carolina once led the way in early childhood policy and investment. Five other states are showing us how to do it again. ednc.org/2024-01-24-nor…

With this final installment of the Year in Review we explore how NCPC leverages the Smart Start Network for a variety of statewide initiatives, including, Family Engagement and Leadership,  Family Connects, Home Visiting Resilient Communities.  smartstart.org/2022-2023-a-ye…

With this installment of the Year in Review, we explore how Local Partnerships promote long-term change by convening and coordinating across agencies and taking a systems-approach to their collaboration with the county, state, and national organizations. smartstart.org/2022-2023-a-ye…

Happy Giving Tuesday! Smart Start's Local Partnerships support children birth-to-five to ensure your community's youngest can thrive! Support your local Smart Start partnership's mission! Find your local partnership here: smartstart.org/smart-start-in… #givingtuesday #smartstart

NCPC Board Chair Charles Bowman addresses #smartstart2023 bringing sense of purpose and thanks!

@DrCharleneWong, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families @ncdhhs gives great updates from the Department of Health and Human Services at #smartstart2023

Opening Keynote Session underway! President Amy Cubbage welcomes the Smart Start Network! #smartstart2023

How to get your kid to do stuff without having to constantly remind them vox.com/23001568/how-t… via @voxdotcom

Let's create an accessible child care system for working parents so they can provide for their families! New @ncecf report underscores the importance of #childcare to #NC economic success. Join for a panel discussion on Thurs 1/19: buff.ly/3XbEbyj #ThinkBabiesNC

Five tips to help your toddler learn language and communicate 🤓 toddlerapproved.com/2012/11/five-t…

Spending time together as a family is important, and sometimes we all need new ideas! Check out the resources and activity ideas on the November Family Engagement Calendars, in English, Spanish, and Hmong. ecac-parentcenter.org/family-engagem…

Governor Roy Cooper has declared November 2022 as Family Engagement Month! Thank you @NC_Governor! Discover the exciting work being done by the Smart Start Network smartstart.org/family-engagem…

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