The North Carolina Partnership for Children

Invest Early NC, an early childhood funders collaborative focused on outcomes for children and families prenatal to age 8, wrote a piece for EdNC stressing the importance of early childhood and ensuring each child can thrive. Some highlights: "North Carolina has a proud legacy as a national leader in early childhood development, thanks to visionary bipartisan programs like Smart Start." "The evidence is overwhelming: when we invest in the health, education, and development of young children from birth to age five, we reap the biggest returns later in life. More spending on early care and education would save taxpayer money in the long run." "t’s time for North Carolina to once again take its place at the vanguard of early childhood education, and it’s going to take all of us — a public/private partnership of parents, businesses, government, and philanthropy. Ensuring all children have access to high-quality early learning isn’t about a one-size-fits-all program." https://lnkd.in/d6kigmMW

The child care crisis has a profound impact on our state's economy. View this report by The NC Chamber Foundation to learn more.

Families in North Carolina now have the option to choose between two collections of library books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. 📕English – Mostly English books with an occasional bilingual English/Spanish book 📘Bilingual English/Spanish – All bilingual English/Spanish books If you already get books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and want to change the language, here’s what you do: 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: • Go to imaginationlibrary.com/bos • Log in with your email. • Click on your child’s name. • Choose the language for the books. • Click “Update” to save. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: Contact your local Smart Start Partnership. They will help you add your email to the system. You can then create an account and choose your book language. #literacy #bilingual #books

Join a mission-driven team of early childhood advocates! We are hiring a Design & Brand Specialist. What You’ll Do: 🔹Manage collateral design, development, and maintenance. 🔹Ensure consistent branding in all materials and platforms (web, mobile devices, print and e-publications). 🔹Oversee social media and digital content. What You Need: 📚 Bachelor's in Communications, Business, or related field. 💼 5 years in web and graphic design, 3 years in brand management. 🌟 Non-profit experience preferred. Skills: ✅ Proficiency in InDesign, Mailchimp, WordPress, Photoshop. ✅ Strong communication skills. ✅ Knowledge of video production is a plus. Learn more- https://lnkd.in/erFdXGwK #GraphicDesign #Branding #NonProfitJobs #SmartStart #JoinOurTeam

It's been one month since the 2024 Smart Start Conference! If you were unable to attend, check out this recap-- you'll see that you'll have to attend next year's conference! https://lnkd.in/eUJGq_FS

We are still so thankful for early childhood leaders and advocates who made the Smart Start Conference a success. Your presence was so powerful! Pictured below is NCPC's Mary Scott, Smart Start of New Hanover County's Jane Morrow, Partnership for Children of Cumberland County's Mary Sonnenberg, Smart Start of Mecklenburg County's Veronica Kirkland, and parent Danny Troncoso from Rockingham County.

June marks the start of Atlantic Hurricane Season. and with increasing adverse climate experiences such as extreme heat, we must prepare for disasters of all kinds—at the personal, organizational, and community levels.  Adverse Climate Experiences—the third ACE—deserve more attention, especially given North Carolina’s history with hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes.  Learn more- https://lnkd.in/efCavY82 #ACES #resilience #resiliency #northcarolina #earlychildhood

We are proud to offer this resource for change makers in North Carolina. The solutions in this catalog can make a difference!

Smart Start has joined the state cohort of the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign which focuses on deepening understanding of housing policy and developing new, stronger relationships to inspire housing champions to action across several sector. This campaign, by the North Carolina Housing Coalition aims to integrate housing policy ideas into the frameworks of cross-sector advocates to strengthen their own work within communities and grow the housing movement in North Carolina. Read more about Smart Start and our role in ensuring each child in North Carolina has access to safe housing and has what they need to thrive here- Partner Highlight: North Carolina Partnership for Children – North Carolina Housing Coalition (nchousing.org)

Smart Start has joined the state cohort of the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign which focuses on deepening understanding of housing policy and developing new, stronger relationships to inspire housing champions to action across several sector. This campaign, by the North Carolina Housing Coalition aims to integrate housing policy ideas into the frameworks of cross-sector advocates to strengthen their own work within communities and grow the housing movement in North Carolina. Read more about Smart Start and our role in ensuring each child in North Carolina has access to safe housing and has what they need to thrive here- Partner Highlight: North Carolina Partnership for Children – North Carolina Housing Coalition (nchousing.org)