Mission
THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN (NCPC) IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION AND BACKBONE OF THE SMART START NETWORK, SETTING STATEWIDE VISION, POLICY, AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. WHILE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TRANSLATE THE STATEWIDE VISION INTO COMMUNITY ACTION, NCPC STRENGTHENS THAT WORK THROUGH GUIDANCE, COORDINATION, AND SUPPORT. NCPC CONNECTS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO THE BROADER EARLY CHILDHOOD ECOSYSTEM AND EQUIPS THEM WITH THE TOOLS, POLICIES, AND RESOURCES TO BE EFFECTIVE, ENSURING THAT CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM COORDINATED, HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND SERVICES.AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION, NCPC STRENGTHENS THE SMART START NETWORK BY: SETTING POLICY AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO ENSURE SMART START DELIVERS MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. MAINTAINING FISCAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS. EQUIPPING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH DATA PORTAL AND COUNTY-LEVEL DATA MEASURES AS WELL AS A CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTING AND CONTRACTING SYSTEM.