View Our Annual Report!

Our 2023-2024 Annual Impact Report is now available for you to view!

Click here to check out the full report and see how our programs impacted young children, families, and early childhood professionals in Cabarrus County.

September is Smart Start Month!

The State of North Carolina proclaims September 2024 as Smart Start Month. September was selected because it marks the month that the first Smart Start Local Partnerships opened their doors. In 1993, there were five Partnerships, and now, we are 75 organizations across the state—all working for children’s first five years.

Each county-based Local Partnership is impactful for generations of North Carolinians. And this month we recognize our collective impact and invite everyone across the state to celebrate their wins for young children. We reaffirm our commitment to do more for children and the adults that care for them. A full month of recognition allows us to bring awareness to the Smart Start Network and to the importance of comprehensive supports for children right from the start.

State Directed Grant Funds

Cabarrus County Partnership for Children was awarded $2,000,000 as a directed grant from the ARPA Temporary Savings Fund in the 2023 Appropriations Act S.L. 2023-134. The Cabarrus County Partnership for Children Board of Directors decided to use these new funds to provide additional programs in Cabarrus County for our youngest children and families.

Request for Proposals

Request for Smart Start Funding Proposals | FY2025-2026 and FY2026-2027

The Cabarrus County Partnership for Children is seeking qualified organizations with expertise in early childhood to support our local community with evidence-based or evidence-informed services for children birth to five and their families.

Summer Food Resources

Find free nutritious summer meals for children 18 years and younger

Do you or someone you know have children in Cabarrus County who need nutritious meals over the summer? View this list of free summer meal programs for children and teens in Cabarrus County.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

oPT-IN TO CHANGE TO NEW BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH BOOK COLLECTION

The Dollywood Foundation is excited to announce a new 100% Bilingual English/Spanish Imagination Library Book Collection in North Carolina.

The new option includes 100% Bilingual English/Spanish books from when the child enters the program until they graduate at age five. In addition, those families selecting this option can also select which language they would prefer communication to arrive in. Existing registrants may also switch over to one of these options if they wish.

The two options are: