Smart Start Month

North Carolina proclaims September 2025 as Smart Start Month!

North Carolina has officially proclaimed September as Smart Start Month, recognizing the Smart Start Network’s critical role in supporting children and families across the state.

At the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children, we are proud to be one of 75 local Smart Start Partnerships serving all 100 counties. Together with the North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), we’re advancing early care and education, family support, and child and family health, and working to build stronger, more connected systems that meet real needs in every community.

This work doesn’t happen alone. Thank you to the early childhood professionals, families, partners, and local leaders who make this work possible. With continued investment and collaboration, we can make sure support for young children and families is consistent, reliable, and delivered where it’s needed most.

We are excited to celebrate Smart Start Month with you and highlight the difference early support makes - children enter school ready to learn, families feel more confident and connected, and communities become stronger and more resilient. We’re honored to do this work with you.

» Click here to read the proclamation by Governor Stein.

Stay tuned on our Facebook and Instagram pages for posts highlighting the outstanding impact of Smart Start in our community!

Did you know? 

Babies born today have only 2,000 days until they begin kindergarten.

During that time brain architecture is forming, including language development, creating the foundation for all future learning.

Click here to learn more about the importance of raising the quality of early child care and education in North Carolina.