by Katie Grant | AprApr/TueTue/2021202120212021 | Uncategorized
REGISTER FOR FREE EVENT In Mecklenburg County, an estimated 7,000 to 12,000 children under the age of 5 are at increased risk for a chronic, physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition that requires care or services beyond that generally required by...
by Katie Grant | FebFeb/WedWed/2021202120212021 | Uncategorized
Smart Start of Mecklenburg County and Read Charlotte are excited to announce a partnership around providing a free texting service to more families with children ages 0- 5 in Mecklenburg County. Ready4K is a unique, evidence-based texting service designed to support...
by Katie Grant | FebFeb/FriFri/2021202120212021 | Uncategorized
Early childhood home visiting and parenting education programs strengthen the relationship between parents and children by increasing parenting skills and building confidence. Early childhood home visiting is one powerful way that parenting education is delivered....
by Katie Grant | OctOct/FriFri/2020202020202020 | Uncategorized
In our current pandemic environment, face masks have become an everyday norm. Even as an adult, it can be challenging at time to wear a mask for prolonged periods of time, but these challenges are even greater for the youngest members of the community, especially...
by Katie Grant | OctOct/ThuThu/2020202020202020 | Uncategorized
Save the date for a free online premiere of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library’s new documentary, ‘The Library That Dolly Built: Celebrating the People Who Made Dolly’s Dream Come True’ on December 9 at 7:00pm EST! This exciting virtual...
by Katie Grant | SepSep/MonMon/2020202020202020 | Uncategorized
Decades of research have shown that pre-kindergarten makes a difference in the school readiness of children. Not just in the short-term to get children ready to succeed in school, but in the long-term as children grow up, become employed, and contribute to the...