COVID-19 Precautions

Smart Start of Mecklenburg County has implemented precautions for the safety of our staff and families we serve. Beginning March 17, 2020 through March 31, 2020 SSMC staff will be working remotely. Management will closely monitor the situation and adjust these dates as needed. If you need assistance, please call our main line at (704) 377-6588 or email your main point of contact, if applicable. All messages will be returned within 48 hours, though likely sooner.

It’s important to note closures apply to MECK Pre-K as well. MECK Pre-K Centers will close for a minimum of 15 days, effective Tuesday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Please keep yourself and others safe by following precautions outlined by the Center for Disease Control.
Visit www.cdc.gov/COVID19 for more information.

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Movie Screening / Discussion June 14 | 11:30 AM – 1 PM or 2:30 PM – 4 PM Suzanne H. Freeman Auditorium 1542 Garden Terrace Charlotte, NC 28203 FREE! Registration not required! Come watch, learn, and help create change in our community. RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF...

Charlotte Today Interview

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Lee Henderson, Program Director of Mecklenburg Partnership for Children visited Charlotte Today on April 2nd to discuss the organization’s collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to insure every child living in Mecklenburg County has books, regardless of...

Upcoming Charlotte Focus Group – March 29, 2018

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#CommitTo80 with Read Charlotte

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Early Registration for National Smart Start Conference is Open

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Smart Start of Mecklenburg County
(704) 377-6588
601 E. 5th Street, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28202