To ensure all Buncombe County young children will be healthy and prepared to succeed when they enter school.
B - Education
The Orange County Partnership for Young Children was founded as a nonprofit agency in 1993, as the first Smart Start agency in the state. The mission of the Partnership is to ensure that all young children arrive at school healthy and ready to succeed.
Administers Smart Start and NC Pre-K state funds locally and directing those dollars to programs that measurably strengthen Union County’s children and families.
Early Childhood Education 0-5
To provide support for families and prepare all children for the challenges of the future.
To improve the quality of life for children and families in Edgecombe and Nash Counties.
The Partnership for Children provides or connects families with early care & education, health, and family support services needed for young children.
To enhance services for children birth through five years and their families so that all children are healthy and ready to succeed.
To aid community collaboration and grant funding for early childhood projects that promote school readiness.
Creating a loving, caring, sharing community for children through health, education, economic development, and socialization. We believe when young children are given the opportunity to reach their full potential, that they will become loving, nurturing independent individuals who will contribute to their families, communities, and society. We believe that all children, when surrounded by a supportive community, can achieve economic success and experience the highest quality of life.