Smart Start Of Meck @SmartStartMeck
We are a nonprofit that funds health, family support, early care & education programs in Mecklenburg County for children birth to 5 & their families. smartstartofmeck.org Charlotte, NC Joined July 2010-
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Happy First Day of School to our MECK Pre-K Class of 2026! 🎉🎓 Wishing all of Mecklenburg County's youngest students a happy, healthy and FUN school year! Parents, don't do it alone. Check out MECK Pre-K's blog page for more resources: meckprek.org/meck-pre-k-blo…
📣September is Smart Start Month! For the second year, NC has recognized the work we do every day to support young children and the adults that raise them. #SmartStartMonth governor.nc.gov/governor-stein…
☀️ Send-off Summer with Smart Start of Mecklenburg County! Bring the kids out to the Ella B. Scarborough CRC this Saturday to learn about our programs, county resources and explore the PNC Mobile Learning Adventure! 🌭 Enjoy food trucks to keep you powered throughout the day!
SSMC is proud to partner and collaborate with Home Visiting programs across our community. Want to learn more about our partner programs? Hear from the providers themselves with our library of videos ➡️ smartstartofmeck.org/early-childhoo…
🛑 Reading is everywhere! Read the signs on your next walk, literally! Learn more about Read and Discuss Stories: smartstartofmeck.org/families-careg…
In 2023, SSMC added a Mamava Solo Lactation Pod to its suite on 5th St. in the Ascend Building. The pod allows nursing mothers a secure, discreet and private location to pump or feed, and is available to all nursing mothers within the building! #NationalBreastfeedingAwarenessWeek
1️⃣ week warning 🚨 SSMC's next Virtual Lunch & Learn, "Being Kindergarten Ready," dives into how early educators can reassure families that their child is "ready" for kindergarten. 📅 💻 Save the event to your calendar and join us next Monday at noon. ow.ly/R0TL50Wzw8F
🖍️ Happy National Coloring Book Day to all the little ones out there! DYK coloring enhances fine motor skills, improves hand-eye coordination, boosts creativity and promotes color recognition? #NationalColoringBookDay Join our email community here: ow.ly/j0kr50WyRBO
Happy National Parents' Day! While we know it’s Sunday and a parent/caregivers job is never done, be sure to take a moment to give yourself a pat on the back. You're doing a great job! If you need support or ways to boost your child's development: ow.ly/Z4Ye50Wujmi
You can't walk until you crawl! Explore Through Movement & Play is 1 of the 5 Basics Principles that give parents and caregivers fun, simple and powerful ways to help develop their child's young brains. Get The Basics delivered to your inbox every month: ow.ly/vz8T50Wtqbk
🍦🌡️ Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with a cold cone and a sweet book! "Ice Cream Face" is just one of the many books your child can receive through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. So scoop out your favorite flavor and pair it with a book on this #nationalicecreamday
🤝 Home Visiting is a 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠𝘩𝑖𝑝 between parents and professionals. Home Visiting is educational, supportive, empowering and voluntary. Learn more about home visiting in Mecklenburg County 👉 smartstartofmeck.org/early-childhoo… #HomeVisitingMatters
Smart Start of Mecklenburg County is proud to honor and celebrate Juneteenth. As we push for progress, we must continue to educate ourselves, for a more just world for our children's future. Check out this Juneteenth booklist: penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/…
How do you know a joke is a dad joke? 𝐼𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡. It's no joke, your children love you, Dad! Even if they eventually grow out of your sense of humor. Happy Father's Day! 👔
⚠️ Babies do not come with instruction manuals Did you know, early childhood Home Visitation is... ✔️ is voluntary ✔️ is empowering ✔️ is strengths-based, and ✔️ is for 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙊𝙉𝙀! Learn more about Home Visiting in Meck County: smartstartofmeck.org/early-childhoo… #HomeVisitingMatters
Smart Start of Mecklenburg County thanks our supporters from the State Employees Combined Campaign! Your contribution helps further our mission that every child in Mecklenburg County turns five ready to thrive. If you’d like to make a gift to SSMC: smartstartofmeck.org/donate/
🌞📚 Summer Reading is 🔙 @cmlibrary! Sign up your child for the digital tracker or download a paper tracker and read to/with them and earn prizes the more days you read! Summer Reading starts next Sat., but sign up, (and keep reading), today! 📋 ttps://www.cmlibrary.org/summer
🏡👩⚕️ What is Home Visiting? Home Visiting 𝙄𝙎 customized. With a variety of program model delivery methods, home visiting programs offer the opportunity to receive the right fit for your family. To learn more visit: ow.ly/rLGE50W5zpE
🌞 📚 May is Get Caught Reading Month! Before the summer heats up, take your child and one, or a handful, of their favorite books outdoors. Find a fun place in your neighborhood, the playground, a park, a bench, and get caught reading! Share your child's favorite spot to read 👇

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