Wake County Smart Start

Look what we achieved in 2024 at Wake County Smart Start! There is still so much more to accomplish. Your donation at 🔗 wakesmartstart.org/donate helps fund vital early childhood programs and services that make a lasting difference in our community. 💗 Did you know that children who start behind, often stay behind? 💡 Give today to ensure EVERY child receives the strong start they deserve. #wakesmartstart #earlychildhoodeducation #givingseason

📚 November is National Family Literacy Month 📚 There's no better way to celebrate than reading together as a family! Literacy starts long before learning how to read, just like language starts long before children learn how to speak. Are you ready to get reading? ⬇️ Check the comments below to find literacy resource pages for Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers! These pages offer ideas for customized, fun, and simple literacy activities. #wakesmartstart #nationalfamilyliteracymonth #wakecountyliteracy #earlychildhoodliteracy

#DYK? The Wake County Public Library System offers more than just books! 📚 ➕ Our libraries also put on special programs and events every day of the week. This week alone, you can: 🧘 Discover the art of yoga 🦇 Go to a Halloween party 🧱 Build, learn and play with LEGO ♟️ Hone your chess skills ➕ And SO much more On Nov. 5, you’ll have the chance to vote on a $142 million bond to build new libraries, as well as renovate and expand existing ones. Get all the details about #WCPLBond24 at wake.gov/LibraryBond24.

#NCDES had a great day connecting with local residents on Oct. 12 at a Community Resource Fair in #Raleigh #NC! We shared #unemployment benefits info in both English and Spanish, along with partners like NCWorks. A huge thank you to Wake County Smart Start, Southeast Raleigh YMCA of the Triangle, NC Department of Health and Human Services, Connecting Community and Centro para Familias Hispanas for making this event possible! 🌟🤝 #CommunityResources #WorkSearch ----- NCDES tuvo un gran día conectando con los residentes locales el 12 de octubre en una Feria de Recursos Comunitarios en Raleigh. Compartimos información valiosa sobre beneficios de desempleo en inglés y español, junto con socios como NCWorks. ¡Un enorme agradecimiento a Wake County Smart Start, Southeast Raleigh YMCA of the Triangle, NC Department of Health and Human Services, Connecting Community y Centro para Familias Hispanas por hacer posible este evento! 🌟🤝 ----- Participating agencies/Agencias participantes: 🌟Carolina Complete Health 🌟Child Care Referral Central 🌟Consulado General Mexico en Raleigh 🌟Contentnea Health 🌟Dress for Success Triangle NC 🌟Healthy Blue NC 🌟TRIANGLE AREA PARENTING SUPPORT 🌟City of Raleigh Municipal Government 🌟Wake County Health and Human Services

October is National Book Month! Here are some ways to celebrate the love of books with your littles to help them become life-long readers: 📖✏️ Write a book together that tells the story of your family. Family stories and oral storytelling are so important. Tell your family's history, trips you've taken, special memories, even recipes. What your family does and where it comes from is special, so celebrate it! 📕☕ Host a cozy family reading night. Each family member chooses a book to share. Buy favorite snacks and hot cocoa. Everyone gets into pajamas, curls up in a comfy blanket and reads the books together. Blanket forts and flashlights are optional! 📚💡 Read a new library book together each night for a week, and vote on your favorite one. Then visit a bookstore to buy the book that was the winner and add it to your home library! #wakesmartstart #parenting #earlyliteracy

🎉 Thanks for celebrating Smart Start Month with us! Check out our Facebook and Instagram stories for the rest of this week to recap what you missed 📷🔁 #SmartStartNC #WakeSmartStart #SmartStartMonth

📌 Linktree pinned to our page for Family Resources! Smart Start works to ensure families have access to programs and resources that influence overall health outcomes, like home visiting programs, car seat safety education, and other child safety initiatives. #SmartStartNC

Get to know more about Wake County Smart Start by visiting our Linktree! #wakesmartstart #smartstartnc https://lnkd.in/eZiWKNm7

The Smart Start Network offers a comprehensive range of family support programs tailored to strengthen and uplift families so families can lean into their own power. Our programs and services include: 📚 Parent Education: Tools and strategies for effective parenting 🧸 Community Playgroups: Engaging activities for children and their caregivers 🏡 Home Visits: Personalized support and guidance Visit our website in our bio to learn more about how Smart Start is partnering with families to reach their goals in Wake County! #smartstartnc

AM | Careers: Director of Advancement, Wake County Smart Start, https://lnkd.in/eprF5f9N Mendi Nieters