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Smart Start of Pender County

Monthly Newsletter

December 2022

OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Friday 9:00am-1:00pm 

We are open other times by appointment.

First Saturday of the month 9:00am - 12:00pm 

* First Friday of the month we are closed to the public. 

The Resource Library will continue to follow Pender County Schools schedule for closings and delays for inclement weather. 

Smart Start of Pender County will be closed Monday December 19 

thru January 2,in observance of the Christmas and New Year's Holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Be safe and have a Happy Holiday. 

Phone: (910) 259-9978

1-866-606-0909 

Fax: (910) 259-9728

Email: info@pender4kids.com

Fundraising

Holiday Giftwrapping Event

Gift Wrapping Services

At

Smart Start of Pender County

November 28, 2022– December 16, 2022

By appointment

Saturday December 17, 2022

Drop in from 10am-1pm

Location: 600 Timberly Lane

Burgaw, NC 28425

See Prices Below               

The holiday shopping season is underway. You can support families through Smart Start of Pender County at no cost to you when you make purchases on Amazon via smile.amazon.com. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to Smart Start of Pender County and you will be supporting programs that prioritize children, families, teachers and child care providers. It is the same shopping at Amazon, but in order for us to receive donations from your eligible purchases you must go through the site with smile in the URL. Thank you for your support!

Its as easy as 1-2-3

Go to:

Smile.amazon.com

Select charity: Smart Start of Pender County

Start Shopping!

Community Partner Resources

Pender County Library

For More Information

Visit Website

Pender County Library Upcoming Events 

Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development

Source: Center on the Developming Child at Harvard University

https://www.safekids.org/sites/default/files/safe_infant_sleep_checklist-lettersize.pdf

Provider Resources 

Early Care and Education Information



With the Stabilization Grant monies, the Division of Child Development and Early Education was able to hire a time-limited Consultant who started with us in late April. Her name is April Bosse. One of her roles is to assist with all facets of the Stabilization Grant. Please feel free to contact her with questions about the Stabilization Grant.

With more than 10 years of experience as a young child care educator and 8 years of experience as a Child Care Administrator, Ms. Bosse is passionate about partnering with you as we work to support the child care community. Ms. Bosse is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she obtained a Masters Degree in Leadership, Policy and Advocacy in Early Childhood.

You may contact Ms. Bosse by calling her at 910-709-4196 or you may email her at April.Bosse@dhhs.nc.gov. Ms. Bosse’s work hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and her office day is each Friday.

Provider Trainings

In Brief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Childen's Development

Source: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

Please consider supporting Smart Start

of Pender County.

When you shop at AmazonSmile,

Amazon will donate to Smart Start of Pender County.

https://smile.amazon.com

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at

919-814-5400.

The license is not an endorsement by the State.

Board of Directors

James “Jimbo” Robbins -

Board Chair

Sharon Willoughby - Secretary

Donald Hall - Treasurer

Leslie Green – Vice Chair

Angela Beacham

Stacie Poulin

Rev. Dean Walker

William Marshburn

Edith Meza

S. Eugene Jordan

Allen Phillips-Bell

Sandra Sarmiento

Kimberly Trotman

     If you are interested in serving on the Smart Start of Pender County Board of Directors, or volunteering with our agency, please contact our office at (910) 259-9978 or stop by and visit with us. 

SSPC Team

Connie Carr-Costin, MSW

Executive Director

ccarr-costin@pender4kids.com

 Ext: 31

Angel Parker

Program Manager

aparker@pender4kids.com  

 Ext: 24

Shelly Martin

Program Manager

smartin@pender4kids.com  

 Ext: 36

Regina Bass-Corley, M.A.Ed

Consultant

rbasscorley@pender4kids.com  

Ext: 26

Candice Dillard

Consultant

rcdillard@pender4kids.com   

Ext:22 

Lisa Worley

Program Evaluator/ Coordinator

lworley@pender4kids.com

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