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Smart Start of Pender County

Monthly Newsletter

January 2023

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, January 16, 2023, in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Phone: (910) 259-9978

1-866-606-0909 

Fax: (910) 259-9728

Email: info@pender4kids.com

Agency Program Spotlight

Subsidy Child Care

Smart Start of Pender County provides child care subsidy funding to Pender County Department of Social Services to assist families with childcare to support employment and educational training. Smart Start of Pender County has a contractual agreement with Pender County Department of Services to administer these funds. The subsidy funds have been designated to be used in child care facilities with four and five stars. Stars are awarded from the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education. The star rating scale is based on staff education and program standards. Smart Start of Pender County aligns with the North Carolina Partnership for Children philosophy that its subsidy spending drives quality child care for all children.

Community Partner Events

Pender County Library

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Pender County Library Upcoming Events 

Provider Trainings

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CPR & First Aid (Renewal)- In Person

This training teaches early childhood educators and others how to respond to and manage illness and injuries in a child or infant during the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Class size is limited.  

Monday, January 23, 2023, 6:30pm -8:30pm, Cost: $40,

Location: SSPC

Presenter: Lakeasha Glaspie

IT’S SIDS-Virtual

Learn the steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of SIDS. At this training, we will review the Child Care Laws and regulations written on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. This training is required by the Norht Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education, for staff working with Infants. This training needs to be renewed every 3 years. You can attend up to 6 months prior to your expiration date.

Tuesday January 31, 2023, 6:30-8:30pm (2 credit hours)

Cost: $10.00

Presenter: Shelly Martin 

RESILIENCE

Part II: Building Resilience- Virtual



Part II: Building Resilience is for childcare educators and support staff. Building Resilience is a three-part series divided into three separate workshops due to information and practice content. All sessions will help the participants understand trauma and its effects on the body. The Part II Building Resilience class is a continuation of Part I Building Resiliency tools and strategies to help participants reset their nervous systems and reduce daily stress levels. Part II Building Resilience is more participants hands-on interaction and practice. Facility directors completing Part II will receive a set of Resilience Posters for their facility upon completion of series. All participants completing all three parts will receive a Resilience book and bag for their classroom based on availability. Let’s build a stronger more resilient environment. ALL three classes are FREE to participants.

Thursday, January 12, 2023 Providers Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Facilitator: Regina Bass-Corley

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. 

Its as easy as 1-2-3

Go to:

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Select Charity: Smart Start of Pender County

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Birthday Fundraiser for Smart Start of Pender County

Join in supporting a good cause for your birthday this year. Please consider Smart Start of Pender County as your facebook nonprofit fundraising project. Your contribution will make an impact. Every little bit helps. Meta will donate $5.00 too after the first donation.

The mission of Smart Start of Pender County, Inc. is to support services that help every child to grow into his or her potential as a person. Facebook takes care of the donation processing with no fees. 

Or 

PAYPAL

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

Leslie Green-

Board Chair

Donald Hall - Vice Chair

Sharon Willoughby - Treasurer

Allen Phillips-Bell– Secretary

James "Jimbo" Robbins

Angela Beacham

Stacie Poulin

Rev. Dean Walker

William Marshburn

Edith Meza

S. Eugene Jordan

Sandra Sarmiento

Kimberly Trotman

Avery Ellington

     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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