Board of Directors

Smart Start of Brunswick County is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of members from the Government, Services and Business/Community sectors. Members include representatives of non-profit services, schools, child care, health & social service agencies and businesses & community at large.

Board Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every other month. Meetings are held at 5140 Sellers Street, Shallotte, NC (unless indicated otherwise) at 8:30 am.

FY 2011-2012 Meetings are scheduled for:

      
• August 4
• October 6 - EMS Building, Government Center, Bolivia,
• December 1 - Brunswick Community College, Room J141
• February 2, 2012 - EMS Building, Government Center, Bolivia
• April 5, 2012
• June 7, 2012 

Board Officers 2011-2012

Board Members 2011-2012

The Board of Directors works to develop:

• Community partnerships that will provide a seamless system of services for all young children and families.
• Awareness of and involvement in activities that support families and children
• Programs and services to ensure that every child enters school prepared for success
• Access to high quality, affordable, early childhood care and education for all children
• Access to appropriate health care services for children
• On-going fiscal and programmatic accountability standards evaluation.

For questions or comments directed to a Smart Start board member or if you are interested in becoming a board member, Contact Us.

Staff Information

Smart Start of Brunswick County invites you to contact our staff to learn more about what we do and how you may help support families and children in Brunswick county.

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with Smart Start of Brunswick County. At the present time we are fully staffed.

Our History

• 1993-1994
  • Smart Start begins in North Carolina. The local partnership becomes the first in state to pioneer the new early childhood program; awards over $1 million in community grants are received. Brunswick County Partnership for Children is incorporated and becomes a non-profit organization. A needs and resource assessment is conducted to determine what services to children families are needed in Brunswick County.
• 1995-1996
  • The partnership holds the first State of the Child Conference.
  • Smart Start funding is awarded to the Partnership. In addition, grants are received from Cannon, BellSouth, Janirve Foundation for WINGS program and Teen Family Development Center.
  • Programs expand to include preschool music program and coordination of Family Resource Center in Leland with Communities in Schools.
• 1997-1999
  • Partnership funds expand programs to include Child Care Resource and Referral; Quality and Capacity grants to child care facilities and Program/Evaluation. The five year strategic planning process begins The Teen Family Development Subsidy Program is funded; Health Check Coordination and Parents as Teachers activities are implemented; activity to address dental needs is implemented.
• 2000-2002
  • Partnership begins administration of Governor's More at Four Pre-K program in Brunswick County. Due to funding cuts at the state level some activities must be eliminated, including funding for dental care.
• 2003-2004
  • In order to increase effectiveness and participation, the board structure is revised to have at least 15 board members reflecting Business/Community, Government and Services sectors and all positions are filled.
  • Smart Start funded programs include: Child Care Resource & Referral, Quality Enhancement for child care providers, Leland Family Resource Center Child Care, Professional Development Coordination, Health Check Coordination, Parents as Teacher, Child Care Subsidy, WAGE$ child care provider salary supplements, Program and Evaluation management, and More at Four Pre-K program match funding to child care centers.
  • The More at Four Pre-K Program is administered by the Partnership.
  • Collaborating with the Literacy Council and Communities in Schools the LiteracyWORKS project begins with $10,000 grant from Canon Foundation.
  • Brunswick County grants $10,000 for community service activities.
• 2005-2006
  • Smart Start programs continue and Outreach & Awareness coordination activity is added. The Partnership is also awarded grants from Brunswick County for community service activities, from Southport Kiwanis for child care training and literacy activities, and ATMC and Family Fare for healthy baby packets for new parents.
• 2007
  • Desiring to have a more easily recognized name that also recognizes the major funding source, Brunswick County Partnership for Children changes name to Smart Start of Brunswick County, Inc. A great way to start off the new year!
• 2008-2009
  • State level Smart Start funding reductions reduce local allocations but all twelve programs are continued. Other grants received from Brunswick County, Southeastern Community College (CCR&R Region 4), Preventing Obesity by Design (POD), St. James Service Club. More at Four expands to 436 slots.
• 2009-2010
  • Smart Start starts Facebook page. Health Check program changes to ACCESS III and Leland Family Literacy Child Care closes their program. All Smart Start programs continue and More at Four serves 423 children. Grant received from Southeastern Community College (for Region 4 Child Care Resource & Referral).