• 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.

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 16 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

• 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!