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To enhance early childhood development and school readiness.
Bringing people and organizations together through advocacy, family, and childcare provider support programs, we envision all children birth to five years will receive the services needed to enter school healthy and prepared for success.
The Chowan/Perquimans Smart Start Partnership was founded July 7, 1998.
Through our Child Care and Family Support Programs, we strive to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families. Our goal is to bring people and organizations together to work for and with children and their families, while educating families about available services, so their children will have the best possible start in life.
As the implementing agency for North Carolina’s Smart Start program in Chowan and Perquimans Counties, our primary mandate is to enhance child care services delivered to children birth to age five, so that they may enter school healthy and ready to learn. In addition to working for the delivery of accessible, affordable, high quality child care, we also provide services to children birth through age five who are not in formal child care settings and their families.
The Partnership currently works in collaboration with various agencies in order to deliver quality service, including, but not limited to, the Departments of Social Services in both counties, the Public Libraries in both counties, Albemarle Regional Health Services, the Safe Kids Coalition, and the Local Interagency Coordinating Council.
Susan Nixon
Executive Director
snixon.cpssp@gmail.com
MeShawn Hall
Early Education Director
mhall.cpssp@gmail.com
Shante White
Family Support Coordinator
swhite.cpssp@gmail.com
Debbie Miller
Admin/Program Assistant
dmiller.cpssp@gmail.com
Sarah Williams
Program Coordinator
swilliams.cpssp@gmail.com
Dee Spruce, Chair
Cabe Speary, Vice-Chair
James Spaugh, Treasurer
Wanda Stallings, Secretary
Trisha Brickhouse
Connie Brothers
Shavonna Boone
Lori Heginbotham
Kevin Howard
Dina Hurdle
Angela Jordan
Michele Lawrence
Ellie Overman
Tyeshia Phelps
Jadelle Wagner
Barbara White
Joan White
Dr. Linda White
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina - $5,500
ECU Health Hospital Foundation - $2,000
Timbermill Wind - $1,000
Albemarle Area United Way - $15,000
Town of Edenton - $5,000