THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN (NCPC) IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION AND BACKBONE OF THE SMART START NETWORK, SETTING STATEWIDE VISION, POLICY, AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. WHILE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TRANSLATE THE STATEWIDE VISION INTO COMMUNITY ACTION, NCPC STRENGTHENS THAT WORK THROUGH GUIDANCE, COORDINATION, AND SUPPORT. NCPC CONNECTS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO THE BROADER EARLY CHILDHOOD ECOSYSTEM …