SMART START OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY INC

Programs

1. NCPREK provides PREK services for 257 four year olds who are at risk for school failure due to family economic and/or development challenges. 2348,3323

   $2,072,424 spent
   76% of program spending

2. Kaleidoscope Play and Learn provides weekly groups for caregivers and children birth to five. Facilitator(s) will offer structured activities, model developmentally appropriate interactions with children and caregivers, and facilitate social exchanges among the caregivers who attend. 5505-019

   $193,610 spentof which $484 as grants
   7% of program spending

3. The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) is an evidence-based parenting program which includes various levels of intensity that are aimed at either prevention or intervention. The session can be offered individually or in a group setting - depending on the level and the need. 5505-018

   $61,544 spent
   2% of program spending

4. Program Planning, Coordination, and Evaluation: This service includes the following: Planning (conducting needs assessment, strategic planning, researching); Coordination (support to service providers and grantees regarding program management); and Evaluation (developing and measuring goals, monitoring programs for compliance, collecting and analyzing data). 5603

   $43,150 spent
   2% of program spending

5. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book-gifting program for all children, birth to age five. The mission is to foster a love of reading and learning while promoting book-sharing, bonding between caregivers and their child, and increased communication skills. 5526

   $2,936 spentof which $57 as grants
   0% of program spending

6. Community Outreach: The Community Outreach and Education project (COE) works to build awareness of early childhood development and will strive to strengthen the early childhood system through relationships that increase cooperation, increasing resources, and supporting access to services that support a happy and healthy community. The COE team will also create and disseminate publications, and participate in community collaborations, events, workshops, etc. (hosted by SSBC and/or community partners). 5517

   $71,480 spentof which $4,090 as grants
   3% of program spending

7. Little Free Library book-sharing boxes are open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, and are freely accessible to all - removing barriers to book access. Smart Start of Brunswick County, with support of donations, volunteers and special partnerships, currently maintain 13 of the boxes throughout the county - filling them regularly with children's books. 5512

   $449 spent
   0% of program spending

8. Child Passenger Safety: This activity will increase access to child passenger safety education to prevent childhood injuries and death through in-person classes, training workshops, community events, and/or one-on-one interactions with families/caregivers. 5506

   $3,036 spent
   0% of program spending

9. Parents as Teachers change The Parents as Teachers program will provide the following services to eligible families with children 0-3: (1) personal visits; (2) group connections (3) developmental screenings and a health review that includes a record of hearing, vision, and general health status; and (4) referrals to community resources. 5509

   $23,093 spentof which $2,000 as grants
   1% of program spending

10. Early Childhood Connections Early Childhood Connections is an activity aligned with the North Carolina CCR&R System. Services in this activity include technical assistance and grants to child care sites, training for early educators, information and/or education to families about quality child care and child development, and a Lending Library. 3125

    $244,853 spentof which $36,059 as grants
    9% of program spending

The 10 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,716,575.