The Partnership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that every child in Orange County arrives at school healthy and ready to succeed. We focus on the early years of a child's life—from birth to age five—which is the most critical time in a child's development.

The Partnership works collaboratively with the community to identify issues and create solutions to the concerns facing young children and families. We design and fund model programs to ensure children and their families have the resources they need to get off to a smart start. Our programs focus on early childhood education, child health care, early intervention, parenting education and family support.

***************************UPDATE***********************

The 2014 Bidders Conference has been rescheduled to Wednesday February 19, 2-4pm at the Orange County Partnership for Young Children's offices, 120 Providence Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Since this meeting has been reschedule it won't be mandatory to attend, but all interested in applying should contact Linda Hindman,lhindman@orangesmartstart.org or call 919.967.9091.

RFP Application and Additional Documents Now Available.
Click on the Funding Opportunities Tab Above.
 

On 4 acres just outside Chapel Hill, nearly 150 Karen refugees till the soil as they did back home in Myanmar, also known as Burma.

Transplanting Traditions Community Farm is educating locals about Burmese vegetables and cuisine, and teaching the refugees about American produce, with the eventual goal of setting them up as full-time farmers....Click here to listen to the story

What is a Kids First license plate?

• A special plate you can get from the NC DMV when you renew your license plate
• $15 of the $25 special plate fee is returned to the North Carolina Children's Trust Fund

Why order one?

• It is a chance for you to join the fight against child abuse and neglect in North Carolina
• It is an opportunity for you to show everyone that you support the healthy growth and development of all children in North Carolina
• Most importantly, your $15 contribution will be combined with thousands of others from across the state, and returned to local communities in the form of grants to organizations implementing child abuse and neglect prevention programs

How do you get one?

In person

Download the Kids First License Plate Application and fill it out.

Visit your local DMV office and tell them you want a Kids First license plate.

By mail

Download the Kids First License Plate Application and fill it out.

Mail it along with your check to the address on the form.

Online

Visit the North Carolina Department of Transportation website's Kids First License Plate page.

Purchase your plate using a credit card.

Transplanting Traditions Community Garden
Farmers' Market 

Fresh, Locally-Grown American and South- East Asian Fruit & Vegetables

We accept SNAP Benefits and provide .50 for every dollar spent using your EBT card!

When: Fridays 5-7pm, beginning June 7th

Where: Johnny’s Market 901 West Main St. Carrboro, NC 27510

Come support your community refugee farmers at their first ever farmers market!

TTCF is a non-profit educational farm that trains refugees in N.C. in the skills they need to start their own sustainable farm operations. This 3-acre teaching farm hosts 31 Karen refugee families.

Transplanting Traditions Farmer Sells at Local Market 

New Smart Start Evidence Based Manual 

IN THE NEWS

• Indy Weekly April 2012
• News & Observer April 2012
• Carrboro Citizen Article Dec. 2011
• Published article in the Chapel Hill News
• Listen to an Interview on Who's Talking w/ Fred Black on WCHL
  
  
• Triangle Tribune Article

NCSECC CODE: 3512

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The Orange County Partnership for Young Children

120 Providence Rd.
Suite 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

P:919-967-9091
F:919-933-1008
ocpyc@orangesmartstart.org

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