Smart Start of Mecklenburg County Formally Adopts New Policies Which Reinforce Values of Equity and Inclusivity
Three foundational pillars guide Smart Start of Mecklenburg County (SSMC): innovating, collaborating & convening, and investing. SSMC has undergone tremendous evolution over the years. Today, it funds and/or administers nearly 30 programs, including MECK Pre-K, The Basics Mecklenburg, Guiding Parents to Services, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
SSMC mobilizes resources, forges partnerships, and supports families to improve early childhood health, education and development and ensure children turn five ready to thrive.
Their four focus areas are:
1. Early care and education quality and accessibility
2. Family support
3. Health
4. Early literacy
Guided by the three foundational pillars, the nonprofit organization has formally adopted new policies reinforcing equity and inclusivity values. These two new policies center on parental leave and bereavement.