Smart Start of Pender County, Inc. will hold its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM. The meeting will be held at Smart Start of Pender County. To ensure that we are able to maintain social distancing guidelines, please contact Connie Carr-Costin at (910) 259-9978 or ccarr-costin@pender4kids.com for information about meeting attendance.  […]

This workshop will help you and others decrease stress and anxiety in your daily activities.  We will use the workbook “The Highway Inside of Me” during the training. I would suggest checking with your facility director for a copy of the workbook. It will be very helpful but is not required. Please contact our agency […]

This training will help us to recognize uses for environmental print and literacy opportunities in our everyday environment. We will also discuss ways to support emerging language and literacy skills. This training is only for Raising a Reader participants a separate literacy training may be offered later in the fiscal year for other child care […]

Learn the steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of SIDS. At this training, we will review the Child Care laws and regulations written on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 6:30-8:30 pm Cost $10, 2 Credit Hours, Presenters: Shelly Martin and Candice Dillard  

Be prepared! Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is a critical part of being prepared and may make all the difference when seconds count. 6:30-9:00 pm, Cost $25, 2.5 Credit Hours, Presenter: Candice Dillard  

This workshop is a continuation of Part 1 Building Resilience.  There is a workbook, “The Highway Inside of Me,” that should accompany this training. (This book was given to providers with PPE supplies).   This class will review and introduce new Resiliency tools to help you reset your nervous system and retain a peaceful in your […]

Smart Start of Pender County, Inc. will hold its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM. The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting on the Zoom platform. Attendees will be able to call in or connect online by Zoom. Please contact Connie Carr-Costin at (910) 259-9978 or ccarr-costin@pender4kids.com for the […]

This training will help us to recognize uses for environmental print and literacy opportunities in our everyday environment. We will also discuss ways to support emerging language and literacy skills. This training is only for Ready Readers participants.

With the exception of holiday weekends, our Resource Library is open 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM the 1st Saturday of every month. For more information, contact us at 259-9978, Extension 27.

Come by Smart Start of Pender County today and redeem your book certificate for “4” FREE books and receive a free gift!!