Columbus County Partnership for Children (Smart Start)

09/01/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!
We are a network of 75 Local Partnerships serving all 100 counties.
We provide whole-child support from birth-to-five. We invest in early care and education, family support, and healthy families and communities.
By supporting young children and their families, we are building a stronger, healthier future for North Carolina.
Celebrate with us and learn how Smart Start is making a difference in your community!

Columbus County Partnership for Children is Columbus County's local Smart Start affiliate.

09/01/2026

CCPC would like to thank you for your support of in Columbus County!

Friends, you can visit Candlewood Farms Coffee & Bakery LLC for story time now, too, on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month!

Thank you to our customers who came yesterday and participated in our Dolly Day to honor and support Dolly's Imagination Library. We decided to donate $1 for everyone that came in either pink or Dolly themed attire as well as all the money made from our "Cup of Ambitions" we sold yesterday. Our family is also matching that combined amount and we had another donation as well. So we are proud to announce we have donated $165 to Dolly's Imagination Library to benefit their partner right here in Columbus County! Thank you all for participating with us

08/31/2026

This September, even more locations are offering story times! Check out our story time calendar below, and visit us in the ELF for story time every week:

🕙 10:00 a.m.
📅 Every Wednesday
📍107 W. Main St. in Whiteville (Smart Start Early Learning & Family Resource
Center, ELF)

08/29/2026

Join us at the George Henry White Memorial Health & Education Center for an end of summer health fair!

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Storytime schedule is out and we can't wait! Please share and help is spread the word.

08/28/2026

We enjoyed getting to meet you all. Have a great year!

08/27/2026

Stop by our booth to learn about the resources we offer for families of children ages birth to 5!

Mark Your Calendars!
Join us THIS Sat, August 29th for a FREE End of Summer Health Fair!
📍George Henry White Center
🕦10am-1pm
☀️Health Screenings!
🌻Healthcare Vendors!
🌭Food Vendors!
🎧DJ!
🚲Bike raffles!
We look forward to seeing you there!

Mark Your Calendars!

Join us next Sat, August 29th for a FREE End of Summer Health Fair!
📍George Henry White Center
🕦10am-1pm

☀️Health Screenings!
🌻Healthcare Vendors!
🌭Food Vendors!
🎧DJ!
🚲Bike raffles!

We look forward to seeing you there!

08/27/2026

Safe Haven Afterschool Program Update!

08/27/2026

The staff at CCPC would like to thank Ms. Nicole Hopkins for her presentation on Quit-It Columbus, a program that works to reduce the harm caused by opioids, drugs, alcohol and va**ng in Columbus County.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, call the 24-hour crisis line at 910-640-8872 where help is available immediately.