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Below are a list of resources, both in NC and nationally, for families of young children.

 

North Carolina Resources

• Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of NC
• Buckle Up North Carolina
• Eat Smart Move More NC
• Family Support Network
• Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
• Free Food Bank Resources in McDowell County
• Health Check Exam Flyer- English & Spanish
• NC Center for Nonprofits
• NC Child Advocacy Institute
• NC Cooperative Extension - McDowell County Center
• NC Department of Health and Human Services
• NC Division of Child Development
• NC Families United
• NC Health Choice for Children
• NC Healthy Schools
• North Carolina Partnership for Children - Smart Start
• Prevent Child Abuse of North Carolina
• Promoting Social and Emotional Health
• Center for Early Literacy Learning
  
  Click Here to listen to various Podcasts offered through the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and listen to various topics regarding children, teens, and parenting.

National Resources

• Child Care Aware
• Child Care Bureau
• Child Welfare
• Children Now
• Children's Defense Fund
• Connect for Kids
• Family Education Network
• "I Am Your Child" Campaign
• Idea Box
• Kids in Cars
• Kids Health
• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Center for Early Development & Learning
• National Child Care Association
• National Head Start Association
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• National Institute of Health
• National Institute for Literacy
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
• National Smart Start Technical Assistance Center
  
  Other Contact Information:
• McSmiles Mobile Preschool Bus #1
• McSmiles Mobile Preschool Bus #2
• Family Resource Center in Old Fort