Financial assistance paid on a direct per child basis for the purpose of enhancing the NC Pre-K rate for children enrolled in and being served through NC Pre-K and whose families are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligible or the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Data will be reported as directed by DCDEE. Does not include wrap-around care. For children who also receive wrap-around care, the additional subsidy is funded under PSC 2340 or 2341.

Financial assistance will be paid on a direct per child basis for the purchase of care for children attending preschool in an NC Pre-K classroom, but who are NOT enrolled in NC Pre-K. Additionally, assistance is paid only for children who are not eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Data will be reported into DCDEE's Smart Start Reporting System on a monthly basis. Does NOT include wrap-around care. For children who also receive wrap-around care, the additional care is funded under PSC 2347. Expenditures in this activity do not count towards the LP's TANF/CCDF expenditure mandate requirement.

Financial assistance paid on a direct per child basis for the purchase of care for children attending preschool in an NC Pre-K classroom, but who are not enrolled in NC Pre-K. Additionally, assistance is paid only for children who are eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Data will be reported into DCDEE's Smart Start Reporting System on a monthly basis. Does not include wrap-around care. For children who also receive wrap-around care, the additional subsidy is funded under PSC 2340 or 2341.

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a community health program designed to provide first-time moms with a supportive, caring relationship with their nurse through regular home visits from pregnancy to their child’s second birthday. NFP strives to improve pregnancy outcomes, child health and development, and the economic self-sufficiency of the family.

Nurturing Skills for Families is an expansive, competency-based model of the Nurturing Parenting Programs (NPP) that combines information from other NPP models to provide flexibility to meet the needs of families with children ranging in age from prenatal to 19 years old (note that Smart Start funds are limited to the prenatal to 5 age range). This model uses a preliminary assessment to identify family needs and develop a customized program that meets their unique needs.

Nurturing Parenting® Program (NPP) Parents & Their Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers is a prevention-treatment program designed for families referred for parenting education by social services for child abuse, neglect, and/or family dysfunction. NPP is designed to prevent recidivism of abuse and neglect in families receiving social services, stop the intergenerational cycle of child abuse by teaching positive parenting behaviors, and lower the rate of multiple teenage pregnancies through intensive group sessions. This is a tertiary prevention program.

Nurturing Parenting® Program (NPP) Parents & Their Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers is a prevention-treatment program designed for families referred for parenting education by social services for child abuse, neglect, and/or family dysfunction. NPP is designed to prevent recidivism of abuse and neglect in families receiving social services, stop the intergenerational cycle of child abuse by teaching positive parenting behaviors, and lower the rate of multiple teenage pregnancies through intensive home visiting. This is a tertiary prevention program.

Dental services for uninsured and underinsured children and/or pregnant people via the provision of standard dental care practices with a qualified licensed dental professional.

Behavior management program for families with young children experiencing behavioral or emotional difficulties. Assists parents/caregivers in building stable, positive relationships with their children through decreasing problem behaviors, increasing pro-social behaviors, and helping improve the parents' confidence in working through behavioral issues with their children.

The ParentChild+ One-on-One (Core) Model promotes parent-child interactions and positive parenting practices to enhance children’s cognitive and social-emotional development through intensive home visiting that prepares participants for pre-k and kindergarten. The Core model enhances adult-child interaction, increases child social-emotional and early language and literacy skills, builds the skills necessary for school readiness, and helps parents/caregivers maintain a positive learning environment at home.

Home-visiting program that provides families with personal visits, child screenings, group connections, and access to a resource network to support parents as they help their child learn, grow, and develop to their fullest potential. Parents as Teachers (PAT) seeks to increase parent knowledge of child development, improve parent practices, provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, prevent child abuse and neglect, promote school readiness, and improve maternal and child health.

Funding for developmentally appropriate preschool activities in part-day childcare, otherwise not eligible for subsidy. Part day child care is defined as 10-30 hours per week and is curriculum-based.

Communications strategy designed to put parenting on the public agenda and raise awareness of the need to support parents by destigmatizing and normalizing parents seeking parenting help, increase the visibility of positive parenting programs, encourage parents to participate in positive parenting programs, and promoting parents' confidence and self-sufficiency. Must be provided in conjunction with other Triple P programs.

Brief one-on-one consultation delivered by a practitioner who provides regular support to parents who have one or two concerns with their child's behavior or development. Must be provided in conjunction with other programs, such as Triple P Level 3- Primary Care, Triple P Level 4- Triple P Online, or Triple P Level 4- Standard.

Introduction to the positive parenting practices and Triple P through a series of seminars for parents who have one or two concerns with their child's behavior or development.

Parent education groups for parents of children with mild to moderate behavioral difficulties, focusing on a specific problem behavior or issue. Discussion groups can be delivered as a series or taken as stand-alone sessions.

Brief one-on-one consultation for parents of a child with mild to moderate behavioral difficulties, focused on a specific problem behavior or issue.

Parent education for parents of children with severe behavioral difficulties offered as group sessions. Includes both group sessions and individual counseling via telephone calls.

A broad-based parenting intervention delivered online. Triple P Online introduces users to Triple P’s 17 core parenting skills – simple strategies to encourage positive behavior and to prevent and manage misbehavior.  Web-based program that guides parents of children with severe behavioral difficulties through Triple P's 17 core parenting skills. Includes opt-in text/email reminders of goals and strategies.

Self-help program for parents/caregivers of children with severe behavioral difficulties. Based on a workbook and optional brief weekly telephone consultations for caregivers who need additional support.

Individual counseling for parents of children with severe behavioral difficulties who are in need of intensive support. Standard Triple P provides parents with broadly focused parenting support and intervention on a one-to-one basis. The program supports parents who have concerns about their child’s behavior or development across various settings (e.g. disobedience in community settings, fighting and aggression, refusing to stay in bed or eat healthy meals).

Intensive support for families with complex concerns, provided in conjunction with or after completing Triple P Level 4- Triple P Standard or Triple P Level 4- Group Triple P. Parents can also be referred by their primary care provider. Parent education program for parents whose family situation is complicated by concerns such as partner conflict, stress, or mental health issues. Parents can complete up to 3 modules addressing partner relationships and communication, personal coping strategies for high stress situations, and other positive parenting practices.

The Child Care WAGE$ (WAGE$) Program is an education-based salary supplement program for teachers, directors, and family child care providers. Administered by Child Care Services Association (CCSA).

Education-based salary supplements.

Mental Health services for uninsured and underinsured children and/or parents via the provision of therapeutic visits with a qualified licensed mental health professional.

Activities to increase community awareness and coordination of Smart Start, early childhood services and resources, via social media, marketing and public awareness campaigns.

Raising a Reader (RAR)’s Classic Red Book Bag Program helps families develop, practice, and maintain shared reading routines critical to early learning success. Through this program, children receive a Red Book Bag each week filled with high quality, culturally responsive books to take home.

Water Safety and Swim Instruction build basic water safety skills for both parents and children under age 5. Access and participation in these programs have been shown to decrease the number of child drownings, promote children’s comfort in the water, and increase parent and child knowledge of water safety skills and foundational and survival swimming concepts.

Speech therapy services for uninsured and underinsured children via the provision of therapeutic visits with a qualified licensed therapist.

Designed to serve both fathers and co-parents/parenting figures to ensure continuity and whole family involvement. The goals include strengthening the father's involvement in the family, promoting healthy child development, and preventing key factors implicated in child abuse by strengthening the relationship between the parents.