Promotes school readiness of young children from low-income families through local programs. Head Start programs supports the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth to age 5.
The Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health and human related services for all North Carolinians, especially out most vulnerable citizens - children, elderly, disabled, and low-income families.
Supports the mission to ensure the health and safety of children in child care programs, to promote quality child care by implementing evidence-based standards and to increase access to quality child care to families and children across North Carolina.
Promotes understanding, spearheads collaboration, and advances policies to ensure each North Carolina child is on track for lifelong success by the end of third grade.
Promote the implementation of a comprehensive professional development and recognition system that links education and compensation for the child care workforce to ensure high quality care and education services for children and families.
