Smart Start of Transylvania County @smartstarttc
Smart Start of Transylvania County is a non-profit organization w/ a vision of each child reaching his or her potential and is prepared for community success. smartstarttransylvania.org Brevard, NC Joined April 2020-
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Eat your veggies, but make sure they don't have eyes before you do! #WellnessWednesday
Continuing to Keep Kids Equitably Fed Through Child Care @CLASP_DC "The expiration of KKFA means that eligible family #childcare providers have experienced decreased reimbursement rates for meals & snacks, w/ Tier 2 showing greater losses than Tier 1." clasp.org/blog/continuin…
Cooking together connects math with literacy skills, science, & more. With the rise in childhood obesity, you can encourage healthy habits at home & in the classroom. Create your own healthy snacks & share the recipes & photos of your creations on social media using #WOYC23
In 1993, Maya Angelou became the first female inaugural poet when she recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of Bill Clinton. Watch as she joins Elmo and friends to sing the Sesame Street classic "My Name" that same year! #BlackHistoryMonth
Home Visiting is proven to impact prenatal health & birth outcomes. This is critical in NC, where infant & maternal mortality rates are 2-3x higher for Black babies/moms. Early services can help families thrive & give all babies a healthy start. #FamilySupportNC #ThinkBabiesNC
These little learners at Benu's Preschool, a home-based child care program in Concord, CA, hope you all had a wonderful #ValentinesDay! ❤️ #ChildCare #HomeBasedChildCare
B for for Books! 📚 Thank you @Ava showing Elmo and Big Bird the power of your imagination and the importance of reading.
Everyone should be able to access safe, respectful, affordable, quality health care in their community. But racial disparities in pregnancy-related deaths show across all income & education levels, Black women in the U.S. are at higher risk for poor outcomes than White women.
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Do you remember reading this book when you were growing up? Celebrate the magic of winter with your little one by reading this classic story by @EJKeats. #DollysLibrary
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄... …providing a minimum of 6 weeks or more of paid family leave has been shown to lead to an average increase of $3,400 in household income for mothers of 1-year-olds? That’s a big deal. Check out our 2022 Roadmap for more: bit.ly/3B8Kuub
Millions of children were lifted out of poverty due to the expanded #ChildTaxCredit last year. Let’s continue to support babies and families. Contact your Members of Congress and tell them to extend the CTC. #CTCNow #ThinkBabiesandAct thinkbabies.org/think-babies-a…
Elmo will miss Bob very much. But Elmo is learning that we all can be happy that we had a chance to be with him, and to know him, and to love him a lot when he was here. Elmo's friend Bob taught us that. ❤️
Healthcare teams are vital in helping families make sure little ones are on track for growing and thriving. This article shares different ways to talk about milestones at well-visits. Read more: bit.ly/3VODzyJ.
Thousands of pregnant and postpartum workers in the US, predominantly women of color, are forced out of their jobs. Congress must #ThinkBabiesandAct to pass the Pregnant Women’s Fairness Act. Pregnancy accommodations should not be a fireable offense.
Clean hands mean staying healthy and having more fun! Follow the link for resources to help you teach children how to be super-scrubbers—and heroes for health! bit.ly/3DSB2N8
"Women, people of color, and immigrants shoulder a disproportionate share of the obligation, sometimes forced to leave good jobs to instead provide care...they are still too often unseen, undervalued, and unpaid." Caregivers, you are appreciated & heard. bit.ly/3zB3lNu
Happy birthday, @MeCookieMonster! Elmo can't PICTURE @sesamestreet without you. Elmo loves you! ❤️
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Karen Tylek @KarenTylek
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Prosperity Childcare ... @ProsperityChil2
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Home Grown @HomeGrownOrg
999 Followers 380 Following Home Grown is a national collaborative of funders committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care. #SolveChildCare
MANNA FoodBank @MANNAFoodBank
2K Followers 822 Following MANNA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit working to Involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger in Western North Carolina.
Logan Greenhaw @logancgreenhaw
596 Followers 888 Following Entrepreneur & CEO | Founder of Featherfuse Holdings and @trailmixcreate | Websites, Branding, AI Development, and Growth
Danielle Moore, Ph.D. @MOOREPHYSICS
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Lyd💕she/her @Lydia___Murphy
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SQ2daRSQ @rweskew
740 Followers 4K Following I have lived on both ends of the economic spectrum. If you help enough people get what they want you can have anything you want.
Child Care Lounge @ChildCareLounge
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iCare Software @iCareSoftware
268 Followers 1K Following Childcare management software for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents. Helping #early and #childcare administrators and providers for over two decades.
Jeff McDaris @SuperTCS
2K Followers 1K Following Retired Superintendent-Transylvania County Schools. Husband, father, grandfather, educator & mountain philosopher. Public Schools advocate
Tomika Marie Brown @PrincipalTMB3
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Anne Vilen @anne_vilen
608 Followers 777 Following Education writer/editor. Author of WE ARE CREW: A TEAMWORK APPROACH TO SCHOOL CULTURE, Learning that Lasts, and more (The views on this site are my own).
Home Visiting Coaliti... @hvworks
569 Followers 403 Following Official account of the national Home Visiting Coalition. We promote federal support of evidence-based home visiting programs. #MIECHV
Muffy Grant @muffy_grant
373 Followers 877 Following First gen North Carolinian, mom of four developing minds, early childhood advocate and brain science enthusiast. Opinions are my own.
Brevard High School @BrevardHS
536 Followers 203 Following Brevard High School, grades 9-12, Transylvania County Schools
Mark Ellenberger @mellenberge1
293 Followers 362 Following Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is!
Childminder_Jo @JoBerg41884260
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Jess 📚 (she/her) @itsjessdonnell
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Henderson County Educ... @HCEFNC
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The Hunt Institute - ... @HuntEarlyEd
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Jessica B. Swencki @JessicaBSwencki
560 Followers 404 Following Deputy Director myFutureNC; Retired NC Educator; Adventures await! Tweets are my own.
Sara Lang @saraylang
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Land of Sky @LandofSkyRC
1K Followers 825 Following Land of Sky Regional Council proudly serves our region’s twenty local governments in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties.
Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.... @lynette_fraga
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Go NAPSACC @gonapsacc
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Positive Childhood Al... @PCANC
12K Followers 2K Following Positive Childhood Alliance NC (PCANC) is a state chapter of PCA America that supports safe, stable, nurturing relationships for children in their families.
Dogwood Health Trust @DogwoodWNC
494 Followers 335 Following Our purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of Western North Carolina.
Impact Health @ImpactHealthWNC
102 Followers 356 Following Impact Health is a nonprofit formed to manage and oversee the NC Healthy Opportunities Pilot across WNC's 18 counties and Qualla Boundary.
Eric Gash @GashForCongress
62K Followers 3K Following Father, husband, Tar Heel, educator, coach, and pastor. Running to flip Madison Cawthorn's Congressional seat blue. #NC11 #FaithinWNC
Smart Start @ncsmartstart
3K Followers 145 Following Smart Start is an award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed.
Transylvania County D... @transcodems
474 Followers 1K Following We are working for a better, fairer, and brighter future for every Transylvania County resident: rolling up our sleeves, volunteering and organizing.
Gaaran @gaaran_
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Chase Insurance Group @chaseinsgroup
222 Followers 1K Following Providing auto insurance, home insurance, business insurance, and life insurance for residents of Brevard and all of NC.
Karen Rhinehardt @karencmcknight
917 Followers 2K Following Karen Rhinehardt (McKnight), M.Ed., Consultant | Early Childhood Systems
Shannon Allison @Shannon63532214
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BCDI-Atlanta @bcdiatlanta
511 Followers 925 Following Black Child Development Institute (BCDI)-Atlanta improves and advances the quality of life for Black children and families in GA through education and advocacy.
ncIMPACT Initiative @ncIMPACTsog
3K Followers 4K Following Supporting policy innovations through key insights and data-informed opportunities. Working to improve the lives of North Carolinians. @uncsog
FGV Smart Start @FGVSmartStart
97 Followers 296 Following Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start administers Smart Start funds from the legislature to support programs to benefit children age 0-5 and their families
Lorraine Kirby @Lorraine2605021
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Wake Smart Start @WakeSmartStart
1K Followers 2K Following Each Child. Every Community. Ready for School and Life.
Child Care Resource C... @ChildCareRC
478 Followers 929 Following Serving the community for more than 30 years! Enriching Child Care. Engaging Families. Enhancing Communities within Region 10.
Barbara Steele @steele4nc
265 Followers 1K Following Check out UNC School of Government's ncIMPACT Initiative. Public policy & civic engagement at its finest. @ncIMPACTsog @uncsog Fearless leader @Anita4NC
Blue Cross NC Foundat... @BCBSNCFound
2K Followers 312 Following Committed to improving the health and well-being of everyone in North Carolina. Independent licensee of @BCBSAssociation
NAEYC @NAEYC
68K Followers 450 Following The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children.
Sesame Street in Comm... @SesameCommunity
17K Followers 131 Following Sesame Workshop’s support for community providers who serve families, helping children face challenges big and small.
Prenatal-to-3 Policy ... @pn3policy
2K Followers 480 Following University-based resource for the evidence on state policies strengthening the earliest years. For 50 states + DC. #pn3policy. Home: @vupeabody
RWJF @RWJF
147K Followers 6K Following Together let's build a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. Subscribe: https://t.co/VmcUXZS7qj Contact: https://t.co/5yfyyoNa4z
Better Life Lab @BetterLifeLab
4K Followers 573 Following Elevating the Value of Care. Advancing Gender Equity. Reframing the Narrative of Work-Family Justice @NewAmerica. Better Work. Better Care. Better Life.
Ori Ossmy @OOssmy
569 Followers 817 Following Father of 2 | Professor | Director of the Physical Cognition lab @BirkbeckBabylab @BirkbeckUoL
Impact Health @ImpactHealthWNC
102 Followers 356 Following Impact Health is a nonprofit formed to manage and oversee the NC Healthy Opportunities Pilot across WNC's 18 counties and Qualla Boundary.
FGV Smart Start @FGVSmartStart
97 Followers 296 Following Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start administers Smart Start funds from the legislature to support programs to benefit children age 0-5 and their families
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We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers
608K Followers 11K Following We Are Teachers is more than a website, it is a proud community of educators— 3 million strong
Start Early @StartEarlyorg
16K Followers 2K Following Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to close the opportunity gap.
Early Learning Nation @EarlyLearnNatn
4K Followers 1K Following Independent magazine devoted to early learning (0-5 years), reporting on groundbreaking research, early learning policy and best practices in the field.
Changent @changentorg
5K Followers 3K Following Changent is dedicated to improving health outcomes for families through data-driven programs that create lasting, multigenerational impact.
Children's Rights All... @ChildRightsIRL
20K Followers 3K Following The Children’s Rights Alliance is no longer maintaining an active presence on X. RCN 20031909 Email: [email protected]
ASTHVI @ASTHVITweets
251 Followers 139 Following The Association of State and Tribal Home Visiting is dedicated to implementing and improving home visiting programs at the state, territory and Tribal level.
Home Visiting Coaliti... @hvworks
569 Followers 403 Following Official account of the national Home Visiting Coalition. We promote federal support of evidence-based home visiting programs. #MIECHV
Parents as Teachers® @NatlPAT
12K Followers 6K Following PAT® is an evidence-based #HomeVisiting program that improves the learning, development, safety and health of kids by engaging the whole family. #MIECHV
Vroom @joinvroom
5K Followers 975 Following Vroom Tips turn shared moments - mealtime, bath time, or anytime in between - into Vroom #BrainBuilding moments for your child!
ParentChild+ @ParentChildPlus
2K Followers 675 Following We use education to break the cycle of poverty for low-income families. We engage early in life and help toddlers and their parents access a path to possibility
Walt Disney World @WaltDisneyWorld
3.5M Followers 180 Following Welcome to the official Twitter feed for Walt Disney World Resort, The Most Magical Place on Earth!
Jess 📚 (she/her) @itsjessdonnell
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EarlyChildhood News @ECNews
17K Followers 803 Following EarlyChildhoodNEWS is an online resource for teachers and parents sponsored by Discount School Supply.
Home Grown @HomeGrownOrg
999 Followers 380 Following Home Grown is a national collaborative of funders committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care. #SolveChildCare
T.E.A.C.H. Early Chil... @TEACHECNational
306 Followers 159 Following The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center at @CCSAchildcare provides leadership on the importance of a well-paid and educated early childhood workforce.
The Hunt Institute - ... @HuntEarlyEd
1K Followers 1K Following 🚨 For all future updates from the Early Learning team at The Hunt Institute on Twitter, please follow The @Hunt_Institute and @jsiddiqi7.
NC Public Schools @ncpublicschools
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Henderson County Educ... @HCEFNC
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Dean Hensley @Dean_WLOS13
1K Followers 812 Following Was long time Hendersonville (N.C.) Times-News sports editor and is now managing editor. UNC Asheville graduate and proud Bulldog.
Henderson County Publ... @HCPSNC
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West Henderson Baseba... @WESTHHSBASEBALL
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Chris Womack @Chris_Womack
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John McDaris @johnrmcdaris
380 Followers 658 Following Learner, doer, husband, son, brother, dad, educator. Tweets are my own.
WLOS @WLOS_13
101K Followers 720 Following News 13 WNC's news leader serving Asheville, Hendersonville Rutherfordton, Waynesville, Weaverville, Brevard, and all points in between.
Muffy Grant @muffy_grant
373 Followers 877 Following First gen North Carolinian, mom of four developing minds, early childhood advocate and brain science enthusiast. Opinions are my own.
Bert @bertsesame
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Child Care Resource C... @ChildCareRC
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PBS KIDS @PBSKIDS
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Brevard High School @BrevardHS
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Carrie Norris @CarrieNorris76
660 Followers 894 Following Chief Academic Officer Transylvania County Schools #TCSYes *Tweets are my own*
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