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SSTC facilitates in-person FFN Network meetings and supports home-based child care providers with stipends, developmental toys, supplies, emotional support, free training, and other educational resources. 73 providers and 180 children were enrolled i
SSTC funds Jump Start to Kindergarten, an annual day camp program in all 5 local
elementary schools, where rising kindergartners meet school staff and students! This summer, 190 children attended Jump Start! 

Check out our 2025 Impact Report for inf
SSTC's "Book Babies" toolkit is designed to help children from birth to age 3 begin to build vital literacy skills! 👶📚

If you are the parent of a child under the age of 3 and are interested in accessing emergent literacy resources, as we
SSTC supports family connection and kindergarten readiness through early literacy initiatives. 703 children were served by Dolly Parton's Imagination Library & Reach out and Read this year! 🌈 📖

Check out our 2025 Impact Report for info on how
⭐️ 1,292 children were served by Smart Start of Transylvania County in the 2025 fiscal year. ⭐️

See some of the ways that our organization has impacted the lives of young children, families, and educators in our community this past year by viewing o
If you're an early educator in Transylvania County, you may qualify to partcipate in WAGE$. Eligible applicants must:

❤️ Be employed as a teacher, teacher’s assistant, or director.

🧡 Work with children ages 0-5 years.

💛 Work at least 10 ho

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