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Smart Start of Pender County is a private non-profit corporation that administers Smart Start Funds in Pender County, North Carolina. They work in collaboration with local agencies to provide a range of services for children aged 0-5, including child care, health care, and family support services, with the goal of promoting quality childcare in the community. Through their partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Smart Start of Pender County offers a free program that provides young children in Pender County with a new book each month until the age of 5. They are dedicated to helping all children in the county enter school healthy and ready to succeed, regardless of income or zip code.Generated from the website

Located in Burgaw, N.C., the Pender County Health Department prevents the spread of epidemics and diseases, protects against environmental hazards and promotes the development of healthy lifestyles. It provides health-related informational resources for the public. The department offers consulting, technical assistance and educational programs for child care providers. It also offers programs for the prevention of rabies and environment-related illnesses. The Pender County Health Department provides testing, examination, treatment and educational counseling services for people who suffer from AIDS. It offers mammography and Pap smear procedures for the detection of breast and cervical cancers. The department offers family planning, fertility counseling and pregnancy testing services. It also provides immunization services to protect children from diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella and tetanus. The Pender County Health Department operates laboratories that provide diagnostic, reference and emergency services for state agencies and health care providers. It also offers physical assessment and case management services for expectant mothers.

The Department of Social Services provides public assistance and social services that enable individuals and families to become self-sufficient. It offers adult protection services to vulnerable adults who are alleged to be abused, neglected or exploited. The department provides a variety of counseling services to adults and families. Its foster care services provide a temporary home for children up to the age of 18, who for a variety of reasons no longer live with their family and are in need of temporary placement. The department offers a range of day care services that allow eligible families to receive child care assistance and enable them to pursue educational, employment and supportive services. It also issues work permits to protect children between the ages 14 and 17 by ensuring employer compliance with child labor laws. Additionally, it provides in-home aid, child protection, adoption, guardianship, independent living, employment counseling and assistance, short-term training, medical assistance, transportation and crisis intervention services. The Department of Social Services is located in Burgaw, N.C.