We provide resources, support, and programs that Empower Families, Advance the Well-being of Children, and Strengthen the Early Care and Education System in our community.


Giving Tuesday | Give Where You Live

Join the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County for our Giving Tuesday campaign, November 23–December 1, 2026! This year, we’re encouraging our community to Give Where You Live and invest in the future of local children and families. Every contribution helps support essential programs and services that give young children the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

Donation link goes LIVE November 23 at 9:00 a.m.!

Give. Show up. Make an impact.

Request for Proposals

The Partnership is seeking qualified individuals and vendors for several upcoming projects. If you or your organization would like to submit a bid, full details and submission guidelines are available here.

Let's Get Enrolled in Pre-K - The 26/27 PreK Application is NOW OPEN

Let’s Get Enrolled. Pre-Kindergarten Programs are open to children who turn 4 years old on or before August 31st of the upcoming school year.

If you have a child who will turn four by August 31, 2026, and you are looking for Pre-K for the School Year 26/27, apply today!

 

 

No-Cost In-Home Nurse Visits for Newborns

Babies don’t come with an instruction manual… Family Connects can help! Nurse visits are available to families with newborns up to 12 weeks old living in Cumberland.

Press Release: Family Connects Earns National Certification, Strengthening Support for Newborns in Cumberland County! Read Full Story Here

Becoming an NC Pre-K Site

The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County administers the NC Pre-K Program for Cumberland County. Applications to become an NC Pre-K site are accepted every three years. The next application cycle will be for the 2030-2031 school year, with applications opening in July 2029.

 

Play & Learn Groups for Children up to 5 Years

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn© groups help families prepare their children from birth to five for success in school and life through play. Sign-up today!

 

Find Convenient Local Child Care

We offer free, unbiased referrals for families in Aberdeen, Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Lumberton, Raeford, Rockingham, Southern Pines, Troy, Wadesboro, and the surrounding areas (Anson, Cumberland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland counties).

 

What We Provide

Resources for Families

We understand that parenting is the hardest job you will ever love. We know you want the best for your child and so do we. That is why we are here to provide Fayetteville area families with support through referrals, resources, and subsidies.

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Child Care Provider Resources

Our Child Care Resource & Referral services are among the region’s leading organizations for supporting the quality enhancement, professional development, and higher education of the region’s early care and education and school-age child care programs and professionals.

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Community Programs

We partner with our community by offering shared services that anyone can use. We offer conference room reservations, office space rentals, and data management, accounting, and information technology services.

Operational Services Community Connections

 

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