Family Support Network: August 2026 Meetings and Workshops

Smart Start Teams meetings

Smart Start Teams are county-based advisory groups made up of local service providers and parents working together to make sure that a strong network of early care and education services is available for all families. The Smart Start Teams also serve as the Local Interagency Coordinating Councils that work to ensure that families have information about early intervention services.

Here is a list of the meetings happening in August.

Cherokee County - Aug 05 | 1 PM | Join Meeting Here

NC Medicaid, Choices- Murphy Pregnancy and Family Partner

Clay County - Aug 06 | 10:30 AM | Join Meeting Here

NC Medicaid

Graham County - Aug 13 | 9:30 AM | Join Meeting Here

NC Medicaid

Haywood County - Aug 19 | 10:30 AM | Join Meeting Here

NC Medicaid

Jackson County - Aug 12 | 12:00 PM | Join Meeting Here

NC Medicaid

Macon County - Aug 27 | 12:30 PM | Join Meeting Here

NC Medicaid

Qualla Boundary - Aug 26 | Lunch 11:30 AM | Meeting 12:00 PM .This month's meeting will be held at Cherokee Central Schools Administration

Birthstone Breastfeeding & Wellness Center

Swain County - Aug 11 | 10:00 AM | Join Meeting Here

NC Medicaid

Learn more about this month's Smart Start Teams Meetings

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Caregiver connections

Family Support Network Caregiver Connections is a support group for caregivers raising a child with special needs which can be physical, behavioral, or medical as well as foster, adoptive or kinship families.

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey to help provide relevant and timely information to the group meetings.  

Attendees can join in person or virtually.

August Meetings

Aug 12 | 5 PM | Jackson/Swain/Qualla Boundary | Qualla Head Start

Come share and learn from each other. Get some tips and information from Jane Coburn who is a life coach providing counseling and case management to people with disabilities. She helps people learn about autism and supports neurodiverse individuals. Find resources and services to help your child.

Registration

• RSVP Deadline: Two days prior to the meeting.

• Please RSVP by email to Jody L. Miller at jmiller@rapc.org and note whether you plan to attend virtually or in-person.

• Link to join virtually will be sent after RSVP is received.

Learn more about this month's Caregiver Connections Meetings

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Regional Resources & Support

Here is a PDF of additional support from organizations throughout our region.

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For questions or more information about Family Support Network, please reach out to Jody Miller at jmiller@rapc.org.