Parenting is: rewarding, exhausting, hilarious, and…simply, challenging. More than ever, parents seek ways to ensure that their young children’s physical and mental health, educational, and developmental needs are met.

Thanks to a partnership between The Hoke County Partnership for Children and Families and Bright by Text, parenting will be a touch easier.

Lantern, a national non-profit, sends free text messages to caregivers across the country to guide and support families and help give every child the brightest possible start in life.

In teaming up with Lantern, the Hoke County Partnership for Children and Families shares messages with Hoke County families, connecting them to local resources and helpful services. Families will receive information about Partnership events and connections to services such as museum events, health fairs, library resources, food pantries, and preschool open enrollment periods.