NC Child

A special thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for the Cape Fear State of the Child Breakfast that we hosted in partnership with the New Hanover County Resiliency Task Force. And to Judge Julius Corpening and District Attorney Ben David for providing remarks. A great morning in Wilmington and an important conversation about how we can support children in the region.

It's Back To School Day for children in North Carolina! It's a day for new teachers, new faces, and new friends. For first day pictures on the doorstep and anticipation at the bus stop. It's a reminder of all the possibilities and opportunities that the school year brings! At NC Child, we wish the best for North Carolina's children that are going back to school this month, and we are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

On September 10, join our EarlyWell Coalition’s lunch and learn featuring guest speakers from Voices for Utah Children, a policy and advocacy nonprofit that’s creating a Utah where every child can thrive. The speakers will share their journey of working towards the 100% Kids Coverage-Utah campaign, lessons learned, and how this campaign will inform the work that lies ahead. Register now: https://lnkd.in/egJGME4u

NC Child will be hosting a data release event in partnership with the New Hanover Resiliency Task Force.  The event will feature a presentation on multiple indicators impacting childhood outcomes at the county level. The event will be held on August 28th at 8 am at the Harrelson Center (20 N 4th St Suite 214, Wilmington, NC 28401) and breakfast will be provided from 8 - 8:30am. RSVP to save your seat: https://lnkd.in/en6ea-R6

This Wednesday at noon, grab your lunch and tune in to our next Child Advocacy Network lunch and learn. In this session, “Back to School, Back to Advocacy: How to Engage Youth in Advocacy Efforts,” participants will hear from NC Child’s Youth Advocacy Council members about effective and promising practices on how to engage young people in community engagement and advocacy. Register now! https://lnkd.in/eM4bmyhu

New on our blog this month is a guest post from our friend Robin Warfield, Ed.D. at Child Care Services Association. "The truth is, community colleges and early care and education are extremely vital and worthy in their own rights, providing foundational support to children, families, and students. They are distinct and noble spheres that increasingly require our collective attention and advocacy, and we must find common ground to allow the two to lift one another up for the sake of children’s health, family wellbeing, and economic mobility." Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/epBTZwJ9

ICYMI: The EarlyWell Coalition is focused on policy priorities that strengthen mental health support for infants, toddlers, young children, and families in North Carolina. One of EarlyWell's priorities is to increase funding for Reach Out and Read, a program that promotes early childhood literacy in pediatric care settings. https://lnkd.in/e3aUxExW

Join our team! NC Child is hiring a Community Engagement Manager, Western Region who will help build the power of local child advocates across the state to advance policy change for kids and families. The Community Engagement Manager, Western Region will be primarily responsible for mobilizing advocates around a range of key child and family policy issues championed by NC Child and other partners. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on September 5th. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/edPR9uEv

Thank you to everyone who came out last week in Marion for the presentation and panel focused on child care impacts on families and North Carolina's economy. Thank you to the McDowell Chamber for partnering with us! We presented from the report that we released recently in partnership with the NC Chamber Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Child care issues cost our state billions of dollars each year and by addressing the crisis we can support families in North Carolina and local economies.

NC Child Research Director Neil Harrington was recently on 97.9 The Hill chatting with reporter Brighton McConnell about some of the key issues driving the child care crisis and its impact on North Carolina's families and economy. Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/eyNt5mgc