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Scenes from the inaugural #StateoftheChildSummit. Thanks to the @NCIOM for their partnership and to the 250+ attendees who gathered together to talk about North Carolina's children and the future that they deserve.
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Children are our future and they are our now. Prioritizing their health and wellbeing is a wise investment for North Carolina!
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Good morning! We are here @MarblesRaleigh with @NCIOM for the inaugural #StateoftheChildSummit. It's a packed room here for a day of programming focused on North Carolina's children. Thank you Secretary @KodyKinsley for providing remarks to help kick us off.
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It’s a beautiful day in NC! Our deputy director of community engagement, Josh, was in Wilmington today catching up with Jvanete Skiba, who leads our New Hanover CAN hub. We’re looking forward to another great year with southeastern NC’s coalition of passionate child advocates!
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NC Child received an award this morning from the North Carolina Housing Coalition for Best Cross-Sector Partner. Pictured here is our Community Engagement Specialist Moriah Collins accepting the award. Thanks @NCHConline for your partnership & leadership!
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Super excited to be at the #AllianceCONNECT23. So many incredible child advocates in the room!
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From The Washington Daily News: "How pandemic-era investments changed the landscape for children and families in NC and Beaufort County"
Read more at: thewashingtondailynews.com/2023/10/11/how…
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Tune in to Capital Tonight to hear our executive director @EricaPalmSmith chat with @TimBoyumTV about our County Data Cards and ways we can help NC’s kids have a brighter, healthier future!
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Our 2023 County Data Cards are live! Each year, our team pulls the best available data from state agencies and the U.S. Census Bureau to assess key indicators of child health, wellbeing, and development.
Check out the data for your county at ncchild.org/datacards
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“Early childhood education professionals show up for our children but earn low wages in jobs without benefits and often lack health coverage.” @susanrmims of @dogwoodwnc & @EricaPalmSmith of @NCChild describe the impact #Medicaidexpansion would have buff.ly/46czNE7
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The September/October issue of @NCMedJ is live! This issue focuses on the challenges and opportunities for family and child health in our state, and features an article co-authored by our executive director, @EricaPalmSmith.
Check it out: ncmedicaljournal.com/article/87526-…
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"Having a healthy pregnancy and healthy birth should not be dictated by where you live."
Check out this guest blog by Michaela Penix from the March of Dimes @NCMOD1 about how families in NC are impacted by America's maternal and infant health crisis.
ncchild.org/where-you-live…
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NC Child Board member Casey Cooper was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award at the Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation Gala last weekend for his career of service to our state. He is pictured here with our Executive Director Erica Palmer Smith after receiving the award
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Great week last week. Looking forward to more victories for kids!
NC Child@ncchild
This week NC Child celebrated Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and honored four legislators who were vital to that effort: Carla Cunningham, Donny Lambeth, Kevin Corbin, and Sydney Batch. Thank you to everyone who came out on Tuesday and who helped to expand Medicaid in NC.
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I had a wonderful time with the @UnionCountyCOC this week! Grateful for this incredible group of business leaders and their commitment to childcare and early childhood education. @ncchild
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Check out this week’s legislative update
👉🏾👉🏾 bit.ly/3Mr5faT
#ncga #ncpol #ncchild
Make it a great one, y’all.
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New! Child Health Report Card rates how our state is doing in 15 key areas for kids’ health. @nciom
ncchild.org/publications/2…
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