Learning differences already present significant hurdles in a student’s academic and social life. When compounded by mental health issues the struggle can become debilitating. This is an issue worth paying attention to.
Through a $3.75 million grant awarded by North Carolina legislators to the Alliance, North Carolina YMCAs are committed to addressing the critical needs of teens by identifying mental health challenges, providing resources and connections to mental health providers, and fostering supportive communities that understand mental health is part of our overall health.
The event, which gathered more than 250 parents, community organizations, industry leaders, and legislators, examined the landscape around critical issues impacting child health and well-being.
The North Carolina Child Health Champion award celebrates the commitment and positive contributions an individual or organization has made in service of creating better health outcomes for North Carolina’s children and families.
The early years of a child’s life are full of growth as they race towards reaching critical developmental milestones. They say their first words, take their first steps, and they sprout—and even lose—their baby teeth.
The Center of Excellence, now based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, has served more than 300 children and families, and provides a robust curriculum that covers foreign languages, music, and science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) courses.
If we don’t commit to ensuring child care providers and systems are supported, we could see providers across the state close their doors which would threaten child care services for thousands of families.
For parents and caregivers, the cost of medical care oftentimes forces them to make impossible choices. For me, I had to choose between my medical situation and my child’s treatment.
