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NC Child in the News

News & Observer / Charlotte Observer

Editorial: The pandemic fell hard on mothers. Here’s how NC can really help them.

WLOS-13 Asheville

Childcare crunch may slow North Carolina's economic recovery, nonprofit fears

Education NC

How will the pandemic shape early learning in North Carolina?

CBS17

How healthy are NC kids in your county? This dashboard tracks several key numbers

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ABC11

Report: Rate of uninsured children increases in North Carolina

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Spectrum Local News

N.C. Short on School Nurses as Students Head Back to Class During Pandemic

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North Carolina Health News

Testing Children for Lead Declines During Pandemic

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Staff Experts

Fawn Pattison

Campaigns Director

Please contact for all media inquiries.

fawn@ncchild.org | (919) 726-6344

Michelle Hughes

Executive Director

Primary NC Child spokesperson
Topics: Children’s health and welfare.

Direct all requests to Fawn Pattison

Vikki Crouse

Policy Analyst & KIDSCOUNT Project Director

Spanish-language media contact.

Topics: Children’s environmental health, NC Child research and data products, 2020 Census, Annual County Data Cards, Child Health Report Card, KIDS COUNT

vikki@ncchild.org | (919) 726-6531

Latest Press Release

Press Release: Child Tax Credit Will Lift Over 140,000 NC Children out of Poverty

NC Child urges families to use new resources to ensure they will receive the expanded Child Tax Credit

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