NC Child produces publications that document trends in child well-being and the impact of public policy decisions on children and families.
These Fact Sheets compile the best available data on the health, safety and economic well-being of North Carolina children and families by legislative district. Our goal is to help advocates and policymakers understand the challenges, opportunities and needs of children in their communities and improve public policy decisions on behalf of North Carolina children and youth.
Child care subsidies provide low-income families with vouchers for high-quality child care, which enables parents to earn a living while their children receive an early education or participate in an after-school learning opportunity.
Unfortunately, recent policy changes have diminished access to child care subsidies for thousands of families across the state.
North Carolina’s future prosperity depends on the healthy development of our children. We can help to ensure that prosperity by strengthening North Carolina’s Medicaid program. Statewide, nearly one million children receive health insurance through Medicaid, which is well over 1/2 of the program’s overall enrollment. Any successful reform effort must pay close attention to the impact on services for children and youth.
The 2014 North Carolina Child Health Report Card shows continuing improvements in children’s health insurance coverage, the teen pregnancy rate, and youth smoking, while obesity and child poverty remain persistent challenges.
Good health forms the foundation of children’s well-being and future life success. When children grow up in healthy, stable homes, they perform better academically, are less likely to fall into poverty as adults and are more likely to continue to experience good health later in life.
Report Card shows big gains in children’s health insurance coverage amid high child poverty and risky adolescent and teen health behaviors.
Our roundup of legislative action for children during the 2013-2014 long legislative session.
The Raise the Age Campaign seeks to raise awareness about the impact of prosecuting 16 and 17-year-old youth in the adult criminal justice system. The Raise the Age Campaign believes that youth deserve a second chance, and should not be tried and incarcerated in the adult criminal justice system, especially for minor offenses.
The goal of this Advocacy Guide is to provide you with the tools, skills and expertise necessary to help you make your case to decision-makers.