NC Child and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine are hosting the second annual State of the Child Summit in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Hosted by NC Child and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM), the State of the Child Summit will focus on the current state of children’s health and well-being in North Carolina, and engage parents, lawmakers, and leaders across communities, sectors, and organizations in discussions around policy solutions to ensure North Carolina’s children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
In these sessions, you'll be hearing from industry leaders, legislators, community partners, parents, and youth on the critical issues that affect our state's youngest residents. Read more about our plenary panels here.
In Our Voices, Our Future, members of the NC Child Youth Advocacy Council (YAC) will share their stories and experiences around the youth mental health crisis—and share with us their vision for a healthier future for themselves and their peers.
In Room to Grow, policy and child development experts and leaders in North Carolina’s business community will discuss what works in current ECE policy what steps we can take to make North Carolina the best place to raise a family.
In these sessions, you'll be hearing from industry leaders, legislators, community partners, parents, and youth on the critical issues that affect our state's youngest residents. Read more about our breakout sessions here.
MORE SESSIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON
In Building Blocks, our panelists will discuss how different public policies and strategic investments can help North Carolina’s child care centers recruit and retain the desperately needed “workforce behind the workforce.”
In Feeding Families, our panelists will address the drivers of food insecurity across the state, its impacts on child health and development, and how sound public policies can change the outlook for North Carolina’s children and families.
In The Future of Foster Care, panelists will highlight some of the current challenges within the foster care system and some of the innovative strategies community-serving organizations and DSS offices are deploying to improve outcomes for some of our state’s most vulnerable children.
In Healthy Minds, Healthy Futures, our panelists will discuss innovative funding models and delivery systems, public policies, and other school-based interventions that can lead to more positive mental health outcomes for North Carolina youth.
Keeping Company will focus on outlining North Carolina’s youth and parent loneliness epidemic and share key findings from Harvard University’s Making Caring Common project. Keeping Company is a generative session facilitated by Joe Waters, co-founder and CEO at Capita.
Learn more about accommodation, parking, and other key details you’ll need to know for when you join us at the Summit.
There is no predetermined room block for the State of the Child Summit, however the City of Raleigh boasts many different options for lodging and accommodations that you can choose from.
If you would like to stay in the heart of downtown Raleigh, we recommend:
If you would like to stay in Raleigh’s Midtown (10 minutes from downtown), we recommend:
The State of the Child Summit will include lunch and light snacks. We have worked with our catering team to ensure that there are options to suit individuals with allergies and special dietary needs.
If you are interested in sponsoring the 2025 State of the Child Summit, please contact NC Child Senior Director of Development and Operations Brad Beauregard at brad@ncchild.org.