At NC Child we’re interested in all the issues affecting our youth and we go where the data takes us. In recent years that has meant paying more attention to youth mental health.
As a child care provider and business owner, but also a parent and family caregiver herself, Annette has worked to find ways to effectively manage all the different roles in her life.
For Ruiz’s family, Medicaid coverage helped them navigate uncertainty at various points in their lives; her hope now is that during a larger period of uncertainty for so many in the state, that those who need Medicaid can stay enrolled.
