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Issues NC Early Education Coalition

WebWhen we support our youngest children in having the opportunity to fulfill their potential, we create the best outcomes in health, education and economic well-being for everyone in North Carolina. The science is clear: early experiences matter. During the first years of life, children’s experienc

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Think Babies™ NC NC Early Education Coalition

WebThe NC Early Education Coalition serves as the backbone organization of the Think Babies™ NC Alliance, led by a cross-sector Leadership Team of state and local organizations focused on advancing public awareness and policy solutions for infants, toddlers, and their families. If you have questions or would like to get involved, please …

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Closing the Health Insurance Coverage Gap NC Early Education …

WebClosing the coverage gap would expand access to insurance to more than 100,000 parents. 9.2% of babies are born at a low birth weight, and the infant mortality rate is 7.2 per every 1,000 births, which is one of the top 10 highest infant mortality rates in the country. Expanding access to health insurance and improving women’s prenatal health

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Expand Early Intervention Supports and Services

Web1 Prenatal -to3 Policy Impact Center. (2020). Prenatal 3 State Policy Roadmap 2020: Building a Strong and Equitable Prenatal 3 System of Care. Child and Family Research Partnership.

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ChildCareStrongNC Public Health Toolkit

WebChildCareStrongNC Public Health Toolkit • Published March 23, 2020; Updated June 26, 2020 1 Interim Guidance for Child Care Settings Governor Cooper has implemented a three-phased

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North Carolina 2019 Policy Priorities for Infants, Toddlers, and …

WebHome visiting has been shown to improve prenatal health and birth outcomes, increase breastfeeding, and lower maternal depression and stress. These health outcomes are particularly important in North Carolina where 22,076 women have inadequate prenatal care.6 Home visiting also impacts child health outcomes by increasing immunization …

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Think Babies™ NC Healthy Beginnings Social Media Toolkit

WebPregnancy accommodations improves health outcomes for babies and their moms and is a powerful tool to help reduce inequities that begin even before birth. #ThinkBabiesNC. When children have good health in utero, they are more likely to have good physical health and on-track development during childhood and throughout life. #ThinkBabiesNC.

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Paid Family and Medical Leave NC Early Education Coalition

Web10 weeks of paid leave is associated with a 10% reduction in infant mortality. The infant mortality rate in NC is is 6.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, higher than the national average and disproportionately impacting babies of color. The infant mortality rate for Black babies is nearly 3 times higher than for white babies. Only 12% of employees

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Home Visiting and Parenting Education

WebKey Things to Know: Home visiting programs serve less than 1% of infants and toddlers across the state. 11 counties have no home visiting programs at all. 72% of existing home visiting programs have a waitlist for services. $1.80-$5.70 is saved for each dollar invested in evidence-based home visiting.

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North Carolina ranks as a near top state for babies

WebContacts: Max Samis ZERO TO THREE 202 638-1144 Elaine Zukerman NC Early Education Coalition, Think abies™ N Alliance 919-442-2000 North Carolina ranks as a near top state for babies

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Conversations with Advocates of Color and Allies on Maternal …

Web4 Infant and Toddler Health Similar to maternal health, conversation participants discussed barriers and challenges to achieving ideal infant and toddler health (as defined as from birth to age three) in their communities.

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Think Babies™ NC 2021-2025 Prenatal to Age 3 Policy …

Web1NC Department of Health & Human Services.NC Medicaid and NC Health Choice Annual Report SFY 2020. Retrieved from https://files.nc.gov/ncdma/SFY2020

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North Carolina 2019 Policy Priorities for Infants, Toddlers, and …

WebNorth Carolina 2019 Policy Priorities for Infants, Toddlers, and Families Think Babies™ NC Leadership Team January 2019 Put Parents and Families First: Expand Access to Health Insurance

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Think Babies™ NC Supported Families Social Media Toolkit

WebThere are 358,000 infants and toddlers in NC who could benefit from home visiting, but programs currently serve less than 1% of all children in the state. Many communities have no access to programs at all. #FamilySupportNC #ThinkBabiesNC. Home visiting offers a huge return on investment. Every $1 saves NC nearly $6 by preventing expensive

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NORTH CAROLINA’S CHILD CARE CRISIS DURING COVID-19

WebIn 2020, North Carolina received $118 million in federal funding for child care relief through the federal CARES Act and an additional $20 million in COVID-19 child care relief funding through the NC General Assembly. With this funding, DHHS/DCDEE initiated several urgently needed temporary initiatives1which provided short- term support for

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Think Babies ™ NC 2021-2025 Prenatal to Age 3 Policy …

Web28 The Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control recommends paid leave as a strategy for child abuse prevention, citing the increase in frequency and duration of breastfeeding, 29 which research indicates is potentially protective against child abuse and neglect. 30 In addition, the Center notes that m others who delay …

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Increase Early Education Teacher Compensation Now

WebMarch 2021 Increase Early Education Teacher Compensation Now Introduction Babies’ brains and healthy development are supported by close nurturing relationships with their parents and

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