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Members of the statewide EarlyWell coalition met last week to begin shaping their advocacy priorities for the 2027 session of the North Carolina General Assembly, focusing on strengthening the systems that support young children and their caregivers. Discussions centered around expanding access to evidence-based home visiting programs, strengthening Family Support Network services statewide, and making early relational health a priority within North Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation Program. EarlyWell members will continue planning for their 2027 policy priorities in the months ahead and engaging lawmakers, state leaders, and other partners as the legislative session approaches. The EarlyWell Initiative is co-led by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation and NC Child to unite families, early childhood clinicians, advocates, and system leaders around a shared goal: strengthening infant and early childhood mental health and the policies that help children and their caregivers thrive.

When we work for kids, big things happen. This summer, NC Child helped secure a major victory: a statewide child care subsidy reimbursement rate floor, ensuring an additional 7,400 children can access child care across North Carolina. And we’re working every day to keep that progress going. Right now, your support can go twice as far. Thanks to the @4earlysuccess, every gift to NC Child will be matched dollar for dollar. Your gift helps NC Child continue working to make sure public policies deliver for North Carolina’s children and families. Give today and double your impact for kids at ncchild.org/give

Our Matching Challenge is still happening! Two NC Child policy wins were included in the State budget that was passed by the North Carolina General Assembly and Gov. Stein earlier this month. Those wins were establishing a child care statewide subsidy reimbursement rate floor and a youth-led peer-to-peer mentoring program. Learn more from our team about these wins here: https://ow.ly/7noQ50ZnuZM Thanks to the generous support of a funding partner, every gift made will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000, to support our work to achieve more successes like these. Your continued support and belief in our mission matters just as much today as it did yesterday. Give today at ncchild.org/donate, and thank you in advance for your contribution!

This month, the North Carolina General Assembly and Gov. Stein worked to pass a State budget that included two policy wins that NC Child and advocates like you have been working toward: establishing a child care statewide subsidy reimbursement rate floor and a youth-led peer-to-peer mentoring program. Learn more from our team about these wins at the link in our bio! While we're celebrating these critical investments that measurably improve outcomes for North Carolina’s children and families, they’re just the beginning. Your continued support and belief in our mission matters just as much today as it did yesterday. Thanks to the generous support of a funding partner, every gift made will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000, to support our work to achieve more successes like these. Give today at ncchild.org/donate and thank you in advance for your contribution! A $50 gift becomes $100 A $250 gift becomes $500 A $1,000 gift becomes $2,000

Today, the legislature sent a state budget to Gov. Stein's desk, and in it was a huge win for North Carolina's children and families: the passing and establishment of a statewide child care subsidy reimbursement rate floor! We could not be more thankful for advocates' steadfast commitment to this dream, and we are so grateful to our legislators for investing in the success of our children.

Applications are open for our Youth Advocacy Council! The Council is an advocacy group of 9th-12th graders in North Carolina who learn foundational skills to advocate for policy solutions. The Youth Advocacy Council has members statewide and is primarily remote, but there are in-person opportunities to advocate at the state and local levels. If you know a high schooler who is interested in policy, leadership, and making a difference, encourage them to apply at ncchild.org by the July 1 deadline!

We're looking for new members to join our Youth Advocacy Council! The YAC is an advocacy group of 9-12 graders in North Carolina who learn foundational skills to advocate for policy solutions. The YAC has members statewide, and is primarily remote, but there are in-person opportunities to advocate at the state and local level, and even to speak at our annual State of the Child Summit! If you know a high schooler who is interested in policy, leadership, and making a difference, encourage them to apply at https://bit.ly/4elHZrk

Bill Alert! Yesterday, Senator Jim Burgin filed SB 1042, which would provide a $75 million investment in child care in North Carolina. Our child care system has reached a crisis point, and that's left families without access to reliable, affordable care that they need for their children. This bill takes meaningful steps to solve the child care crisis by investing in the system and requiring the development of a statewide subsidy reimbursement rate floor, one of NC Child's top priorities. We are grateful to Senator Burgin for putting children and families first and for championing legislation that stabilizes the child care system throughout the state.

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