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(l-r) Judge Andrew Heath, Chief Justice Paul Newby, District Attorney Ben David Plans to integrate practices and policies based on the science of adverse childhood experiences in North Carolina’s 6,500-person,100-county statewide judiciary were announced today by Chief Justice Paul Newby. The announcement featured a presentation by Ben David, district attorney for North Carolina’s 13th District, that focused on building community health, the science of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),...

Please register now at this link to reserve your spot. You’re invited to participate in Building the Movement with Coalitions, the first of eight remarkable workshops featured in the series, “ Building a National Movement to Prevent Trauma and Foster Resilience ”. The first half-day workshop will occur virtually on January 7th from 1-5pm ET/10am-2pm PT. It focuses on the history and future of the movement and building community-owned, trauma-informed, prevention-focused, and healing-centered...

April 13, 2023: Today we honored April as Child Abuse Prevention month, discussed upcoming events and opportunities, and celebrated many accomplishments. Click here to access the slides from this month's meeting. See the summary below and required coalition member tasks follow. If you have any questions, please contact Stacie Kinlaw at skinlaw@rcpartnership4children.org or 910-738-6767 2023 COMMITMENTS TO ROAR EVERY stakeholder is encouraged and invited to COMPLETE the 2023 Commitments...

Launched in March 2023, the North Carolina Family Resource Center Network is a statewide chapter of the National Family Support Network that seeks to connect Family Resource Centers from across North Carolina to both increase investments and promote best practice in family support services through advocacy and collaboration. The NC FRC Network is committed to improving child and family well-being in communities across the state. To date, the network has engaged with more than 30 Family...

Great post, LouMecia! Thank you! Carey

By Sharon Hirsch, Prevent Child Abuse NC President & CEO What a paradox — NC is among the best states in which to do business in the country — and the worst to be a working parent . Perhaps we need to recalibrate our metrics for how we analyze what is “best” for business. It’s hard to recruit employees to work and move to the Tar Heel State if we make it hard to raise our children. We need to change the narrative about how policies, systems and employers support families! NC is the 5 th...

Did you know? February is also Family Support Awareness Month! Check out this virtual Family Engagement and Leadership Series in collaboration with Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) and the North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC)! To register, click here: Meeting Registration - Zoom .

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina has officially rebranded to Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina (PCANC), signaling a renewed commitment to challenging the status quo for how we support NC families. This strategic shift emphasizes their dedication to nurturing positive childhoods by empowering families and communities. Discover how you can join their efforts to create a brighter future for children and families across North Carolina. Explore more and get involved today!