Lindsay K. Saunders has joined the NC Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) as the new Marketing and Communications Leader. In this role, Saunders will support the marketing, communications, and outreach efforts of the organization and its partners.
For the past eight…
Mental health has never been more visible than now, a year and a half into the stresses of a global pandemic. While most mental health interventions are aimed at adults and adolescents, the roots of strong mental health for young…
In July, Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina released an op-ed about the state of child care and early education in the United States, in response to the Biden-Harris administration’s American Families Plan (AFP). Muffy Grant of NC Early Childhood…
Muffy Grant, Executive Director of NC Early Childhood Foundation, had the opportunity to discuss educational opportunities, literacy approaches, and the Leandro court case’s impact on NC families with Rob Schofield of NC Policy Watch. During the interview, Grant shared that…
As the North Carolina state budget continues to make its way through the General Assembly, the proposals from the Governor, House, and Senate prioritize different early care and education programs with wide differences in recurring and non-recurring investments. Our partners…
In celebration of national Grade-Level Reading week at the end of July, NCECF hosted a national webinar with Durham literacy partners to share their work to ensure that parents and caregivers are at the forefront when designing and implementing programs…
In April, when the White House released its American Families Plan, President Biden made strong strides toward supporting infants, toddlers, families, and our economy by calling for historic investments in child care, pre-K, and child nutrition; a paid family and…
If 2020 was a year of introspection at NC Early Childhood Foundation, then 2021 can be defined as a year of clarity and grappling with how our role as an organization ties into the greater vision that every young child…
Parents are their children’s first teachers and are instrumental in supporting their child’s holistic development and academic success. Literacy partners in Durham County are collaborating in innovative ways to support parents, guardians, and caregivers as decision makers, advocates, and community…
Through our Family Forward NC initiative, we’ve engaged with more than 6,200 employers across North Carolina and helped employers of all sizes and industries create and change their policies to make their workplaces healthier for employees and their families and…