Family Forward NC Announces First Group of Certified Employers

Certified Employers Represent More Than 600 Employees in Communities Across NC The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) today announced the first 15 employers – representing more than 600 employees – to receive a Family Forward NC Certification. Certified employers…

Fall 2022 Early Learning Support for Local Communities: Transitions

Join us virtually for an opportunity to reconvene and collaborate with your local early learning partners to develop/improve transition strategies/plans.Transition Goal in NC: All young children birth through age 8 and their families are engaged and supported as they…

NCECF’s Family Forward NC Launches Employer Certification

Is Your Workplace Family-Friendly?  Learn How to Be Recognized We have big news! This month, we launched our brand new Family Forward NC Employer Certification as part of our Family Forward NC initiative, and we’re hosting a webinar to spread…

New Early Childhood Data Dashboards Released and Other Data Stories

Like words on a page, data tell stories about how young children and families are doing in North Carolina and what’s working  to help them thrive. Access to early childhood data ensures policy makers, researchers, funders, and communities have the…

How Does Governor Cooper’s Budget Proposal Prioritize Early Childhood?

Last month, Governor Cooper released a FY 2022-2023 budget proposal, called Building on Success, that includes investments in early childhood, education and health. In the plan, Cooper proposes a $525.8 million budget, designed to fully fund recommendations from the Leandro…