Invite: Learn more about the Family Forward NC Employer Certification

Do you know what R. Riveter, Computerway Food Systems, the Charlotte Bilingual Preschool and the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity have in common? They’re all Family Forward NC Certified Employers! Launched in October, our Family Forward NC Employer Certification –…

CandL Data Launch

To ensure that the voices and needs of parents, teachers, and providers are heard in conversations about early care and education, we conducted a listening tour of focus groups among these stakeholders across the state. The goal of the listening…

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…

Families Are Our Most Important Partners

Partnership and collaboration across diverse leaders and systems are key ingredients to having the greatest impact for children in our state. Among these partners, the most important are families. From nurturing a child’s brain development in the earliest days of…

NC Parents and What They Work for: Rachael Burrello, Parent Educator

Throughout 2022, our Marketing Communications Leader is connecting with parents of young children at our partner organizations to lift up the insights of these hard-working parents and the work of our amazing partners.  Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter …

National Assessment Scores Say NC Must Help Young Readers

Community Supports for Learning Loss Recovery are EssentialAs many suspected might be the case, North Carolina’s fourth graders need more support to be better readers, since pandemic learning losses have impacted communities. This was demonstrated in the “Nation’s Report…

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…