This blog post is part of NCIOM’s series of updates on recommendations from “Building Resilience and Promoting Well-Being: An Updated Action Plan for North Carolina’s Children and Families,” funded by…
North Carolina already faces severe access issues to behavioral health professionals. Nearly every county in the state is a designated mental health professional shortage area, and demand for mental health…
The NCMJ stepped outside of the Triangle to host its 2026 Symposium, titled “Pharmacists as Catalysts for Better Health,” at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. A crowd of…
By Khristian Curry, MPH, Project Director, NCIOM
Healthy births depend on the alignment of many important factors, including access to high-quality clinical care, equitable policies, a prepared and supported workforce, community-centered practices, and collaboration across sectors. Through…
By Guest Author Meredith Archie, President of the NC Chamber Foundation, Sr. VP of External Affairs for the NC Chamber, Co-Chair of the NCIOM Task Force on Essentials for Childhood
Child care is a critical support for our communities to enable a parent to work and provide for their family, and for a child to receive foundational life skills. Both…
By Guest Author Sharon Hirsch, President & CEO, Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina
We’ve known for some time that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can impact health and well-being across the lifespan. However, emerging research suggests something just as powerful, if not more so:…