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A new book by Annie Murphy Paul is generating lots of talk. The title pretty much tells the story: Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives. On September 30th, the Diane Rehm Show hosted the...

SEAHEC, Part of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program, will be hosting a Childhood Obesity Summit on October 5, 2010. The Summit will be held from 6:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m. (Registration: 5:30 p.m.) at UNCW — Warwick Center,...

The cover story of the September 2010 issue of Monitor on Psychology (a publication of the American Psychological Association) calls on psychologists to raise awareness of what is happening to children as a result of the recession. Titled, "The...

Approximately 11 percent of children lack consistent access to adequate food, according to a new report by the National Center for Children in Poverty. Good insecurity among children rose sharply in 2008 after remaining between 8 and 9.5 percent...

A new report by Action for Children, Latino Children in North Carolina, presents both good and bad news. Today, Latino children are doing a little bit better than three years ago on many of the indicators included in the repor....

Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs, is the new set of national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. It covers: General Nutrition Requirements Meal and Snack...

Action for Children North Carolina announced today that, based on 2007 data, the new Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book ranked North Carolina 37th in child well-being nationwide. The Data Book, released annually, is a state-by-state comparison...

Listen to the story. ASHEVILLE, N. C. - North Carolina food banks say tough economic times are making support for local food pantries that much more important, and Congress is considering legislation that would give them an important financial boost....

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The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) is a national resource center focused on promoting the social-emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5. The CSEFEL pyramid is a conceptual framework...