Each Child. Every Community.

The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County and 40 other agencies met as part of a collective movement to ensure that all families and children lead healthy and prosperous lives.  The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County worked alongside Prevent Child Abuse...

This article written by Bruce Y. Lee and published in Forbes shares information from a study presented at Nutrition 2018, the American Society for Nutrition's annual meeting that found 99 percent of children ages 19 to 23 months have...

Click here to see the Healthy People 2020 Infographic published by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.  There are still gains to be made in daily vegetable intake and reductions to be made in adult and child...

This article by Lillian Mongeau connects physical fitness and cognitive performance for students.  The research around this has lead to a growing number of politicians and educators recognizing the importance of physical fitness and at least 14 state legislatures...

This article by Taylor Knopf shares information about a CDC's High Obesity Program grant awarded to Lee, Edgecome, Halifax and Northampton counties in North Carolina to reduce obesity and promote healthy eating and physical activity.  Read more about the...

In the last year the Partnership for Children of Johnston County  celebrated the grand opening of the Partnership for Children Park. The park was developed as a joint initiative between the partnership and the town of Smithfield, NC.  The park includes an inclusive...

This article written by Danielle Collier makes the connection between increased screen time and reduction in physical activity for children which can lead to negative health outcomes.  The article also shares the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations around limiting...

This article by Chloe Reichel refers to an April 2018 study published in Pediatrics which found that offering families financial assistance through the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children to purchase food in the summer improved school aged children's...

This article by Grace Derocha gives some strategies for parents to talk to their children about healthy lifestyles.  She also highlights  the important role parents and guardians play to model active play and healthy eating for their young children....

In the last fiscal year, Catawba County's local partnership, Catawba County Partnership for Children, assigned nurses and Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) to 32 children in childcare.  Of these 32 children, Catawba's CCHC's worked with the parents of 16 children...