Oct
27
2010
Action for Children N.C. and the N.C. Institute of Medicine have released the 2010 Child Health Report Card. The 16th annual Report Card indicates that the health and safety of the state's children continues to improve but expresses concerns...
Oct
26
2010
BCBSNC Foundation and The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. Launch $3 Million Initiative to Tackle State’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic
With North Carolina facing the fifth highest rate of childhood obesity in the country, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
Oct
21
2010
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is releasing a new twelve-part series, Profiles of Latino Health: A Closer Look at Latino Child Nutrition. Each profile provides a snapshot of the latest research and data on issues affecting Latino...
Sep
03
2010
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...
Jul
28
2010
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...
Jul
27
2010
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...
Jul
21
2010
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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....
Jul
16
2010
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...
Jul
15
2010
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue visited the Stokes Partnership for Children on Wednesday, July 14th. She sat in on a program developed by the partnership and the local YMCA to promote healthy choices. Y-Start teaches young children about the importance...
Jul
14
2010
A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) released last year, ranks the U.S. the fourth worst in infant mortality rates among 30 member countries in the OECD. The report also ranked the U.S.:
23rd in material well-being,
25th...