Action for Children

Corporal Punishment in North Carolina Public Schools: Down, But Not Quite Out

30 Years of Advocating for Children

Action for Children North Carolina is proud to CELEBRATE 30 YEARS of success in advocating for children’s health, safety, education and economic security. Stay tuned for more events and information on this year of celebration!

2013 Legislative Agenda for Children

Click here to read our plan to act for children in North Carolina.

Strengthening Medicaid in North Carolina

The federal health reform law allows states to expand Medicaid to cover adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line (an annual income of about $14,850 for an individual and $30,650 for a family of four). North Carolina's Medicaid program currently covers low-income...

2012 Child Health Report Card County Data Cards

North Carolina's future prosperity is shaped by children's health status, as well as where they live, learn, and grow, according to a new report by Action for Children North Carolina and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine. Many chronic, costly, health challenges North Carolina will face...

2012 Child Health Report Card

North Carolina's future prosperity is shaped by children's health status, as well as where they live, learn, and grow.

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Goals

We work to ensure that every child is healthy, safe, well-educated and financially secure.
Issues

Health, Safety, Education and Economic Security for every child. We put state policy on the side of our children, so N.C. can get there sooner.
Research

We analyze data and conduct research on child well-being for policymakers, advocates and the general public.
Community

Community engagement stimulates local and state-level policy action. We serve as a source of information and a catalyst for change.