North Carolinians have long recognized that children are one of our state’s most valuable resources and their success is our success. Investing in the health, safety, education and financial security of our children are among the most important duties of our society. As the recession continues to stress North Carolinians, it is critical that policymakers focus on preserving services for children and families.
Dr. Leah Devlin, a native of Buies Creek, has been appointed to the board of directors for Action for Children North Carolina. Devlin is the former North Carolina state health director, is a professor at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Dr. Leah Devlin, Gillings Visiting Professor of health policy and management at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been elected to serve a two-year term on the Action for Children North Carolina board of directors. Action for Children North Carolina is a leading statewide, nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that North Carolina children are healthy, safe, well-educated and have every opportunity for success.
Linda Charlton, director of marketing, Durham Performing Arts Center, named vice president for marketing and audience development, North Carolina Symphony.
Dennis E. Marstall, former economic development program manager, City of Charlotte, named vice president of community investment, United Way of Central Carolinas, Charlotte.
Leah Devlin, DDS, MPH, Gillings Visiting Professor of health policy and management at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been elected to serve a two-year term on the Action for Children North Carolina board of directors.
Action for Children North Carolina is a leading statewide, nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that North Carolina children are healthy, safe, well-educated and have every opportunity for success.
Triangle - The John Rex Endowment announces four new Capacity Building Initiative grants, which total $126,500. The intent of the Capacity Building Initiative is to build the strength and resilience of our local nonprofit sector so that the children and youth of our community have the quality of services and support they need to thrive.
The following organizations will receive capacity building grants:
• Action for Children North Carolina
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle
Advocates for young people were at the legislature yesterday, pressing lawmakers on children's issues. One issue for advocates is North Carolina's policy of charging 16 and 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system. Brandy Bynum from Action for Children North Carolina says she hears from young people who get caught in the adult system for relatively minor offenses.
Parents, grandparents, children, youth, advocates, service providers, teachers and others came out to the General Assembly in force today to advocate for critical children’s programs and services, including Health Choice health insurance for children, infant mortality prevention funding, early education, and community-based services for at-risk youth. They also called on the General Assembly to extend child labor protections for agricultural workers and to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 16 to 18 for youth accused of minor crimes.
