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Health

Healthy children have the best opportunity for success in school and in life. All children need access to quality affordable health insurance, preventive health care, a medical home, and specialized services when necessary.

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Children's Health Insurance Coverage

Action for Children works to ensure that all children have access to high-quality, affordable health insurance coverage by advocating for Medicaid, Health Choice and N.C. Kids Care -- public programs that expand children's access to care.
High-Risk Health Behaviors

All children and adolescents need knowledgeable adults to guide them towards smart decisions about their health and behaviors.

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NC Children in the Great Recession (2011)

Action for Children's newest report, North Carolina Children in the Recession, finds that the recession has resulted in increased child poverty and decreased opportunities for North Carolina's children and youth.
Legislative Agenda for Children

Action for Children advocates each legislative session for critical policy and budget items that will protect and improve the health, safety, educational opportunities and economic security of North Carolina's children and families.
Latino Children in North Carolina (2010)

Latino children comprise the fastest growing segment of North Carolina’s child population, jumping 34 percent in just three years. As the state’s schools and other institutions serve this growing group of children and youth, it is important for...

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