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"An action plan for children is North Carolina's first priority."--Bill Friday
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Action for Children works to ensure that all at-risk and court-involved minors have access to the developmentally appropriate, research-based services they need to turn their lives around.
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Action for Children works to promote understanding of the scope of child abuse and neglect and supports policies that will strengthen families so that all children have the opportunity to grow up in safe, permanent families.
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Action for Children works to reduce unintended child injury and death, particularly from gun violence and motor vehicle accidents. Injury is the leading cause of death for children over the age of 1.
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Action for Children supports the work of many organizations striving to ensure healthy school and living environments for North Carolina’s children.
Safety
Children have the best opportunity to learn, grow and become healthy adults when they feel safe in their homes and communities -- from abuse and neglect, mistreatment in the criminal justice systems, environmental toxins and unintended injuries and deaths.
Current Areas of Work
