ncIMPACT Initiative A1-Food insecurity, insufficient health care, parental drug addiction, and lack of stable housing all contribute to negative outcomes for NC’s children. #ncIMPACT

ncIMPACT Initiative A3-Transylvania Public Health is a one-stop destination for immunizations, well child assessments, preventive dental, school nursing, daycare health consultation, general health education topics, child health and case management. transylvaniahealth.org #ncIMPACT

ncIMPACT Initiative A3 #ncIMPACT Research indicates economic stress and social isolation increase child abuse. Shelter in place orders, while necessary for public health, intensify these risks. Smart Start NC Early Education Coalition NC Child @ncecf FPG Institute Positive Childhood Alliance NC EducationNC pbs.org/newshour/healt…

ncIMPACT Initiative A3. Children are not being seen by educators and other professionals -often the largest source of CPS reports. It’s essential that adults know the signs of potential abuse & neglect. Here’s a resource: preventchildabusenc.org/educators-esse…

ncIMPACT Initiative A4 #ncIMPACT Get Set Transylvania & Sesame Street in Communities provide parents w/ toolkit of resources for their child’s health & education. Jaime Laughter Transylvania County Schools Mike Hawkins @blueridgecc @ncecf FPG Institute Positive Childhood Alliance NC EducationNC Public School Forum @ncacc pbs.org/video/kadie-sa…

ncIMPACT Initiative #ncIMPACT A4. Neuroscience makes it clear that #ConnectionsMatter. Building strong parent-child relationships, connections to family supports and social connections are vital to build resilience. Learn more at ConnectionsMatterNC.org

ncIMPACT Initiative A5 #ncIMPACT Resources for communities to improve child health & well-being: ncimpactsog.web.unc.edu/2020/04/early-… Jaime Laughter Transylvania County Schools Mike Hawkins @blueridgecc Smart Start NC Early Education Coalition NC Child @ncecf FPG Institute Positive Childhood Alliance NC EducationNC Public School Forum @ncacc Sesame Street in Communities

Thanks for joining us today and all of this season! Stay tuned to us on - Twitter: ncIMPACT Initiative Facebook: facebook.com/ncimpactsog and Instagram: @ncimpact on all things #ncIMPACT this summer.

For more information on this topic, please visit our website at ncimpact.org

If you didn’t see last night’s episode of ncIMPACT, make sure to watch it tonight on *UNC-TV is now PBS NC! tonight at 8:30 pm or stream it at video.unctv.org/video/get-set-… #ncIMPACT

Blue Line Foundation of Transylvania County is a gem. @Sheriff_Mahoney has vision to make a difference!

Health director Elaine Russell is strategic and has made steady, quiet progress to leverage our resources and navigate this pandemic. She and her team are amazing! #sheleads

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Join me in Greensboro March 30 to give voice to why early childhood investments matter in rural communities hosted by the Federal Reserve of Richmond. If your community is a great place to be a child, it is a great place to be! richmondfed.org/conferences_an…

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