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Ensuring an Accurate Census Count Infographic

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies
This infographic shows the need to ensure an accurate count of young children in the 2020 Census. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Ensuring an Accurate Census Count Fact Sheet

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies
This fact sheet details the need to ensure an accurate count of young children in the 2020 Census. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Paid Family and Medical Leave Infographic

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies
This infographic shows the need to expand home visiting opportunities for families with infants and toddlers. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Paid Family and Medical Leave Fact Sheet

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies
This fact sheet details the need to provide paid family and medical leave for families with infants and toddlers. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Expanding Home Visiting Infographic

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies
This infographic shows the need to expand home visiting opportunities for families with infants and toddlers. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Expanding Home Visiting Fact Sheet

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies
This fact sheet details the need to expand home visiting opportunities for families with infants and toddlers. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Workplace Accommodations for Pregnant Employees Infographic

  • Health
  • Think Babies
This infographic shows the need to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant employees. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Workplace Accommodations for Pregnant Employees Fact Sheet

  • Health
  • Think Babies
This fact sheet details the need to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant employees. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Child Care Assistance for Working Families Fact Sheet (age 0-3)

  • Early Education
  • Think Babies
This fact sheet details the need to increase funding for child care subsidy assistance for working families with infants and toddlers. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Child Care Assistance for Working Families Infographic (age 0-3)

  • Early Education
  • Think Babies
This infographic shows the need to increase funding for child care subsidy assistance for working families with infants and toddlers. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Report: Still Shortchanging Our Youngest Children – State Payment Rates for Infant Care 2018

  • Early Education
  • Think Babies
This report from the National Women's Law Center analyzes state-by-state data from February 2018 on payment rates for infant child care.

Bennie E. Williams: Stronger child care, stronger economy (Fayetteville Observer)

Still Shortchanging Our Youngest Children: State Payment Rates for Infant Care 2018

  • Early Education
  • Think Babies
  • Workforce

Unprecedented Policy Blueprint Outlines a Comprehensive Agenda to Address Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality

  • Health
  • Think Babies

2018 Premature Birth Report Card

  • Family Support
  • Health
  • Think Babies

Think Babies™ NC Leadership Team Members

  • Think Babies
View a list of members of the Think Babies™ NC Leadership Team.

The Investment Our Youngest Learners Need (Governing Magazine)

  • Early Education
  • NC Pre-K
  • Think Babies

Sharon Hirsch: Paid family leave will save kids’ lives (Fayetteville Observer)

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies

Press Release: North Carolina Family to Call on Congress to Prioritize Babies and Families

  • Advocacy
  • Events
  • Think Babies
Press Release: North Carolina Family to Call on Congress to Prioritize Babies and Families

Child Care Availability Infographic

  • Early Education
  • Think Babies
This infographic shows the need to expand the availability of infant-toddler child care. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Child Care Availability Fact Sheet

  • Early Education
  • Think Babies
This fact sheet details the need to expand the availability of infant-toddler child care. Part of the Think Babies™ NC policy agenda.

Bill Millett and Vice Admiral John Morgan, U.S. Navy (Ret.): Child care proposal is a smart move (Winston-Salem Journal)

  • Early Education
  • Think Babies

Issue Brief: Supporting Strong Families and Communities for North Carolina Babies and Toddlers

  • Family Support
  • Think Babies
This issue brief from the NC Early Childhood Foundation shares the results of a self-assessment of state-level policies around supporting babies' and toddlers' families and communities.

Guide to Family Forward Workplaces

  • Early Education
  • Family Support
  • Health
  • Think Babies
The Guide to Family Forward Workplaces details research-informed benefits that positively impact child health and well-being and provide a positive return on investment for employers. In addition to information about each policy and its impact, the guide provides sample policies, case studies from North Carolina employers, and concrete steps for how to get started when implementing new policies or enhancing existing ones.

Child Care Assistance for Working Families Fact Sheet (age 0-5)

  • Early Education
This fact sheet details the need to increase funding for child care subsidy assistance for working families with children age 0-5.