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Welcome to North Carolina MomsRising! We are more than 42,000 members strong in North Carolina, with members from all 100 counties. Together we work on a broad range of issues including paid family leave and paid sick days; access to high quality, affordable early learning; protecting children and families in the state budget; access to health care and oral health equity; standing with immigrant families; gun violence prevention; protecting children from exposure to toxic chemicals; maternal justice; pregnancy accommodations; hunger and food insecurity; engaging families in the voting process; holding legislators accountable for advancing policies that support NC parents and families; and more.

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Questions? Reach out to our North Carolina State MomsForce Director, Beth Messersmith, at beth@momsrising.org. 

We're making a difference for women, moms, and families in North Carolina, and we want you to be a part of it!

As a recent PhD graduate, I've been looking for full-time work while struggling to manage an active 2 year old daughter. I am fortunate to have a grandmother nearby who watches my daughter twice a week. Without her, I would not be able to apply for jobs or keep up with the few contract jobs I do...Read more
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Immigration MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

Stand with NC immigrant communities! Urge Gov. Cooper to veto HB 370

06/21/19
Family separation isn’t something that’s just happening at the national-level. Right here in North Carolina anti-immigrant lawmakers are stepping up their attacks on North Carolina’s immigrant communities and the democratically elected sheriffs who have pledged to protect them. HB 370, an anti-...
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Beth Messersmith
Gun Safety

Staying Sane: Gun Laws that Work

06/17/19
The Mother Emmanuel, Charleston, SC, shooting was four years ago today, June 17. The N.C. General Assembly Senate Judiciary Committee will consider Senate Bill 90 tomorrow, June 18. A favorable ruling will move this bill closer to becoming law in N.C.
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May MOMentum: Victory in NC, Training Moms To Run for Office, and MORE!

05/30/19
Happy spring! May has been an amazing month for our movement, from the joy and honor/memorial messages we shared with each other on Mother’s Day, to the legislative progress we celebrated on paid family and medical leave and maternal health. We also stood up and spoke out to protect our rights and...
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#GoodNews This Week: Paid Leave in NC, VoteRunLead, & More!

05/24/19
VICTORY IN NC! State employees of any North Carolina department, agency, board or commission under the oversight of the Governor can access up to eight weeks of paid parental leave after giving birth or four weeks of paid parental leave after a partner gives birth or to bond with and care for a...
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Food!

Help Close the Hunger Gap for School Children this Summer!

05/17/19
1 out of every 5 children in North Carolina struggles with hunger. Schools are key to providing healthy free or reduced price breakfast and lunch to these children; for some students, school meals are the only nutritious meals they will eat that day. One child even shared with his teacher how much...
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Hunger Delivery
Food!

NC Moms on the Ground Spreading Awareness about Hunger!

05/07/19
On the morning of May 7th, MomsRising members & their children showed up at the NC General Assembly to spread awareness about the large number of hungry families in our state. At the same time, many of our 47,000 members across North Carolina were backing us up with emails to their lawmakers...
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Quick signature: Tell NC Lawmakers to close the health coverage gap!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/9682/">Quick signature: Tell NC Lawmakers to close the health coverage gap!</a>

With mounting pressure to close the health care coverage gap in our state, lawmakers at our general assembly need to hear from you!

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Quick signature: Tell NC Lawmakers to close the health coverage gap!

North Carolina: We want to hear from you!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/9681/">North Carolina: We want to hear from you!</a>

Do you or someone you love live in North Carolina and are uninsured? Please share your story!

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North Carolina: We want to hear from you!

RSVP for 2019 Moral March on Raleigh

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/9695/">RSVP for 2019 Moral March on Raleigh</a>

Together, our voices are powerful - RSVP now!

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Let's march! Join MomsRising at the HKonJ Moral March on Sat, Feb 9!

RSVP here for Gun Violence Prevention Community Roundtable in Durham

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/9640/">RSVP here for Gun Violence Prevention Community Roundtable in Durham</a>

Our partners at Moms Demand Action are convening a community roundtable on Feb 13th to address gun violence in our community. Come make your voice heard.

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RSVP here for Gun Violence Prevention Community Roundtable in Durham

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