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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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Medicaid Helps Families Weather The Storm
Health Care

TODAY: Take action to help NC's uninsured!

04/15/19
Today is the day! We are joining with thousands of people across North Carolina for a day of action to close the health care coverage gap! Here is what you can do right now to remind lawmakers that “Medicaid helps families weather the storm” and to expand health insurance to low-income uninsured...
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Felicia Burnett
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Health Care

Send a letter to the editor about extending health care coverage to low-income uninsured North Carolinians!

04/15/19
It’s common sense: When families have parents who are insured, the entire family’s health and economic security improves. As moms and dads, we get it. But some of our state lawmakers seem to be having a hard time understanding what a difference health coverage through Medicaid expansion could make...
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Felicia Burnett
Health Care

Medicaid Helps Families Weather the Storm (Storybook)

04/15/19
Medicaid helps families weather the storm during times of need—whether it be during a health care crisis or a time of financial hardship. But in North Carolina, lawmakers have yet to make this critical and often life-saving program available to about half a million low-income uninsured adults. That...
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Felicia Burnett
Families & The Federal Budget Immigration Paid Family Leave

Top #5Actions of the Past Week: April 12, 2019

04/12/19
Happy Friday! Monday is Tax Day, so our first top action this week is to send a letter to your local paper about the Trump TaxScam! Publishing a letter in your local paper is easier than you might think, and a great way to generate local conversation around an issue you care about. Also on the tax...
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Karen Showalter
Sign up: Statewide day of action to expand Medicaid!
Health Care

Quick Action: Statewide day of action to expand Medicaid!

04/11/19
Medicaid helps families weather the storm during times of need—whether it be during a health care crisis or a time of financial hardship. But in North Carolina, our lawmakers have yet to make this critical and often life-saving program available to about half a million low-income uninsured adults...
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Felicia Burnett
Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health

Ending Lead Exposure at NC Child Care Centers

03/18/19
Here’s a welcome good news story about kids’ health and the environment: In North Carolina, public health officials have been working for more than 30 years to eliminate childhood lead poisoning – and have come very close to doing so. Child blood levels have dropped dramatically population-wide...
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Vikki Crouse

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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>

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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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