Family Forward NC is an innovative initiative to improve children’s health and well-being and keep North Carolina’s businesses competitive. It is employer-led change to increase access to research-based, family-friendly practices — big and small — that improve workplace productivity, recruitment and retention; grow a strong economy; and support children’s healthy development.
Business Smart.
Family-friendly workplaces have a strong competitive advantage.
Family Friendly.
The benefits of family-friendly workplaces are numerous and long-lasting.
Future Ready.
To prepare our future workforce for success, we have to start in early childhood.
Families Have Changed.
But workplaces haven’t.
Seventy-five percent of US mothers and fifty percent of US fathers say they’ve passed up work opportunities, switched jobs, or quit to care for their children.Footnote # 1
Family Forward in Action
How Employers Can Identify and Support Employees Experiencing Domestic Violence
Domestic violence doesn’t just stay at home—it can follow victims into the workplace, affecting their performance, safety, and well-being. One in 4 women and one in 10 men experience domestic…
Tips to Support Breastfeeding Employees in Your Workplace
The federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act has been in effect since December 2022. It’s important for employers to not only comply with the law, but to also…
Family Forward NC is Expanding
Learn More about Community Level Certification Information Sessions on August 13 and August 15 Join the movement to create thriving, family-friendly workplaces! The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) invites…