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EdNC Features Family Forward NC and Increased Need for Family Friendly Workplaces, Policies during COVID Crisis
The following is an excerpt from a story by Liz Bell published on EdNC July 27. For the full story, click here. Thanks to EdNC for featuring Family Forward NC. Working parents’ unmet needs have become ever more apparent as…
Two Years of Research, Work and Support
Today, the NC Early Childhood Foundation’s Family Forward NC released our biennial report showcasing two years of groundbreaking work fostering employer-led change in family-friendly practices. The research and outreach conducted since the initiative launched in 2017 aims to help employers…Why Employers Should Consider Offering Paid Leave, Flex Work in 2020
Why Employers Should Consider Offering Paid Leave, Flex Work in 2020 As markets continue to be more and more competitive, employers are seeking new ways to find and retain top talent. This often comes in the form of an…
Study: Women Working More but Facing Barriers due to Lack of Paid Leave, Overwork
Mothers work 300 more hours per year than they did in 1977, while fathers’ hours at work are broadly unchanged, according to a new Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) report. Yet despite the increase in working hours, the report…
UNC Chapel Hill's 4th Trimester Project Launches a Hub of Postpartum Health Information
The 4th Trimester Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schools of Medicine and Social Work has launched NewMomHealth, a hub of evidence-based, expert-written, reality-centered postpartum health information. This new resource was designed to help the four…
Updated for 2019: The Research Basis for Family-Friendly Workplaces
This fact sheet lays out the research base for family-forward workplace policies, including leave, flexible work, accommodations for pregnant workers, and other benefits — big and small — that businesses can implement...
When Breastfeeding Moms Feel Supported at Work, Families and Employers Win
By Jennifer Jordan Director of Mom & Baby at Aeroflow Breastpumps The first week in August marks “World Breastfeeding Week,” a campaign that raises awareness for breastfeeding as the foundation of lifelong good health for babies and mothers everywhere. This…
Business Leaders: Family Friendly Workplaces Prove Valuable to Business and Family Health
Business leaders from across North Carolina share their thoughts on why family-friendly workplaces are good for business and good for the health and well-being of North Carolina’s families in a newly released video of footage from the Family Forward NC…