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Business NC: Family Forward NC Looks for Ways to Improve Children's Health
Emily Swartzlander, who serves as chief strategist for Family Forward NC alongside Lisa Finaldi at the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation, discussed the origins of the initiative and the value of family-friendly workplaces with Business North Carolina earlier this month.…
RTI International
Location: Durham • Number of Employees: Over 5,000 globallyFor RTI International, being family friendly is part of fulfilling the company’s mission.“Our mission to improve the human condition extends to taking care of our employees,” says Marjorie Williamson, senior…
Family Forward NC Launches Online Companion to Family-Friendly Workplaces Guide
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina also announces 2019 sponsorship support at Family Forward NC Summit We are proud to announce an online companion to the Guide to Family Forward Workplaces, a robust tool that helps employers incorporate…
Aeroflow Healthcare, Inc.
Location: HQ in Asheville, offices throughout NC • Year Founded: 2000 • Number of Employees: 400When Aeroflow Healthcare, Inc. announced an expansion of its maternity leave policy in November 2017, it was more than a nice, new perk for…Women’s Health Information Center, UNC’s North Carolina Women’s Hospital
Location: Chapel Hill • Year Founded: 1998Following a 10-week parental leave, Evelyn Bussell, a part-time a childbirth educator for the Women’s Health Education Center at UNC’s North Carolina Women’s Hospital and a full-time school library media specialist, brought her…
YWCA Lower Cape Fear
Location: Wilmington • Year Founded: 1914 • Number of Employees: 75For anyone who thinks having child care at work would be a tempting distraction, Katie Tate, chief program officer for the YWCA Lower Cape Fear, disagrees. “I usually try…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Location: Durham • Year Founded: 1933 • Number of Employees: 4,700At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, employees don’t have to miss a day of work when their regular child care falls through. Blue Cross NC offers…
N2 Publishing
Location: Wilmington • Year Founded: 2004 • Number of Employees: 262When N2 Publishing (N2) began searching for new office space in Wilmington, they took an unusual approach: they first polled their local team members to find out where everyone…