Mental well-being is essential for nurturing safe, stable, and supportive environments where children and families can thrive. During Mental Health Awareness Month, we're reminded that prevention starts by centering the well-being of parents and caregivers and building strong connections. When we support families, we're helping create more positive childhoods! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #PositiveChildhoods (fb)

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine Essentials for Childhood Update Committee, along with the NC Department of Health and Human Services, has released recommendations promoting evidence-based strategies for positive childhood experiences. As our President & CEO, Sharon Hirsch shared: "This update report reflects the strong foundation that North Carolina is building upon to strengthen the understanding about what families need for children to thrive, to create a strong infrastructure and data systems, and to support the workforce to create a strong ecosystem of support for families so that children can thrive with positive experiences and hope for the future.” Read the full press release and learn more about the plan ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e73BGJsG North Carolina Chamber #PositiveChildhoods #FamilySupport (fb)