New Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Measures of Success Report Released The NC Early Childhood Foundation recently released Shared Measures of Success to Put North Carolina Children on a Pathway to Grade-Level Reading , a new report outlinings the research behind...
At the CEO Retreat, former Charlotte CEO and current large Y Resource Director with YMCA of the USA Andy Calhoun facilitated a conversation with our state’s leaders about capacity building. The conversations revolved around how we build each Y’s strength...
Letter from the Chair The CEOs will gather at Wrightsville Beach in May, and part of the conversations there will revolve around collaborations that strengthen all Ys. We will also be spending some time talking about how the Y might...
Y Advocates Visit Lawmakers in Raleigh More than 40 YMCA staff and volunteers representing 17 or our 26 Associations attended State Advocacy Days, filling the halls of the NC General Assembly with a buzz about the great work being done...
FIVE DAYS OF ACTION FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION APRIL 24-28, 2017 Child sexual abuse is one of the most prevalent, most hidden risks that kids in our communities face. 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before they...
Spring Brings Change Spring is in the air, bringing warm days and color back into the landscape. The Alliance has a lot of new-ness this spring as well. We are just on the heels of a successful State Advocacy Days,...
January was busy, and the upcoming months show no signs of slowing. As we welcome February, we celebrate Heart Month. Looking to March, we anticipate promoting our Diabetes Prevention Program statewide during National Nutrition Month. With all that is ahead,...
We all want to eat better – to quit the fast food and takeout and eat healthier, more well-rounded meals. After all, it’s better for your waistline, your health, your energy and, in the long run, your lifespan. But life...
At the Y, we are in the relationship business – everything we do revolves around it. In different seasons, we use different words to describe the nature of relationships…but it’s all the same work. Advocacy is one of those words...
Save the dates of March 21st and 22nd for the NC Alliance of YMCA’s State Advocacy Days. The agenda includes an afternoon of education and networking on Tuesday, followed by a legislative reception at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences...
