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NC ChildMay 7, 2026

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Yesterday, our Executive Director Erica Palmer Smith was a guest on Capital Tonight on Spectrum News to talk about the biggest issues facing children in North Carolina, including access to high quality early childhood education and the crisis of youth mental health.

You can check out the interview here (running from the 6:00 to 14:00 minute mark). https://ow.ly/LAbE50YW7Hg Thank you, Tim, for having us on!
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