Nurture NC

04/09/2026

Upcoming Event!

The Voices At the Center: Black Maternal Health Webinar, featuring three moms from the Forsyth County Birth Stories Program, who will share how they have used their voices and their personal birth stories to advocate for improved maternal and infant health care in their community

This important discussion will highlight North Carolina data on maternal deaths among non-Hispanic Black women, while centering the lived experiences of mothers in our community.

To join the webinar, simply scan the QR code provided below on flyer.

Date: Thursday, April 16
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Location: Virtual (no registration required)

04/08/2026

Join us in celebrating the 9th annual Black Maternal Health Week (April 11th-17th), founded and led by . is a week of awareness, healing, and celebration as we honor the movement and envision a future Rooted in Justice and Joy.

is proud to be part of the collective impact working to support ALL moms and babies across North Carolina. Advancing collective action highlights the essential role of collaboration between Black-led organizations, advocates, and communities to lead advocacy efforts, shape policies, and amplify solutions.

Learn more about Black Maternal Health Week and BMMA at the link below:
https://blkmaternalhealthweek.com/

04/07/2026

Upcoming Event!

Bridging Perspectives: A Cross-Sector Dialogue on Advancing Black Maternal Health is coming up on April 13th at 6:30pm via Zoom. This webinar is hosted by the Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section within the Division of Public Health in the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Please join us in a powerful webinar engaging community, medical and academic leaders as they unpack urgent realities and actionable solutions shaping change in Black maternal health.

Register at the link below
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/jT0tVCwIRpuuv_1iFZj5hQ #/registration

04/02/2026

National Public Health Week 2026, and American Public Health Association , invites all Americans to renew their commitment to strengthening the systems, science, and community partnerships that keep us healthy. Government agencies, community-based organizations, and public health professionals must row in the same direction. Coordination is the backbone of clean water, safe food, disease prevention, emergency response, and healthy moms and babies.

04/01/2026

Join us in observing Community Doula Week (March 29-April 5)! 🎉 Doulas play a vital role in supporting emotional and physical wellbeing throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Participate in the national conversation hosted by the Community Doula Week Committee on April 2 at 1:00 PM ET and acknowledge the invaluable contributions of local doulas and organizations in your community.

03/31/2026

Upcoming Event!

Every Baby Guilford is hosting their second annual Walk & Family Day to honor Black Maternal Health Week on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 from 11:00am-4:00pm in Greensboro, NC. We look forward to supporting Every Baby Guilford at this event, and honoring Black Maternal Health Week April 13th-17th.

See the link below for more information and to register!

You can also find the event details on Nurture NC's News page, where we post upcoming events, announcements, and other resources. If you or your organization have an event you would like to be highlighted on our website, reach out using the contact form on our website!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-maternal-health-week-2026-walk-family-day-tickets-1979237003156

03/27/2026

In case you missed it, NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health released their 2025 State Health Assessment (SHA). This report serves as a mid-cycle review of Healthy North Carolina 2020 (HNC2030), and through a data-driven assessment, highlights the progress made, and where more focus is necessary. A few highlights of the 2025 SHA include:

- An overview of statewide demographic and social factors that influence community health
- Detailed analyses of health outcomes, risk factors, and emerging trends
- Data on access to care, behavioral health, maternal and child health, chronic diseases, environmental health, and communicable diseases
- Perspectives from community engagement efforts, including key themes and concerns.

This report, and many more resources can be found on Nurture NC's website below:

Working together for healthier beginnings in North Carolina. Addressing maternal mortality, rural access, and family health through community action.

03/25/2026

Our wonderful partners at the NC Department of Health and Human Services are searching for a Medical Consultant who can provide clinical leadership and expert guidance on family planning, maternal health, infant health, women’s preventive health services, and sickle cell disease. Apply by April 10 for the opportunity to represent the Division of Public Health as part of statewide clinical initiatives that impact individuals of reproductive age and their families all over the state! Link to apply:

Agency Dept of Health and Human Services Division Public Health Job Classification Title Medical Consultant Director (NS) Position Number 60041048 Grade MH25 About Us The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has....

03/23/2026

New research from RTI International proves yet again that investing in programs that helps families with basics like housing, transportation and food ultimately saves governments money and creates healthier populations.

Research from Columbia University shows that the birth of a child increases the likelihood that a family will experience poverty by 30-33 percent. Public Investment in upstream supports helps families and communities while saving money.

Read the original post below:

A newly published evaluation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Accountable Health Communities (ACH) Model conducted by our experts found that it resulted in more than $200M in net savings and fewer inpatient stays and ER visits. “Our findings suggest that helping people connect to...

03/18/2026

In 2020, UNC Health Chatham reopened a maternity care center in a community that had been a maternal care desert for 30 years. Since the facility opened:

👶 894 families have given birth there;
🚗 travel distances for families given birth in the area have been cut by half; and
🏥 clinical outcomes are the same as outcomes for the larger facility in Chapel Hill.

Currently, 20 counties across North Carolina are currently maternity care deserts, meaning they have no hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric care and no practicing OB-GYNs, certified nurse midwives, nurse midwives or family physicians delivering babies. Another 17 counties have low access to care, according to data from the March of Dimes.

There’s a lot to learn from UNC about how this model could be replicated in other communities. Learn more about how they did it and how it’s going:

Chatham County’s family physician-led maternity unit offers a possible blueprint for filling maternity care gaps.

03/12/2026

A Community Gathering Advancing Birth Equity in North Carolina. HealthConnect One and the North Carolina Doula Collaborative invite doulas from across the state, community leaders, healthcare partners, and advocates to gather for a morning of connection and conversation honoring the essential role c...

03/12/2026

We are so excited to join NC Child: the Voice for North Carolina's Children, the North Carolina Institute of Medicine at this year’s State of the Child Summit. We can’t wait to meet with parents, lawmakers, and community leaders from across the state and discuss policy solutions that will ensure North Carolina’s family, infants and children have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Will we see you April 16 in Raleigh?

Check the link in the comments to learn more and sign up!

In comments:
https://ncchild.org/what-we-do/events/state-of-the-child-summit/

A huge thank you to Nurture NC for joining us as an Advocate sponsor for the State of the Child Summit, hosted in partnership with the North Carolina Institute of Medicine. We appreciate all they do for kids and families in NC, learn more about them at nurturencnow.org.