“What is this?” The NC Families Care Coalition is working to amplify the voices of people deemed essential workers during the Coronavirus crisis. Please share your thoughts and experiences about going to work during the pandemic, how you are protecting...
This letter was submitted today to Governor Roy Cooper, Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Majority Leader Phil Berger and the House Select Committee on COVID-19 on behalf of the NC Families Care Coalition. Click here to download a .pdf of the letter. March 31, 2020 Dear...
Late last night, members of Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This is a huge step in the right direction for dealing with the public health and economic crisis presented by COVID-19. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the bill...
Late Wednesday night, Congress introduced the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes several critical provisions to help curb the spread and economic impact of COVID-19. Key elements of the emergency bill include: 14 days of immediately available paid...
In news coverage of the Coronavirus, much has been said about paid sick days as a critical missing piece of America’s public health toolkit. Here’s a look at paid sick time – and who does and doesn’t have access to it – in North Carolina. Data courtesy of our friends...
As COVID-19 reached the continental US earlier this week, media coverage almost immediately connected the dots between this potential public health crisis and the myriad shortcomings of our public policy and healthcare system. The lack of a federal paid sick days...
