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12/01/23

After years of advocacy, North Carolina is expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income uninsured adults! We could not be more excited for the hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who will finally be able to get the health care they need. We have compiled the resources below to help you get...

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Felicia Burnett

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MomsRising

12/01/23

This month, MomsRising community members like you powered an awesome wave of election wins (we’re looking at you, Ohio!!!), helped mom volunteers build their power and change the world, played a pivotal role in paid leave policy progress in North Carolina, and so much more.

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Kerri Karvetski

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NC Medicaid Expansion Starts Today, December 1, 2023

Health Care

12/01/23

It’s finally happening! Today, December 1st, 2023, after years of advocacy—North Carolina is expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income uninsured adults. We need your help to get the word out! Quick action: Help your community get health coverage with NC Medicaid expansion! We could not be more...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett

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Health Care

12/01/23

¡Por fin está sucediendo! Hoy, 1 de diciembre de 2023, después de años de actividades de defensa, Carolina del Norte está expandiendo la cobertura de Medicaid a los adultos de bajos ingresos que no tienen seguro. ¡Necesitamos tu ayuda para correr la voz! Rápida acción: ¡Ayuda a tu comunidad a tener...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett

Food!

11/29/23

A look inside school cafeterias to see the challenges school nutrition directors face, and how parents can help! Eight states provide free school meals for all schoolchildren; MomsRising members in North Carolina are hoping for our state to become the ninth state to provide free breakfasts and lunches for all its students.

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Jessica Burroughs

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11/27/23

Can we count on you to join us for a FREE, fun, and powerful town hall on Saturday, December 9th from 11am to 12:30pm? It’s time to come together for the upcoming Washington State legislative session and that means making sure our stories are heard! We'll hear from MomsRising leaders as we launch...

MomsRising Education Fund

Mandy Kwan

Childcare & Early Education

11/22/23

In 2022, Build Back Better - a transformative care infrastructure package for child care, paid family and medical leave, elder and disability care, along with job growth and fair pay for care workers- very nearly became law when it was brought forward by the White House, passed the U.S. House, and...

MomsRising Together

Maggie Humphreys

MomsRising

11/21/23

I am a MomsRising volunteer Beacon community leader in Georgia. Three other Georgia Beacon volunteers and I recently organized an in person MomsRising Meet-up in Atlanta. The four of us invited our friends and family to join the gathering, and we ended up having about 50 people there ranging in age...

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Pamela Grisham

Reproductive Justice

11/17/23

Your commitment to taking actions with MomsRising has been instrumental in driving positive change at both the state and national levels, and we want to express our deepest gratitude. We have recently decided to change the name of this weekly newsletter from 5Actions to “Risers Update!” The actions...

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Sue Anne Reed

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11/17/23

Thanksgiving is upon us. This year, I’m grateful for family, friends, and my fellow MomsRising Hub Leaders. I had the pleasure to speak to some of them who, after becoming mothers, changed their work lives to spend more time with their children, to be available for the countless doctors...

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