The ABC Science Collaborative and NC InCK have developed a series of resource guides for North Carolina educators to help meet the health, education, and social needs of students and their families.

The resource guides are designed to serve as a quick reference tool for school social workers and others in North Carolina schools who may need to connect students and families with community services and resources.

The resource guides cover a number of topic areas including the following:

• Behavioral and Mental Health Services
• Child Protective Services
• Early Care Childhood
• Food and Nutrition Support
• Foster Care
• Housing Instability
• Legal Aid of North Carolina
• Public Health

“With these resource guides, NC InCK and The ABC Science Collaborative aim to support school social workers by providing tools and connection to resources that may help impact the health and well-being of students and families across North Carolina,” said Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, MPH, co-chair of The ABC Science Collaborative and a pediatrician at Duke University School of Medicine.

“We hope the resource guides are a helpful reference tool for school social workers and other educators in North Carolina that will be used widely in school districts across the state,” said Dan Kimberg, Operations and Strategy Director for NC InCK.

The resource guides are part of a partnership between The ABC Science Collaborative, NC InCK, Student U, and North Carolina-Psychiatry Access Line (NC-PAL) that aims to improve the health and well-being of children in North Carolina.