Description
The NC InCK team and our guests discussed economic hardship and its impact of children and families during the second part of the Concrete Economic Supports Integrated Care Rounds event (June 2023).
Click this link for the June 2023 Concrete Economic Supports Integrated Care Rounds slide deck.
Key Takeaways
- The 2023 NC Child Health Report Card found that 40% of children in North Carolina live in poor or low-income households. Poverty, the stress caused by the experience of poverty, and the interaction with multiple systems is linked with multiple poorer health and well-being outcomes.
- This training includes information on accessing supports, including clothing, internet, utilities, WorkFirst, and Unemployment benefits. Use these resources in addition to those shared in the March 2023 Integrated Care Rounds. Viewers will learn how to support families through understanding and applying for supports.
- Family Navigators should actively support families in connecting to and enrolling in economic supports through walking with them to complete forms, calling access lines, and following up on applications.
Resources
- WIC Referral Form: Complete the referral form to refer families to WIC as a nutrition support for families
- More in My Basket Referral Form: Can help families apply for SNAP; refer families today!
- Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP): Medicaid recipients are automatically eligible for the ACP internet subsidy (up to $30/month) and a discount (up to $9.25/month) on phone or internet service through the Lifeline program
- Unemployment Benefits: Find more information on what is needed to file for unemployment benefits