Capitol Broadcasting, BIOMILQ among latest employers to become Family Forward NC Certified

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By Lisa Finaldi, NCECF – The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) announced Wednesday the latest round of employers who have received a Family Forward NC Certification. Certified employers represent more than 1,459 North Carolina employees across the state, working in industries as diverse as manufacturing, child care, media and biotech.

Certified employers have met the standards outlined by NCECF’s Family Forward NC initiative by offering policies and practices that support the health and well-being of North Carolina’s children and families.

Lisa Finaldi

The latest Family Forward NC Certified Employers include:

• Arcadia Beverage Company (Arden)
• Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County (Fayetteville)
• BIOMILQ, Inc. (Durham)
• Book Harvest (Durham)
• Capitol Broadcasting Company (Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, and Holly Springs)
• John Rex Endowment (Raleigh)
• One Place (Jacksonville)
• Partners for Children and Families (Carthage)
• R+M Inc. (Cary)
• Sasser Companies (Whitsett)
• SPANISH FOR FUN! (Cary)
• The Enola Group (Alexander, Burke, and Caldwell counties)
• The Industrial Commons (Morganton)

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Family Forward NC improves children’s health and well-being and keeps North Carolina’s businesses competitive by inspiring employer-led change to increase access to research-based, family-friendly practices — big and small — that improve workplace productivity, recruitment and retention; grow a strong economy; and support children’s healthy development. To date, Family Forward NC has engaged with more than 8,600 employers across North Carolina.

The Family Forward NC Employer Certification designates employers that offer best-practice policies in one or more of five main areas:

• paid leave and wages;
• accommodations for pregnant and breastfeeding workers;
• child care;
• health and wellness benefits; and
• scheduling practices.

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Family Forward NC defines best-practice policies through:

• the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Measures of Success and Action Frameworks;
• guidance from medical organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and
• guidance from our partners in early childhood organizations, including the Child Care Services Association, MomsRising, the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition, and others.

Family Forward Certified Employers receive access to exclusive programming to support their continued journey toward becoming family-friendly workplaces, along with marketing materials to help them promote their certification and an employee assessment of current policies and practices. Certified employers are also listed as part of the online Family Forward NC Employer Directory.

For more:

• Read our Certification Overview
• Apply to become certified!
• Check out our directory of certified employers to learn more about their policies and practices.

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