2020 Defender of Justice Awards

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Welcome to the North Carolina Justice Center

Our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.

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Know Your Rights

Write to Your Employer: Staying at Home to Protect Yourself from COVID-19

Know Your Rights

Write to Your Employer: Requesting Health and Safety Protections at Work During COVID

BTC Report

Equitably Financing Child Care in Every North Carolina County

BTC Brief

Taking steps toward a stronger child care system post-pandemic

BTC Brief

Immigrant-inclusive policies will help us overcome pandemic, move forward

BTC Report

Pandemic lays bare North Carolina’s reliance on fines and fees

Your Voice Your Vote
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YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: Worker Health and Safety

Your Voice Your Vote
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YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: Access to Educational Opportunity

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Budget & Tax Center

Press Briefing on Federal Inaction’s Impact on North Carolina

Health Advocacy Project

Southerners in Eight States Unite to Fight for Medicaid Expansion

Consumer, Housing & Energy

Congresswoman Alma Adams takes a stand against predatory debt settlement practices in N.C. military communities

Budget & Tax Center

New labor market data: With local economies still reeling in June, COVID-19 could cast a long shadow

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Upcoming Events

Aug 19, 2020 12:00pm

Voting Our Values: Forum on Moral Health Policies

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A great resource to help educate North Carolina voters and policy leaders. The Center promotes advocacy for equitable solutions to real issues faced by the state.

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