Options to Meet North Carolina’s School Construction Needs Fall Short

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: If ICE Agents Show Up At Your Door

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A Two Generation Approach to Early Childhood: The Role of Wages and Compensation in Achieving Quality & Access Goals

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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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NCJC Report

State of Working North Carolina 2016: Don’t Call It a Comeback

Prosperity Watch

North Carolina’s job growth slowed in second half of 2018, new data shows

Prosperity Watch

Reducing the harmful effects of poverty on children would boost earnings in communities statewide

BTC Brief

Lessons for Next Time: How North Carolina can prepare for an economic downturn.

Fact Sheet

Association Health Plans Put Patients, Workers, and Insurance Markets At Risk

2019 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: Building a Strong and Equitable Foundation for Our State

BTC Report

Make Space for Learning: Current Options to Meet NC’s School Facility Needs Fall Short of Sustainable Solutions

Prosperity Watch

Uninsured in rural counties will benefit disproportionately from Medicaid expansion

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Latest News

Budget & Tax Center

New data: Job growth falters in N.C. over past 6 months

Health Advocacy Project

Pam Silberman, NC Justice Center’s Lifetime Champion of Justice, presented with Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Budget & Tax Center

New report: Legislation to address NC’s school building crisis would only begin to address school facility needs

Health Advocacy Project

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference, advocacy day to call on lawmakers to expand Medicaid

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Upcoming Events

Mar 28, 2019 5:30pm

Employment Equity in North Carolina: Community Conversation

Rocky Mount, NC
Mar 28, 2019 6:00pm

Shared Vision for North Carolina Schools: Charlotte

Charlotte, NC
Apr 2, 2019 6:00pm

Shared Vision for North Carolina Schools: Goldsboro

Goldsboro, NC

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