The DCFW Difference: Michelle and Matthew’s Early Intervention Story

Описание: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW) consists of 1000 employees dedicated to delivering services and resources to more than 2 million children and their families in the areas of nutrition, early development, behavioral and physical health.

Our teams serve children and families in all 100 counties and contribute significant financial benefits to the state. North Carolina allocates $55 million in state funds to support DCFW programs, which leverage an additional $5 billion in federal funding, the majority of which goes directly to children and families while stimulating the state’s retail economy. Recently, in response to Hurricane Helene, DCFW provided Disaster SNAP and Food and Nutrition Services benefits to 380,000 individuals in western North Carolina, injecting $85 million in federal funds into the local economy.

Since its establishment in 2022, DCFW has already achieved notable early wins such as implementing the SUN Bucks program, which provided over 1 million students with $120 each for summer food purchases, contributing $129 million to the state’s economy. Investments in early development, nutrition security, and physical and behavioral health are vital for enhancing the lives of children and families and the broader economy. At DCFW, we are guided by that mission: to ensure North Carolina’s children are healthy and thriving in safe, stable and nurturing families, schools and communities.

Learn more at https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/chil...