The summit was broadcast on-air via the North Carolina Channel and through a livestream provided by UNC-TV. Recordings of the NC Early Childhood Summit are available now at: NC DHHS Early Childhood website.
Experts in childhood health, education and child welfare spoke, including:
- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper,
- former Gov. Jim Hunt,
- NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, and
- Dr. Jack Shonkoff from the Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University.
They and others encouraged the crowd to take action to improve outcomes for young children.