The Next Chapter In NC’s Fight Against The Opioid Crisis
Dr. Greg Murphy, a State Representative, physician, and surgeon from Greenville, N.C., talks about the opioid epidemic and what the North Carolina General Assembly is doing to combat it. Family Policy Matters Transcript: The Next Chapter In NC’s Fight Against The Opioid Crisis Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. Few North […]
Addressing The Growing Risk Of Teen Depression
Dr. Jane Anderson, a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, discusses the increasing number of adolescents diagnosed with depression, and how parents can help. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Addressing The Growing Risk Of Teen Depression Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. Depression is an increasingly common […]
How Parents Can Help Young People Avoid Faith Drift
NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Brad Griffin, Associate Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, which focuses on providing research, resources, and support to churches who want their youth ministry programs to help young people develop a fruitful, and long-lasting faith. Family Policy Matters Transcript: How Parents Can Help Young People Avoid ‘Faith […]
Exploring School Choice Options In North Carolina
Brian Jodice, Executive Vice President for Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC), a statewide organization that seeks and supports greater educational opportunities for parents and students, discusses school choice opportunities in North Carolina. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Exploring School Choice Options In North Carolina Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy […]
Giving Children A Voice In Family Structure Debate
Katy Faust, founder and director of Them Before Us, an organization devoted to giving children a voice in the debate over family structure discusses the problems with the current conversations about parenting and family formation. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Giving Children A Voice In Family Structure Debate Thanks for joining us this week for Family […]
Being A Grandparent: Just Like Being A Parent Only Different
Dr. Ray Guarendi, a clinical psychologist for over 40 years and author of more than a dozen books on parenting, marriage, adoption, and now grand parenting discusses his new book, Being a Grandparent: Just Like Being a Parent…Only Different! Family Policy Matters Transcript: Being A Grandparent: Just Like Being A Parent Only Different Thanks for […]
Indiana Law Strengthens Sex Education Parental Permission Requirements
Indiana parents will now receive two written opportunities to either consent or decline before their children receive sex education instruction in school districts, now that a new Indiana law was enacted July 1. Under the new law, school districts must send a notice to parents of upcoming sex education instruction requesting consent, and the notice […]
The Dating Deficit And The Decline of Courtship Culture
Catherine Fowler Sample, writer and producer of the award-winning film “The Dating Project.” The film is a new documentary that follows five modern-day singles, age 20 to 40, in their quest to find authentic love and meaningful relationships. They discuss how the dating scene has changed in America over the last one or two generations. […]
The Human Rights Campaign releases deceptive evangelical resource
Last week, the Human Rights Campaign—arguably the nation’s most influential LGBT organization—announced a new initiative aimed at persuading evangelicals to understand that there is no conflict in being both evangelical and pro-LGBT. Titled “Coming Home to Evangelicalism and to Self,” the resource attempts to offer evangelical Christians a path forward to endorse LGBT identities. In […]
Serving Christ Through Compassionate And Accessible Healthcare
Susanne Berger, the Board Chair of Neighbor Health Center, a new faith-based health center that seeks to serve Christ by providing primary care to patients of all ages regardless of whether they have health insurance discusses her personal story of faith and vocation, as well as the mission and story of Neighbor Health Center. Family […]