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Human Trafficking
North Carolina is currently ranked in the top 10 of our nation for Human Trafficking. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. encourages you to link hands as we work to raise awareness and advocate against Human Trafficking.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Nurse Funding Shortage
Just the Facts:
- Approximately 137,000 students attend CMS in grades Pre-K through 12.
- There are 121 Public Health RNs.
- These numbers break down to a 1:1,132 Nurse to Student ratio.
- The national recommendation is a 1:750 Nurse to Student ratio.
In 2006, the Junior League of Charlotte began working with the County Health Department in a campaign to obtain funding for 26 additional nursing positions each year for 5 years. In 2006, the County added funding for 20 additional nurses. In 2007, the County added funding for 26 additional nurses and the State added one. We have continued to move towards greater success not only in seeking funding for more school nurses but for our other positions.
As members of the Junior League of Charlotte, we are in a unique position to make a difference regarding this very important issue. Our children deserve better! YOU can be a part of the campaign by writing and emailing the County Board of Commissioners and the Members of the General Assembly who represent Mecklenburg County. In fact, the letters are already written!
Simply follow the instructions below and take action today! If you prefer to mail the letter, you can find the physical addresses of the County Board of Commissioners and the Members of the General Assembly who represent Mecklenburg County here 
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If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Marella (APA Chair) or Allison Bowman (APA Vice Chair).
| Email to the County Manager and Board of County Commissioners To send an email to the County Manager and Board of County Commissioners, open the email in Word by clicking here . Copy and paste the text from Word into a new email window in your email program. Copy the email addresses below and paste them in the TO field in the email you created. Separate the email addresses with commas or semicolons as required by your email program. Sign the letter and click Send.Emails of County Manager and Commissioners: Elected officials for the BOCC are: http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/BOCC/MeetTheBoard/Pages/home.aspx
Harold Cogdell, Jr. (Chairman, At-Large) harold.cogdell@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov Jim Pendergraph (Vice Chairman, At-Large) jim.pendergraph@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov Jennifer Roberts (At-Large) jennifer.roberts@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov Karen Bentley (District 1) karen.bentley@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov Vilma Leake (District 2) vilma.leake@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov George Dunlap (District 3) george.dunlap@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov Dumont Clarke (District 4) dumontclarke@mvalaw.com Neil Cooksey (District 5) neil.cooksey@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov Bill James (District 6) Wjames@carolina.rr.com |
Email to the Members of the North Carolina General Assembly To send an email to the Members of the North Carolina General Assembly, open the email in Word by clicking here . Copy and paste the text from Word into a new email window in your email program. Copy the email addresses below and paste them in the TO field in the email you created. Separate the email addresses with commas or semicolons as required by your email program. Sign the letter and click Send.Emails of Members of the North Carolina General Assembly: House Members
Senate Members
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