Elected Ed: Season 1, Episode 13: North Carolina Benchmarking Project: Helping Elected Officials Make Better Decisions

Elected Ed: Season 1, Episode 13: North Carolina Benchmarking Project: Helping Elected Officials Make Better Decisions

This podcast explores how the North Carolina Benchmarking Project is enabling data and decisions in municipalities. The Benchmarking Project allows elected leaders and managers to compare service data and performance trends with other participating units.

Elected Ed: Season 1, Episode 12: Between Parents and Minors: Health Care, Oh My!

2023 legislation enacted by the NC General Assembly created a “Parents’ Bill of Rights”. Local public officials who are responsible for health care services for minors are affected by the legislation, although some parts of the bill simply codify language from already-existing laws. Learn what’s new and what’s not new [...]

Elected Ed: Season 1, Episode 11: Pregnant with a Substance Use Disorder: Cabarrus County Treatment Collaboration

Pregnant women with substance use disorders face challenges in finding obstetrical care. The SUN project in Cabarrus County is a collaborative approach to cross-sector pre-natal care that treats the mother, the newborn, and the family with a comprehensive array of services steeped in compassion.

Elected Ed: Season 1, Episode 10: Connect to Protect: Guilford Agencies Collaborate to Prevent Elder Abuse

Public officials across Guilford County decided Elder Abuse was not acceptable. A multi-disciplinary team made up of law enforcement officers, judicial officials, and agencies that work with elderly populations, is breaking down silos between agencies through a shared mission: to protect older adults from abuse and stop the perpetrators.

Elected Ed: Season 1, Episode 9: Growing Old in North Carolina? Who Cares?

Growing old is hard. For most of us, we whine and complain about our ailments and then move on to the next topic of the day. That’s not reality for many older adults. In this podcast, we explore the School of Government’s Adult Protection Network, and how elected officials can [...]