Yesterday, we found out that the NC Senate plans to vote TODAY on HB 918, our child-centered legislation that protects at-risk babies affected by the opioid epidemic in North Carolina.

We don't know what time today our Senators will vote, so there's an urgent need right now to have as many supporters of HB 918 as possible take a minute to use our click-to-contact tool and email our Senators and encourage them to vote VOTE on HB 918!

In our state alone, the number of babies born with opioids in their system increased 10-fold from 2004 to 2015. The number of children entering foster care because of a parent’s addiction has increased 36.5% from 2010 to 2016.

Children who suffer from the inconsistent and detrimental influence of an addicted parent get tossed around the foster care system for years, often aging out of adoptability. They pay a price that will likely follow them for life. It is past time to help these children grow up in a  stable, loving home. HB 918 addresses this problem by shortening the amount of time a child will remain in the foster care system.

Would you considering taking a minute right now to click here to contact our NC Senators and ask them to SUPPORT expediting permanency for these children and PROTECT babies born exposed to drugs by VOTING FOR HB 918 TODAY?

Sincerely,