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Free Webinar June 24th: BLNC – Your Answers to Business Questions

Jun 15th, 2013
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BLNC:  Your Answers to Business Questions

On June 24th, at 2 pm the North Carolina Government & Heritage Library will host a free webinar on BLNC, Business Link North Carolina.  BLNC, a free service offered to North Carolinians by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, contains a wealth of information on how to start a small business. Librarians and others can better assist their business community and entrepreneurs by learning what this great resource has to offer.  BLNC can help your community members start their own business with:

  • ŸBusiness forms
  • licenses and permits
  • business plan resources
  • employer requirements
  • tax info
  • financial resources
  • minority resources
  • government contracting (more…)

State Doc Pick of the Week : Gender, race & class : enduring inequities in later life : a North Carolina perspective

Mar 15th, 2013
by Kristin (State Documents Clearinghouse).
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The population of North Carolina is getting older, and with an older population comes a higher demand of medical and support services. But age is not the only factor that contributes to the needs of the population; gender, race and class are important factors as well.  To better understand and serve the needs of North Carolina’s older population, it is important to understand its demographics. This document, produced by the UNC Institute of Aging, presents statistics on the aging population, including facts such as racial composition, Medicaid eligibility, life expectancy, etc.

This publication can be downloaded, printed, saved, and viewed by clicking here.

State Doc Pick of the Week: Healthy North Carolina 2020: a better state of health

Jan 4th, 2013
by Kristin (State Documents Clearinghouse).
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Happy 2013! This is the time of year when a lot of people switch gears from indulging on holiday dishes to taking a step back and focusing on their health for the upcoming year. The state of North Carolina also has some resolutions concerning the health of its citizens, and this document describes the state’s ten year plan to improve the health of North Carolinians. Over the past 20 years, North Carolina has ranked in, or close to, the bottom third of all states for many major health indicators. This 2020 plan covers 13 health objectives the state will address: tobacco use, physical activity and nutrition, injury and violence, maternal and infant health, sexually transmitted disease and unintended pregnancy, substance abuse, mental health, oral health, environmental health, infectious disease and food-borne illness, social determinants of health, chronic disease and cross-cutting. Each section includes statistics and strategies on improving these areas to increase the overall health of the state over the next ten years.

This publication can be downloaded, printed, saved, and viewed by clicking here.

State Doc Pick of the Week: Gangs in North Carolina, an analysis of GangNET data

Nov 30th, 2012
by Denise (State Publications Clearinghouse).
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Gang activity has been present in North Carolina communities since well before initial research on the topic began in 1997.  Once thought of as a juvenile activity and not significant enough to investigate,  the first decade of the 21st century has seen it become a dominate  component  of criminal justice activities. This report looks at what the data on gang activity can tell us about criminal gangs and their members in North Carolina.

This publication can be downloaded, printed, saved, and viewed by clicking here.

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