Brady has been Named a Family Forward NC® Certified Employer

Greensboro, North Carolina – Brady has been named a Family Forward NC ® Certified Employer by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s Family Forward NC ® initiative.

Launched in 2018, Family Forward NC® is an innovative initiative to improve children’s health and
well-being and keep North Carolina’s businesses competitive. It is employer-led change to increase access to research-based, family-friendly practices — big and small — that improve workplace productivity, recruitment and retention; grow a strong economy; and support children’s healthy development. To date, Family Forward NC® has engaged with more than 10,000 employers across North Carolina.

A Family Forward NC® Employer Certification designates employers that offer policies and practices that support the health and well-being of working families and children. The certification looks at employer benefits like paid leave and wages, accommodations for pregnant and breastfeeding workers, child care supports, health and wellness benefits, and scheduling practices.

Family Forward NC® defines best-practice policies through:
● the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s Pathways to Grade-Level Reading Measures
of Success and Action Frameworks;
● guidance from medical organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics or the
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and
● guidance from our partners in early childhood organizations, including the Child Care
Services Association, MomsRising, the North Carolina Breastfeeding Association, and others.

This certification is a great reminder of Brady’s commitment to creating a workplace where our Associates feel supported both professionally and personally. We’re proud to have our efforts recognized, and we’ll keep pushing to make our family-friendly programs even stronger.

Joanna Stone

Vice President of Human Resources, Brady

 Brady offers the following family-friendly benefits to Associates and their families:

  • Health and wellness Benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Emergency Leave Bank
  • Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • FMLA Support

“Employers want to attract and retain the best employees, and they want those employees to be
happy and healthy,” said Theresa Roedersheimer, Executive Director of the North Carolina Early
Childhood Foundation.

Yet the U.S. is facing a massive talent shortage that will result in a deficit of millions of workers by 2030, and a child care crisis coupled with lack of supports like paid leave mean pregnant workers and working parents and caregivers—especially women—are disproportionately forced to change jobs or leave the workforce entirely or are unable to rejoin the workforce after giving birth.

“For children, our future workforce, there is a critical window of time for brain development during the earliest years of life. In fact, the first 2,000 days of a child’s life are so defining that by the time that child turns eight, his or her third-grade reading outcomes can predict future academic achievement and career success,” said Roedersheimer. Decades of research have established that children need supportive and supported families and communities to build strong brains, along with health and development on track from birth and high-quality birth-through-age eight learning environments with regular attendance.”

For more information about Family Forward NC® and the Family Forward NC® Employer Certification, visit www.familyforwardnc.com

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