Light Lab Live
Born Into the Gap: How Place Shapes Health, Opportunity, and Family Well-Being in North Carolina
Join us for Light Lab Live, the Institute for Family’s monthly lunch and learn series where we dive into timely topics that shape the lives of families and the professionals who support them across sectors.
In North Carolina, a child’s zip code at birth can be one of the strongest predictors of their health, educational success, and economic future.
Join us for this Light Lab Live as we explore how geography, race, and access to resources create vastly different life trajectories for children and families across North Carolina. Drawing on the social determinants of health framework, this conversation will connect health outcomes, birth statistics, neighborhood conditions, and economic mobility research to reveal how structural factors can influence the challenges families face every day.
Join Us:
September 16, 2026
12:00PM – 1:00PM
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Who Should Attend
Public health professionals, pediatric providers, social workers, early intervention specialists, home visitors, educators, family support professionals, community leaders, and anyone interested in advancing health equity and family well-being.
Key Takeaways
- How social determinants of health influence child and family outcomes from birth onward.
- Why geography and neighborhood conditions are powerful predictors of health, education, and economic mobility.
- What county-level and community-level data reveal about patterns of advantage and disadvantage across North Carolina.
- How structural inequities contribute to the stress and challenges practitioners observe in their daily work.
Event Information
September 16, 2026
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Register here