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A New Name for Our Child Care Program Area

Director Phil Redmond and Associate Director Tamika Williams announce the name change in this video.

February 20, 2020 | The Duke Endowment

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Partnerships with Purpose: Tidelands Health and The Duke Endowment

South Carolina's Tidelands Health explores its strategic partnership with the Endowment to bring health care to the uninsured.

February 7, 2020 | Tidelands Health

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Healthier Smiles in Bertie County

East Carolina University's dental school brings school-based oral prevention efforts to Bertie County.

February 3, 2020 | East Carolina University website

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Program Offers Family Strengthening Skills for Pamlico Residents

A new program is offering stressed-out adults and children guidance on how to navigate the often-rocky shores of parent-child communication.

January 8, 2020 | New Bern Sun Journal

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North Carolina will Test Wraparound Kinship Care Model

The Duke Endowment has awarded a $950,000 grant to the Family Focused Treatment Association for a North Carolina-based pilot project designed to provide therapeutic supports to foster youth living with relative caregivers.

December 30, 2019 | Imprint News

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Family Connects Program Linked to Reductions in Child Abuse

Family Connects, a program that sends nurses on home visits to newborns and their families, is linked to substantial reductions in child maltreatment investigations in children's earliest years.

November 12, 2019 | Duke Sanford School of Public Policy

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Supporting Scholars — and their Scholarly Work

When Nick Radel arrived at the National Humanities Center this past summer, he had 700 pages of notes, an unfinished essay and a looming deadline. By the end of his four weeks, the Furman University English professor had completed a draft and was able to hit “send” to his publisher.

October 21, 2019 |

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Patrick Woodie: Rural Faith Communities Make a Difference

With support from The Duke Endowment, the NC Rural Center’s Faith in Rural Communities initiative works with rural United Methodist churches across our state.

September 9, 2019 | Winston-Salem Journal

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BUMC Hosts First Year of Summer Literacy Program

With help from a three-year grant from the Duke Endowment, Boone United Methodist Church hosted a summer literacy program for 19 rising first-grade students.

September 9, 2019 | Watauga Democrat

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Heal here first: Notes from the 2019 Convocation on the Rural Church

Read the notes from The Duke Endowment's 2019 Convocation on The Rural Church.

August 12, 2019 | EdNC.org

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Davidson Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Year and Leading Alumni Participation Rate

The Davidson College community raised more than $106 million over the past year -- the most successful fundraising year in Davidson history.

July 19, 2019 | Davidson.edu

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Strengthening Families Program Helps Children Thrive

Growing program is helping parents and caregivers develop positive discipline practices and communication skills, even as it shows families how to stay resilient in tough times.

July 12, 2019 | Children's Trust of S.C.