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Finding the Right Family Match for Children in Foster Care

One child welfare organization's emphasis on carefully matching foster families and children is paying off in strong positive outcomes.

May 22, 2023

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Faith & Food: Come To The Table In Action

Come to the Table’s mission is to empower faith communities to participate in the creation of a just food system through collaboration, capacity building, and advocacy.

May 16, 2023

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Therapeutic Kinship Care: A Pilot Shows Promising Findings

A three-year study in three N.C. counties reveals keys to effective implementation of therapeutic kinship care.

May 9, 2023

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An Adoptive Mom and Birth Mom Join Forces to Support Their Son

Experts say children can benefit from continued communication between adoptive and birth parent. Two moms in the Carolinas are discovering that first-hand.

February 22, 2023

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Let's Invest in Home Visiting and Education Programs

A $1 million grant will help increase the availability of home visiting and parent education programs across North Carolina.

December 6, 2022 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Making a Difference for Latino Families

Margarita Franco is a small woman with kind brown eyes and a soft voice. But people use heavy words to describe her.

February 2, 2022 | Lin B. Hollowell III

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Taking Action For North Carolina Families

The pandemic exacerbated challenges for low-income families. The North Carolina Community Action Association is helping its network respond.

December 14, 2021

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Turning Students into Vaccine Ambassadors: 7 Facts about Faith in the Vaccine

Can college students become effective partners in addressing vaccine hesitancy? The Interfaith Youth Core says yes.

December 14, 2021 | Susan L. McConnell

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Providing Support in Kinship Care

Kinship caregivers play an important role in the child welfare system. In South Carolina, HALOS makes sure they get the extra support they need.

December 14, 2021 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Bridging Gaps, Building Bonds

As a nonprofit mental health services provider, El Futuro focuses on building trust among underserved Latino communities. During COVID, the number of families referred for its services tripled.

December 14, 2021 | Lin B. Hollowell III

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Connecting Families to Needed Support

When Jeff Quinn speaks to communities about Family Connects International, he takes pride in the fact that the program has its roots in his hometown of Durham, N.C. From its early days as a Durham County pilot in 2008, Family Connects has provided home visits to more than 61,000 families, and it’s now working with 40 sites in 17 states.

August 16, 2021 | Meka S. Sales

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The Art of Argument: Things to Know About Davidson’s Deliberative Citizenship Initiative

Davidson College’s Deliberative Citizenship Initiative aims to encourage constructive engagement around difficult issues through “deliberation” as opposed to “cross talk.” At a time when public discourse is often fractious and unproductive, the college wants to focus on “researching, teaching and enacting deliberative practices that support constructive disagreements” on campus and beyond.

August 16, 2021 | Susan L. McConnell