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Empowering Youth Voice to Enhance Positive Child Welfare Outcomes

One young woman's journey from foster care to adulthood shows the importance of incorporating youth feedback into child welfare programming.

May 31, 2023

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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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Program Gives Foster Parents Tools for Long-term Success

An evidence-based program is helping foster parents navigate the challenges of child-rearing and the child welfare system.

May 11, 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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Video: Encouraging Parents to Feel Safe Asking for Help

The Duke Endowment supports public and private child- and family-serving agencies that provide proven programs to prevent or treat child maltreatment.

April 17, 2023

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Raising Children is Hard; Why It's Always OK to Ask for Help

Child welfare advocates are working hard to let caregivers know there's no shame in asking for help.

April 3, 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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A Complex Foster Care Case Highlights Need for Family Support

February is Family Support Awareness Month. One complex foster care case shows how vital it is for families to ask for and receive support in trying times.

February 1, 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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A Welcome Change in S.C. Foster Care Policy

South Carolina wins praise for new policy offering foster care services until age 21.

December 6, 2022 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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The NC Home Visiting & Parenting Education System receives $1M from The Duke Endowment

The North Carolina Partnership for Children, which leads the statewide Smart Start Network and hosts the NC Home Visiting & Parenting Education System, was awarded a $1 million grant from The Duke Endowment to support HVPE advocacy and system-building goals over three years.

December 2, 2022 | The Richmond Observer

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NIH Announces MERIT Award to Improve Education Start for Children and Families

Duke University research is building on its leadership in child and family policy by evaluating a comprehensive system of primary care for early education to improve children’s readiness for kindergarten.

November 2, 2022 | Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy