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Creating a System to Keep Children Safer

At the New Hanover County Department of Social Services, social workers juggle 17 to 18 cases at a time. Challenged by swelling workloads, they struggle to divide their attention among families.

March 12, 2019 | Tamika D. Williams

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Helping Clients Find Hope and Healing

As CEO of Hopeful Horizons, Shauw Chin Capps helped a struggling organization in coastal South Carolina grow into a children’s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center that benefits thousands of people in five counties.

March 6, 2019 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Opening their Home and Hearts

The first time the Stanfields met Alexis, she was 4. Dressed in pink shorts and a white T-shirt, she had long brown hair that draped her pale face. Removed from her family because of safety concerns, she was waiting for her social worker to find her a temporary home. Her clothing and her stuffed bunny filled the black plastic garbage bag beside her.

October 15, 2018 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Good News for Child Welfare Reform

New federal child welfare reforms hold promise, three N.C. social services directors say.

September 28, 2018 | Donna Fayko, Glenn Osborne, Stoney Blevins

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Grantee Feedback New Hope for Vulnerable Children

A national child welfare expert says a new law offers promising new avenues for reform.

September 28, 2018 | Robert Geen

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Providing Strategies for Caregivers

According to leaders in child development, the first years of life matter because early experiences affect the architecture of the maturing brain.

May 31, 2018 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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New Challenges and Opportunities in Foster Care

In honor of National Foster Care Month, the leader of the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina ponders recent improvements in the foster care system, and offers his thoughts on what needs to happen next.

May 22, 2018 | Brian Maness

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Study Suggests Refinements in Foster Care Grantmaking

A study of The Duke Endowment's foster care grantmaking from 2006 to 2015 recommends that the Endowment continue to invest in and refine its efforts to help children who've been placed outside of their familial homes.

March 15, 2018 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Investing in Early Childhood

We believe a rich, nurturing and supportive childhood experience can propel a child to a successful adult life.

October 20, 2017 | Rhett N. Mabry

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Making Practice Perfect: Here’s How To Equip Families And Communities For Success

How do we equip our communities to support children, youth, and families, using the best available science?

October 5, 2017 | Will Aldridge

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Working Together for Kinship Care Families

With their mother battling substance abuse, the three children were no longer safe in her care. The boys faced placement with a foster family – until their uncle, Reggie, stepped forward.

September 6, 2017 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Connecting Children to Quality Foster Care

At the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program in Columbia, it seems the phones are always ringing. CEO Lex Cole has a simple explanation for why: “We’re always busy.”

July 18, 2017 | Tamika D. Williams