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Endowment Intends to Distribute Up to $5B Over 15 Years

December 10, 2024 | The Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment’s Trustees announced their intent to distribute up to $5 billion in grants across North Carolina and South Carolina over the next 15 years.

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North Carolina Invests in Therapeutic Foster Home Model

This month, The Duke Endowment’s Child and Family Well-being program area celebrates National Foster Care Awareness Month as time to recognize the resilience of children and youth experiencing the foster care system and the incredible caregivers who support them.

April 29, 2025

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Q&A with Gaile Osborne, Executive Director of Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina

Gaile Osborne, executive director of Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina, shares her personal story with foster care as well as the work of the Alliance.

June 24, 2024

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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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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.