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Teledentistry and Dental Hygienist Legislation Ratified by the North Carolina General Assembly
The new legislation formalizies teledentistry and allows dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia has been ratified by the North Carolina General Assembly.
A Word from Our President: Renewed Strategies for the Journey Ahead
Rhett Mabry shares reflections and insights coming out of the organization-wide effort to renew grantmaking strategies and create measurable impact on the lives and communities of the Carolinas.
Endowment Awards $10 Million Grant to Duke Law School
The Duke Endowment has given a $10 million grant to Duke University to create new financial aid opportunities in the Law School and help remove economic barriers for students to study law and launch their careers.
New S.C. Initiative Aims to Reduce the Need for Foster Care
S.C. leaders have announced Connected Families, a new public-private initiative to prevent child maltreatment, strengthen families, and improve mental health outcomes for families involved in child welfare services.
$25 Million Investment from The Duke Endowment Supports Three Hallmarks of Davidson College
The Duke Endowment has committed $25 million to Davidson College to fund scholarships, establish new professorships and create student experiences, such as internships and research, that connect students’ classroom work to where they will effect change in the world.
A New Mom’s View of the Importance of Child Abuse Awareness Month
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, a new mom urges greater empathy and support for struggling parents and caregivers.
Fresh Start Program Tackles Type II Diabetes
Fresh Start, a partnership between East Carolina University nutrition students and free community care providers, offers free healthy food items, cooking classes, nutritional advice, learning lessons and more to low-income and uninsured diabetes patients throughout northeastern North Carolina. Read more here.
As Rural Hospitals Struggle, A Hopeful New Model Emerges
UNC Hospitals, with support from the Endowment, has opened the doors of an innovative new labor and delivery unit in rural Siler City, N.C.
N.C. Institute of Medicine Announces New Task Force on Healthy Aging
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine has launched a Task Force on Healthy Aging to focus on policies and practices to support aging in place in North Carolina communities with funding from The Duke Endowment, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and AARP North Carolina.
S.C. Children's Trust Launches Video Series Promoting the Positive Parenting Program
Children's Trust has launched the first interview in a new series highlighting practitioners in South Carolina who deliver the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P).
A Leap Forward for the Arts at Duke with $7 Million Award from The Duke Endowment
The Duke Endowment has awarded Duke University $7 million to support the arts, including funds for a new exchange program with music institutions like the New England Conservatory (NEC) and the Curtis Institute and a deeper investment in the arts in the Durham community.
Vanderbilt, UNC and Duke Nurse-Midwives Join Forces to Reduce Black Maternal Health Risks
Nurse-midwives and educators from three prominent research universities have teamed up to improve pregnancy outcomes in Black communities by providing specialized training for doulas, persons who support birthing mothers and families through the entire process of childbirth.
