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More than Ready to Strengthen Guilford County’s Early Childhood System

Teshanda Middleton leads Ready for School, Ready for Life with a data-driven vision to ensure every Guilford County child and family thrives.

November 24, 2025

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Carolinas Expand Safe Babies Court Model

Safe Babies Court helps infants and toddlers in foster care find safe, permanent homes faster in North and South Carolina.

November 14, 2025

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Reducing Child Abuse in South Carolina

South Carolina is expanding the evidence-based Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) through a public-private partnership aimed at reducing child abuse and neglect statewide.

November 14, 2025

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Simple Adaptations to Expand Church Ministries

United Methodist churches in North Carolina are turning unused spaces into new ministries that support local needs like respite care and mental health.

October 27, 2025

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Healing at Home — Intensive Alternative Family Treatment (IAFT®)

The IAFT program is stabilizing foster youth and their families through trauma-informed, home-based care.

August 11, 2025

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From Empty to Essential: Repurposing Church Property to Build Community

Repurposing a closed church allowed the creation of Lydia’s Place, an independent nonprofit transitional shelter for women and children.

August 11, 2025

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Meet North Carolina’s Chief Scientist

David Yokum helps North Carolina state agencies use evidence to figure out what’s working, what’s not and what’s worth funding.

August 11, 2025

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Building the Family Team – How Success Coaches Improve Family Permanency Across N.C.

The Success Coach model is helping children and families stay together after they leave the foster care system.

August 6, 2025

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Church-based Literacy Camps are Filling a Gap in Summer Learning

How church-based literacy camps are filling a gap in summer learning for rural students statewide.

July 23, 2025 | Kristen Richardson-Frick, Mebane Rash and Hannah Vinueza McClellan

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Ellie Smith Promoted to Program Officer at The Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that Ellie Smith has been promoted to Program Officer with its Health Care grantmaking team.

July 16, 2025

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Atrium Health Foundation Receives Transformational Award from The Duke Endowment

Atrium Health Foundation was recently awarded over $4 million from The Duke Endowment through five grants.

July 14, 2025 | Atrium Health

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Bishop Hope Morgan Ward Appointed as a Trustee of The Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce the appointment of retired United Methodist Church Bishop Hope Morgan Ward to its Board of Trustees.

June 30, 2025