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Home for Every Child: Why Foster Care Recruitment Needs a New Approach

Young girl with long blonde hair sits on the floor against a green wall in a hallway, holding a red backpack and looking thoughtfully into the distance, reflecting concerns about North Carolina Medicaid rate cuts for child welfare services.
When Rates Fall, Kids Pay the Price: North Carolina’s Medicaid Rebase and Its Real-World Impact

North Carolina just issued a new Medicaid rebase, cutting rates for Therapeutic Foster Care by 3% and Residential Services for youth by 10%. Let...

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The High Cost of Silence: Why Youth Mental Health Care Access Matters More Than Ever

Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month offers an essential opportunity to shine a light on one of the most urgent yet often overlooked public...

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Thompson’s Impact on Charlotte’s Upward Mobility

In 2014, Charlotte was ranked dead last out of the top 50 urban cities in America for economic mobility in a study conducted by...

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How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Families in the Southeast

The potential cuts to Medicaid represent more than just budgetary adjustments; they pose a significant threat to the health and well-being of millions of...

A man, woman, and child sit together on a couch, facing someone holding a clipboard, suggesting a family meeting or counselling session.
It Really Does Take a Village To Raise A Child

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.   When you take a moment to think thru that, it really is sad.  That being stated, child...

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How to Choose the Right Nonprofit to Support: A Donor’s Guide

As someone looking to make a meaningful impact, choosing the right nonprofit to invest your time, money, or resources into can be a challenging...