Children /tags/children Children en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:38:38 GMT UNC Health expands clinic providing those with Down syndrome tailored healthcare over a lifespan /news/2025-03-18/unc-health-clinic-down-syndrome UNC Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill is for children and adults. The clinic provides access to critical care that people with Down syndrome need. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:38:38 GMT /news/2025-03-18/unc-health-clinic-down-syndrome Sharryse Piggott UNC, Duke partner on NC's first stand-alone children's hospital coming to the Triangle area /news/2025-01-28/unc-duke-partner-childrens-hospital North Carolina's Children's health campus is only dedicated to children through a partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health systems. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:48:47 GMT /news/2025-01-28/unc-duke-partner-childrens-hospital Sharryse Piggott Crossnore Communities for Children gets millions in funding to expand its program across NC /news/2024-12-20/crossnore-communities-for-children-gets-millions-in-funding-to-expand-its-program-across-nc The Winston-Salem-based nonprofit received funding to expand its Bridging Families program aimed at reuniting kids with their families. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:28:06 GMT /news/2024-12-20/crossnore-communities-for-children-gets-millions-in-funding-to-expand-its-program-across-nc Sharryse Piggott Damaged infrastructure creating challenges for social services in NC disaster counties /2024-11-14/social-services-children-north-carolina-disaster-helene Damaged roads, displaced people and spotty internet create headaches for NC county Department of Social Services agencies protecting children and others after Helene. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:39:18 GMT /2024-11-14/social-services-children-north-carolina-disaster-helene Lucas Thomae | Carolina Public Press Helene鈥檚 damage has devastated many child care centers /news/2024-10-21/helene-damage-child-care-centers-daycare-western-nc Helene damaged more than 200 child care centers in western North Carolina, and at least 55 of the hardest-hit centers are expected to remain closed for months. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:11:20 GMT /news/2024-10-21/helene-damage-child-care-centers-daycare-western-nc Liz Schlemmer This camp provides a safe space for kids to learn and play after Hurricane Helene /news/2024-10-09/kids-camp-helene As storms become more frequent and severe, an organization is increasingly traveling to disaster-affected communities to set up spaces where kids can process the disruption and devastation of a disaster while their parents start the long recovery process. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:48:58 GMT /news/2024-10-09/kids-camp-helene Associated Press Zebulon police launch CARE Unit to help address youth trauma /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Zebulon Police Department partnered with nonprofit New Blue, which helped create a new program to assist children during 911 emergencies. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:50:54 GMT /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Sharryse Piggott Facing foster home shortage, Person County offers more pay to employees to supervise kids /news/2024-06-24/person-county-foster-home-shortage-more-pay-kids The county will soon provide incentive pay to encourage social service workers to stay after hours at Department of Social Services offices with children who don鈥檛 have a foster home to go to. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:13:05 GMT /news/2024-06-24/person-county-foster-home-shortage-more-pay-kids Sharryse Piggott A revived Fayetteville nonprofit is low on inventory for its annual bike giveaway /news/2023-12-11/fayetteville-nonprofit-healthy-child-adolescent-network-low-inventory-2023-annual-bike-giveaway Fayetteville nonprofit Healthy Child and Adolescent Network, formerly known as Bicycle Man, aims to give away 500 bikes for their annual giveaway this Saturday to benefit children from low-income families. But with only 100 bikes in stock, they're asking for help to reach that goal in just a few days. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 19:40:47 GMT /news/2023-12-11/fayetteville-nonprofit-healthy-child-adolescent-network-low-inventory-2023-annual-bike-giveaway Sharryse Piggott NC insurance commissioner warns public about danger of leaving kids and pets inside hot cars /health/2023-07-27/nc-insurance-commissioner-warns-public-about-danger-of-leaving-kids-and-pets-inside-hot-cars Commissioner Mike Causey performed a hot car demo to show how dangerous the temperature is inside a vehicle. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:35:05 GMT /health/2023-07-27/nc-insurance-commissioner-warns-public-about-danger-of-leaving-kids-and-pets-inside-hot-cars Sharryse Piggott