Nurse-Family Partnership Of Forsyth County Celebrates 5 Years
Nurse Family Partnership in Forsyth County, which helps first-time, low-income mothers, is celebrating its 5th anniversary. NFP pairs local nurses with…
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ACA Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Begins with Confusion in the Air
The enrollment season for the 2018 federal health exchange begins today, November 1st, and health officials and advocates are urging…
Opinion: Losing Babies
For the second year running, Forsyth County’s infant mortality rate has risen, breaking a previous long-term trend of falling. This…
Susan Ladd: Some Strategies Show Promise for Addressing Opioid Abuse in N.C.
There are no easy answers. That was the emergent truth as North Carolina and other states began to grasp the…
It Takes a Village to Improve A Community’s Health
It’s the community gardens popping up around town. It’s baked chicken and water added to the church congregational lunches. It’s…
Opinion: Funding Deadline Looms for Program that Matches Nurses and New Mothers
An important part of healthy growth in our community relies on supporting mothers and giving children an equal opportunity to…
Airing Sept. 12: Dr. Laura Gerald on UNC-TV’s “First in Future”
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust’s biggest priorities are rural health and care for children in their earliest years –…
Health Initiative Inpacts Northampton
The Roanoke Valley Community Health Initiative was started in 2011 as a collaborative effort from Halifax Regional, the Kate B….