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TNHF Awards Two $10,000 Scholarships
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation's Board of Directors has awarded two $10,000to individuals currently working in health care and currently enrolled in health degree programs for associate degrees or higher.
The scholarships program launched in January and awards were made in February. The recipients met the following requirements:
- Currently employed part time or full time in a health-related position
- Currently enrolled in a health-related degree program at an accredited college or university, pursuing an associate degree or higher
- A minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5.
- Preference will be given to applicants living and working in Franklin, Granville, Vance, or Warren counties.
Scholarships were awarded to:
Holly Hilliard, who lives in Henderson and works at Maria Parham Health-Franklin, as a Psych Tech 1. She is pursuing a Doctor of Occupational Therapy at Baylor University.
Justin Preddy, who lives in Granville County and is a Compliance Captain with Franklin County EMS, is pursuing a Master of Health Science degree at Western Carolina University.
Funding for Triangle North Healthcare Foundation's scholarship programs are made possible through a gift from the estates of Dr. Andrew and Felcie Newcomb.
Since the Foundation began awarding scholarships in 2013, $130.00 has been awarded to students in the four-county region.
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Awards Grants for Local Health Impact
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors announced today that the Foundation has awarded 17 grants to 17 organizations totaling $875,631 for the Foundation’s grant year that begins October 1, 2025. The Foundation’s annual grant program supports initiatives that positively impact health throughout Vance, Warren, Granville, and Franklin counties.
Since beginning grantmaking in 2013, the Foundation has invested over $6.5 million in funding for programs to improve health in the four-county region.
“Through our grants to local partners, we are investing in programs that will help fulfill our mission to improve health,” said Tem Blackburn, interim executive director for the Foundation. “Our hope is that these grant awards will result in healthy outcomes for children and adults in the four counties we serve,” said Blackburn.
Recipients of the 2025-2026 TNHF grants include a broad range of programs.
AIM High – Keep Pressing –Park & Play, is a structured mobile fitness, nutrition and recreational program to encourage children to play safely in outdoor parks. Play sessions are led by certified personal trainers and teen leaders to provide low-income youth positive summer engagement. Park & Play will continue as an afterschool program in 2025-2026 in collaboration with Vance County Housing Authority.
Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM) – GCS Backpack Buddy Program, will provide monthly backpack buddy packs for distribution in Granville County Schools.
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina - Triple Play, is a three-component health and wellness program for youth ages 6-18.
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas – Triangle North Childhood Cancer Safety Net, aims to ensure that every child has equitable access to outstanding pediatric oncology services, no matter where they live, how long their treatments last, or their family's financial circumstances. The program offers financial support, intensive case management, helping families navigate the complexities of insurance, travel logistics, and home care for other family members.
Edmonds Tennis and Education Foundation - Healthy Serve II, is an award-winning program that promotes child well-being through the physical fitness and nutritional requirements afforded by the game of tennis. In addition to tennis, ETEF interns provide a Pre-K-3rd grade after school reading program in conjunction with Turning Point Community Development Corporation.
Granville Vance Public Health – Tooth Club, addresses and treats oral health issues among students enrolled in Vance and Granville County Schools, Falls Lake Academy, and Henderson Collegiate.
Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments – Food Security Partnership Project, will inventory resources and foster collaboration in the regional food system and create a centralized repository of organizations & resources to be routinely updated and public facing.
Life Line Outreach, Inc. – Septic Tank Repair, repair the failing septic system which serves the residential housing that accommodate homeless women and children. Life Line provides a resource hub for people in need by offering emergency monetary support and in-kind goods, access and connection to resources, educational/skill-building classes and support groups, and information about resources via outreach.
NC MedAssist – Medication Access for Under Resourced Residents in Granville, Franklin, Vance, and Warren County Residents, will continue to provide free prescription medications for low income and uninsured individuals via mail order. In addition, two over-the-counter medicine giveaway events will be implemented in 2026 in the TNHF region.
Perfecting Praise Ministries – Rural Wellness Initiative: Bridging Minds & Bodies, addresses mental health disparities and nutritional deficiencies prevalent in rural communities, focusing on Warren County. Mental health services will be offered on a weekly basis through comprehensive mental health programming, education, and support services, including safe space therapy sessions and community education initiatives to raise awareness and reduce stigma.
Safe Space, Inc. – Rural Youth Development Project – Empowering Rural Youth for Resilience, Well-Being, & Success, a community-driven, evidence-based initiative that supports rural youth by promoting resilience, social-emotional development, and positive mental health. Designed for youth impacted by ACEs.
S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center - Child Forensic Interviews/Community Outreach-Prevention, provides a centralized, child-centered approach to justice involved investigations that reduces the risk of trauma to children who are victims of abuse or witnesses to violent crimes. With an interdisciplinary team of professionals located in one, child-friendly location, this program provides an important component of a comprehensive child abuse investigation. The program also offers opportunities for healing for the child and non-offending family members. Community education is also provided.
Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success, provides skill building for youth suffering from grief, loss, abandonment, and abuse. Participants enter an intensive 24-week program, which consists of weekly group and monthly family sessions in a unique program that uses rescued horses to help with therapy.
Student U – High Quality & Affordable After School Programming Pilot at Clarke Elementary, in partnership with the Henderson Family YMCA, support Clarke Elementary with starting a school-based afterschool program serving 50 children during the pilot year.
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA) – Long-term Substance Abused Recovery for TNHF Residents, offers a two-year residential recovery program with treatment, education, vocational training, and health care for residents of the Triangle North region who suffer from alcohol and substance use addiction, free of charge.
Turning Point Community Development Corporation – Operating Support for Out-of-School Time (OST) & Food Insecurity, increases access to resources, opportunities, and experiences for school-age youth through out-of-school time (OST) programs by offering affordable, quality child care that meets the educational, health, and social needs of children and youth in an after-school and summer learning program setting. The Launchpad Youth Workforce Development program will provide youth workforce development for unserved youths in grades 9 - 12. The cohort begins in the summer with students completing a series of engaging training workshops. Students are placed in paid internships with local community organizations. Students participate in experiences throughout the academic year, including a college tour, two mental health seminars, and a two-day public speaking camp. The Oasis Food Pantry & Distribution Center will serve over 250 families quarterly with health meals and delivery services.
Vance Charter School – Vance Charter School’s Remote Area Medical Clinic, stages a two-day remote area medical clinic open to all providing no cost medical, dental, and vision care services scheduled for the Spring of 2026. Since 2022, the RAM Clinic has served 1,020 unique patients providing over $926,000 in free medical care. Services include, same day, dental care including tooth/cavity fillings, tooth extractions, and restorative oral surgeries. Medical care includes physical exams, hemoglobin A1/Cs, pap smears, lipid panels, women’s health exams, and breast exams. Eye care services include eye exams and prescription eyeglasses, which are made on site.
All the grant programs fall into one or more of the Foundation’s five focus areas, which include Child Well-Being, Chronic Disease, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, Nutrition and Physical Fitness, and Reproductive Health.
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation is a regional healthcare grantmaking organization which was established in November 2011 after Maria Parham Medical Center merged with the for-profit hospital company, Duke LifePoint. The Foundation’s grants are made possible by the endowment that was created from the assets of the former nonprofit hospital. More information about the Foundation and future grant cycles is available at the website, www.tnhfoundation.org.Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Awards Grants for Local Health Impact
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors announced today that the Foundation has awarded 17 grants to 17 organizations totaling $875,631 for the Foundation’s grant year that begins October 1, 2025. The Foundation’s annual grant program supports initiatives that positively impact health throughout Vance, Warren, Granville, and Franklin counties.
Since beginning grantmaking in 2013, the Foundation has invested over $6.5 million in funding for programs to improve health in the four-county region.
“Through our grants to local partners, we are investing in programs that will help fulfill our mission to improve health,” said Tem Blackburn, interim executive director for the Foundation. “Our hope is that these grant awards will result in healthy outcomes for children and adults in the four counties we serve,” said Blackburn.
VANCE COUNTY CHILD WELL-BEING LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
The VCCWLA summarizes and analyzes:
- The general community environment in which Vance County children are living.
- Data and risks which are particularly relevant to children in Vance County.
- Programs and services available for children in Vance County & the agencies and organizations that offer them.
- Gaps in services and obstacles to providing the programs and services; and
- Collaboration among the relevant agencies and organizations to maximize benefits to children.
A concluding section offers recommendations to improve services and benefits to children in Vance County.
2024 Strategic Small Grants Program
The Board of Directors of Triangle North Healthcare Foundation awarded five nonprofit organizations with strategic small grants for six projects. The purpose of the 2024 Strategic Small Grants Program (SSGP) is to provide financial assistance to nonprofit, educational, and governmental organizations in Franklin, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties responding to immediate needs in one of the Foundation's strategic priority areas: Child Well-being, Senior Well-being, Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and Food Security. The 2024 Strategic Small Grants Program is a one-time, non-renewable grant that will not exceed $10,000 in funding.
- SSGP funding from Triangle North was used to provide consulting services to Community Partners of Hope to assist the non—profit with planning for transition of the CPOH men’s shelter to a year-round operation. Their new and larger facility in the former City Road Methodist Church presents an opportunity for expanded hours and services, but this depends on CPOH developing and funding paid staff, and on improving financial systems, website, and funding sources.
- First in Families of NC obtained an SSGP grant used to support developmentally disabled children, adults and their families in meeting basic needs through connecting with community resources and by providing some direct funding for food, utilities, rent, or car repairs. When a request is submitted for funding, First in Families of NC pays vendors for goods and services. In 2023, FIFNC served 55 families in Vance, Granville, and Franklin counties..
- Triangle North provided funding to enable NC Cooperative Extension - Vance County Center – to increase sales and build the customer base at the Vance County Farmers Market by offering incentives for shopping such as Double Bucksfor EBT and Senior Vouchers. The program supports access to more nutritious food options for low-income households.
- NC Cooperative Extension - Vance County Center received an SSGP grant to cover the cost of initial training of staff to effectively implement a Supporting Father Involvement initiative (SFI). SFI is an evidenced based program designed to be effective in improving father involvement, reducing family conflict, and enhancing children's well-being. It has been implemented in various settings, including community agencies, healthcare clinics, and child welfare systems. SFI is designed for fathers from diverse backgrounds, including those facing challenges such as low income, low education, single parenthood, or involvement with the child welfare system. The program is designed for small group support, estimated to serve 30-50 fathers or 15-30 families in the first year.
- NC Cooperative Extension - Warren County Center received an SSGP grant to fund a Double Up Food Bucks promotion at the Warren County Farmer’s Market. The promotion supported access for low-income households to more nutritious food options by providing them with matching funds to buy additional foods, fruits, and vegetables. This project supports Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Seniors and Women Infant and Children Farmers Market Nutritional Programs recipients and the local farmers.
- SSGP funding enabled Turning Point Community Development Corporation to meet over-enrollment demand for its Summer Learning Program by opening a second location in downtown Henderson. The program combats summer learning loss and gives students access to healthy food and engaging learning experiences during the summer months.
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Awards Grants for Local Health Impact
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors has awarded 21 grants to 18 organizations totaling $992,285. The Foundation's annual grant program supports initiatives that positively impact health in Vance, Warren, Granville, and Franklin counties.
Since beginning grantmaking in 2013, the Foundation has invested over $5.7 million in funding for programs to improve health in the four-county region.
“Through our grants to local partners, we are investing in programs that will help fulfill our mission to improve health,” said Tem Blackburn, interim executive director for the Foundation. “Our hope is that these grant awards will result in healthy outcomes for children and adults in the four counties we serve,” said Blackburn.
Grants awarded this year include programs that provide a broad range of approaches for improving health-- programs that heal and support victims of trauma; teach and promote healthy lifestyles; and programs that provide care, treatment, and support for those with addiction disorders. “In all of our grant programs, health and wellness are at the heart of what they do,” said Blackburn.
Recipients of the 2024-2025 TNHF grants include:
- AIM High – Keep Pressing – Park & Play, a structured fitness, nutrition, and recreational program to encourage children to play safely in outdoor parks. Play sessions are led by certified personal trainers and teen leaders to provide low-income youth positive summer engagement.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina - Triple Play, a three-component health and wellness program for youth ages 6-18.
- Edmonds Tennis and Education Foundation - ETEF Healthy Serve Initiative, an award-winning program that promotes child well-being through the physical fitness and nutritional requirements afforded by the game of tennis.
- Gang Free, Inc. – Hope Pantries, will provide free food pantries for students at Pinkston Street Elementary School and LB Yancey Elementary School. Pantries will be modeled on the existing pantry at Vance County Middle School.
- Granville Vance Public Health - CFFD-Tooth Club, addresses and treats oral health issues among students enrolled in Vance and Granville County Schools and Henderson Collegiate.
- Henderson Family YMCA - health and wellness facilities and activities for people of all ages. Henderson is the smallest community in the State (and one of the smallest in the nation) with a full-service YMCA.
- Life Line Outreach, Inc. - Funding for Life Line Inc., upgrade existing facilities including replacement of the roof of the main building housing the Thrift Store, Food Bank, and administrative offices, install a fence around the perimeter of the property to ensure a safer environment for residents, and pave the parking area at the Thrift Store. Life Line is the oldest and largest shelter for abused women and children in the Triangle North service area.
- Masonic Home for Children at Oxford - a Community Care Center, will provide a resource hub for people in need by offering emergency monetary support and in-kind goods, access and connection to resources, educational/skill-building classes and support groups.
- North Carolina Cooperative Extension - Vance County Center - Let's Grow Together: Revitalizing our Vance County Regional Farmers Market, will create community gardens. Raised garden beds at the VCRFM will be rented yearly, with the provision of some shared tools and resources along with technical support from Extension staff and Master Gardener volunteers. In addition, programs will be offered to community gardeners to increase skills and knowledge in growing, cooking, preserving, and selling their foods.
- NC MedAssist – Health Equity for Granville, Franklin, Vance, and Warren County Residents, will continue to provide free prescription medications for low income and uninsured individuals via mail order. In addition, two over-the-counter medicine giveaway events will be implemented in 2025 in the TNHF region.
- Perfecting Praise Ministries – Rural Wellness Initiative: Bridging Minds & Bodies, address mental health disparities and nutritional deficiencies prevalent in rural communities, focusing on Warren County. Mental health services will be offered on a weekly basis through comprehensive mental health programming, education, and support services, including Safe Space therapy sessions, and community education initiatives to raise awareness and reduce stigma.
- Safe Space, Inc. – Art Heals Project, modeled on the evidenced-based project A Window Between Worlds (AWBW.org), which supports and trains direct service organizations like Safe Space to incorporate an arts curriculum into the work with trauma survivors. Art sessions serve to open dialogues about traumatic experiences and lead to more effective therapy.
- S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center - Child Forensic Interviews – provides a centralized, child-centered approach to investigation that reduces the risk of trauma to children who are victims of abuse or witnesses to violent crimes. With an interdisciplinary team of professionals located in one, child-friendly location, this program provides an important component of a comprehensive child abuse investigation. The program also offers opportunities for healing for the child and non-offending family members. Community education is also provided.
- Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success, provides skill building for youth suffering from grief, loss, abandonment, and abuse. Participants enter an intensive 24-week program, which consists of weekly group and monthly family sessions in a unique program that uses rescued horses to help with therapy.
- Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA) – Long-term Substance Abused Recovery for TNHF Residents, a two-year residential recovery program with treatment, education, vocational training, and health care for residents of the Triangle North region who suffer from alcohol and substance use addiction, free of charge.
- Turning Point Community Development Corporation – Creating Success Education Center-School Age Programs, increase access to resources, opportunities, and experiences for school-age youth through out-of-school time (OST) programs by offering affordable, quality child care that meets the educational, health, and social needs of children and youth in an after-school and summer learning program setting. In a second program, Launchpad Youth Workforce Development, provides youth workforce development for unserved youth in grades 9 - 12. The cohort begins in the summer with students completing a series of engaging training workshops. Students are placed in paid internships with local community organizations. Students participate in experiences throughout the academic year, including a college tour, two mental health seminars, and a two-day public speaking camp. Finally, Oasis Food Pantry & Distribution Center, works in partnership with the NC Food Bank and Golden Leaf Foundation to provide a “market” style pantry where individuals can select desired items from the shelves, refrigerator, freezer, or from merchandisers. Services also include distribution events including produce boxes. The center will host a monthly nutrition class or cooking demonstration that will be advertised to families who utilize the pantry.
- Vance Charter School – Vance Charter School’s Remote Area Medical Clinic, stages a two-day remote area medical clinic providing no cost medical, dental, and vision care services scheduled for the Spring of 2025.
- Vance County Schools – VCMS Healthful Living, an after-school program at Vance County Middle School providing a daily fitness program, nutrition and wellness support, introduction to a variety of sports, and mindfulness of self-care for participants. In a second program, VCS Community Care Center, a nonjudgmental space where individuals may come to secure necessary life sustaining resources. The Vance County Community Care Center will contain items that families need while either living in a motel or moving into a new dwelling. The center will also provide a resource for families who have experienced man-made or some type of natural disaster such as hurricane, flooding or house fires. The Community Care Center will be located at Vance County Middle School.
All of the grant programs fall into one or more of the Foundation's five focus areas, which include Child Well-Being, Chronic Disease, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, Nutrition and Physical Fitness, and Reproductive Health.