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Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Awards Grants for Local Health Impact
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors announced on June26, 2028 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.
2024 Grant Awards
AIM High – Keep Pressing – Park & Play
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina - Triple Play
Edmonds Tennis and Education Foundation - ETEF Healthy Serve Initiative
Gang Free, Inc. – Hope Pantries
Granville Vance Public Health - CFFD-Tooth Club
Henderson Family YMCA - health and wellness facilities and activities for people of all ages
Life Line Outreach, Inc. - Funding for Life Line Inc.
Masonic Home for Children at Oxford - a Community Care Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension - Vance County Center - Let's Grow Together: Revitalizing our Vance County Regional Farmers Market
NC MedAssist – Health Equity for Granville, Franklin, Vance, and Warren County Residents
Perfecting Praise Ministries – Rural Wellness Initiative: Bridging Minds & Bodies
Safe Space, Inc. – Art Heals Project
S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center - Child Forensic Interviews
Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA) – Long-term Substance Abused Recovery for TNHF Residents
Turning Point Community Development Corporation – Creating Success Education Center-School Age Programs, Launchpad Youth Workforce Development, Oasis Food Pantry & Distribution Center
Vance Charter School – Vance Charter School’s Remote Area Medical Clinic
Vance County Schools – VCMS Healthful Living, VCSCommunity Care Center
2023 Grant Awards
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina - Triple Play
- Edmonds Tennis and Education Foundation - ETEF Youth Internship Program
- Granville Vance Public Health - CFFD-Tooth Club
- Henderson Collegiate – Tele-Health Program
- Henderson Family YMCA – Safety Around Water and Youth Development Camps
- Legacy Human Services – ARC Men Dental Program
- Life Line Outreach, Inc. - Funding for Life Line Inc.
- NC MedAssist – Health Equity for Granville, Franklin, Vance, and Warren County Residents
- S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center - Child Forensic Interviews
- Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success
- Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. (TROSA) – Long-term Substance Abused Recovery for TNHF Residents
- Turning Point Community Development Corporation – Creating Success Education Center-Out-of-School Time and Produce Box and Prepared Meal Food Distribution
- Vance Charter School – Vance Charter School’s Remote Area Medical Clinic
- Vance County Schools – VCMS Healthful Living
- Warren County Memorial Library - Wellness in Warren
2022 Grant Awards
- Special Olympics of NC – Partner Up- Power Up in Vance & Franklin
- Shepherd Youth Ranch in Creedmoor—Trails to Success
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central NC-- Triple Play
- Granville County Cooperative Extension - Get Fit and Lose It
- Masonic Home for Children at Oxford-- staff training for trauma-informed care
- Oxford Preparatory School-- Cheers to Healthy Eyes & Ears
- Strength and Mending (S.a.M) Child Advocacy Center – Child Forensic Interviews
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) – Long-Term Substance Abuse Recovery for Triangle North Residents
- NC MedAssist – two projects --Mobile and Free Pharmacy Services for Low Income, Uninsured in the TNHF Region and Hope for Health Community Day Event
- Vance County Schools – VCMS Healthful Living
- Henderson Family YMCA—three projects-- After School Camp, Safety Around Water, and Summer Day Camp
- Edmonds Tennis and Education Foundation—Tennis Court Resurface Project
- Granville-Vance Public Health – Caring Fellows Providing Healthy Mouths and the 2021 Community Health Assessment,
- Legacy Human Services – Addiction Recovery for Men: Dental Services
- Masonic Home for Children at Oxford – Trauma-Informed Model of Care
- NC Med Assist – Mobile and Free Pharmacy Services for Low Income, Uninsured in the TNHF Region
- Perry Memorial Library – Vibrant Vitals in Vance
- Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success
- Strength and Mending (S.a.M) Child Advocacy Center – Child Forensic Interviews
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) – Long-Term Substance Abuse Recovery for Triangle North Residents
and Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and Substance Abuse
- Working Landscapes -- What’s Growing On in Granville County and Local Meals,
2020 Grant Awards
- NC Med Assist – Mobile and Free Pharmacy Services for Low Income, Uninsured in the TNHF Region
- Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success
- Strength and Mending (S.a.M) Child Advocacy Center – Child Forensic Interviews
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) – Long-Term Substance Abuse Recovery for Triangle North Residents
and Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and Substance Abuse
- Granville-Vance Public Health – Expansion of Pregnancy Prevention Education and Youth-Friendly Reproductive Health Services
and Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder for the Uninsured 2.0
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central NC – Triple Play
- Masonic Home for Children at Oxford – Trauma-Informed Model of Care
2019 Grant Awards
- Alliance Rehabilitative Care (ARC) –Access to Dental Care
- Henderson Family YMCA– Girls on the Run and Safety Around Water
- NC Med Assist – Free Pharmacy Program & Over-the-Counter Giveaways
- Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success
- Strength and Mending (S.a.M) Child Advocacy Center– Child Forensic Interviews
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) – Rebuilding Lives: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Recovery
- Working Landscapes – What’s Growing in Granville County
2018 Grant Awards
- Alliance Rehabilitative Care (ARC)–Access to Dental Care
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central NC– Project Sport
- Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start– Teens Fit for Life
- Granville-Vance Public Health– Responding to the Opioid Crisis in Vance & Granville Counties
- Henderson Family YMCA– Girls on the Run and Safety Around Water
- NC Med Assist–Free Pharmacy Program & Over-the-Counter Giveaways
- Shepherd Youth Ranch – Trail to Success
- Strength and Mending (S.a.M) Child Advocacy Center –Child Forensic Interviews
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.)–Rebuilding Lives: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Recovery
- Warren County Senior Center – Diabetes Peer Educator Training and Outreach
2017 Grant Awards
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central NC – SMART Girls Outdoors
- Community Partners of Hope – Health Interventions
- Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. – Healthy Boundaries – Safe Living
- Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start – Teens Fit for Life
- Franklin County Health Department – MIT Care for a Healthier Franklin County
- Granville-Vance Public Health – Improving Child Health & Academic Achievement in Vance County
- Henderson Family YMCA – Girls on the Run/STRIDE and Safety Around Water
- NC Med Assist – Free Pharmacy Program & Over-the-Counter Giveaways
- Occoneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America – SCOUT Strong
- Strength and Mending (S.a.M) Child Advocacy Center – Child Forensic Interviews
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. – Rebuilding Lives: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Recovery
- Westcare North Carolina, Inc. – Staff Certifications in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Substance Abuse Counseling
2016 Grant Awards
- Alliance Rehabilitative Care - Back on Track
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central N.C. - Healthy Teens program
- Community Workforce Solutions - Health Matters
- Granville-Vance Public Health - Reducing Opioid Abuse and Death
- Green Rural Redevelopment - The Micro-Market Farm School
- Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission - Downtown Farmers Market
- Henderson Family YMCA - Girls on the Run/Stride and Save our Kids
- Kerr-Tar COG Agency on Aging - Healthy Eating for Successful Living
- N.C. MedAssist - Free medications and support for low income and uninsured individuals in the Triangle North region
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) - Two-year Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Program
- Vance County Schools- Operation Lunch Line
2015 Grant Awards
- Alliance Rehabilitative Care - The Access to Medical Care
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central N.C. - Healthy Lifestyles
- Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start - Shape NC
- Granville-Vance Public Health - Community Health Assessment
- Henderson Family YMCA - Girls on the Run/Stride and Save our Kids
- Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department - Restoration of the Fox Pond Park Trail
- Kerr-Tar COG Agency on Aging - Virtual Dementia Tour
- N.C. MedAssist - Free Medications and Support for Low Income and Uninsured Individuals in the Triangle North Region
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) - Two-year Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Program
2014 Grant Awards
- Alliance Rehabilitative Care - Illness Management & Recovery Program
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central NC - Family Plus
- Four Rivers Resource Conservation District Council - Phase II of Fox Pond Park Trail
- Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start - Go NAP-SACC
- Granville-Vance Public Health - Free Chlamydia Testing for Males in Granville and Vance Counties
- Henderson Family YMCA - Girls on the Run and Save our Kids:
- N.C. MedAssist - Medications and Support for Low Income and Uninsured Individuals in the Triangle North Region
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) - Two-year residential Substance Abuse Program
- Warren-Vance Community Clinic (formerly Warren Co. Free Clinic) - Case Management for Diabetics and Promotion of Self-care and Management
2013 Grant Awards
- Alliance Rehabilitative Care - Life Skills Enhancement for Chronically Mentally Ill
- Granville Co. Schools - Family Resources for K-12 Students with Diabetes
- Granville-Vance Public Health - Awareness and Prevention of Chlamydia in Vance Co.
- Halifax-Warren Smart Start - Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids
- Henderson Collegiate - Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
- Henderson Family YMCA - Girls on the Run and Save our Kids
- Kerr-Tar COG Council on Aging - Living Healthy with Chronic Conditions
- N.C. MedAssist - Medications and Support for Low Income and Uninsured Individuals in the Triangle North Region
- TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc.) - Two-year residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program
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