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From behind, shows a man holding the hand of a little boy. Whether this is a parent or a foster parent is unknown, but the child appears calm and cared for.
Posted inChildren's Health

Foster care bill could allow for faster termination of parental rights

by Rose Hoban August 27, 2019

By Rose Hoban The way Rachel Lankford puts it, as a girl, she didn’t spend hours playing in the sandbox, hoping to become addicted to opioids, or alcohol, or marijuana. But she did. By the time she was 20, Lankford had lived hard. Her adolescence, in particular, had been hard. First came a divorce between […]

long distance landscape photo of mountains receding into the distance.
Posted inHospitals

Mission Hospital purchase drives change for multiple local health foundations in WNC

by Carolina Public Press August 21, 2019August 20, 2019
a Crossnore graduate sits behind the wheel of a new car, he holds the air freshener hanging from the rear view mirrow
Posted inChildren's Health

Driving foster children to success

by Yen Duong June 11, 2019November 13, 2019
Young man loads a medical needle from a bottle with a clear substance
Posted inChronic Disease

Switzerland fights heroin with heroin

by Taylor Knopf January 28, 2019November 13, 2019
Posted inSubstance Use

Switzerland couldn’t stop drug users. So it started supporting them.

by Taylor Knopf January 21, 2019November 13, 2019
People stand in a open foyer with a Christmas tree and tables of food.
Posted inSubstance Use

Navigating the holidays while in recovery from addiction

by Taylor Knopf December 24, 2018April 14, 2021

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