It was a personal approach: VaxConnect volunteers went door-to-door in High Point neighborhoods with low COVID-19 vaccination rates—offering information, vaccination scheduling, and free transportation. In one year, the vaccination rate among residents of the targeted neighborhoods increased by 248%. Program Officer Whitney Davis noted how VaxConnect represents the type of project the Foundation for a […]
Read More >>Guilford County Partnership for Children The Outdoor Learning Environment recently opened at the Macedonia Head Start childcare program offers delightful new ways for the youngest children to interact with the natural world. “Outdoor Learning Environments transform ‘playgrounds’ into more diverse play spaces that promote curiosity and endless opportunities for hands-on sensory experiences and learning,” explained […]
Read More >>By Paul B. Johnson ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER HIGH POINT — The city of High Point will receive $1.3 million and Guilford County will get $21.7 million over nearly two decades as part of the state’s opioid settlement with pharmaceutical companies, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein said during a visit to High Point Wednesday. Stein discussed […]
Read More >>While the rate of teen pregnancy in Greater High Point decreased between 2010 and 2020, the rates of pre-term births, low birthweight babies, and infant mortality increased slightly and remained above the state average, according to a study released today by the Foundation for a Healthy High Point. The study, “Healthy Beginnings in Greater High […]
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