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A few years ago, Gaile Osborne and her husband took in several foster children. Osborne, a special education teacher, should have been the perfect foster parent. There was one problem. Osborne and her family lived in Buncombe County. The children were originally from Alamance County.

On Saturday, June 11, NC First Lady Kristin Cooper attended the Children's Home Society Raleigh Family Picnic to meet with children, families, and prospective foster parents and celebrate the Triangle's local foster care community. The Children’s Home...

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is investing more than $2 million to support 11 organizations across North Carolina to improve access to behavioral health care services in rural and marginalized communities and...

These past few weeks, it was hard not to get wrapped up in the excitement of the Carolina Hurricanes post-season playoff run. Taking it all the way to a game 7 in the second round of the playoffs, the Canes had a spectacular season, giving Caniacs a lot...

As part of National Foster Care Awareness Month, Blue Cross NC’s Healthy Blue Medicaid plan teamed up with Comfort Cases, an international non-profit dedicated to providing hope and dignity to youth in foster care, to host a “Packing Party” on Friday,...

GREENSBORO, NC -- Alexander Youth Network, an organization serving children with emotional and behavioral challenges in counties across North Carolina, has launched a Therapeutic Foster Care pilot program for LGBTQ youth in Guilford County, with funding...

In an effort to address food insecurity and childhood hunger in the greater Charlotte region, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and Charlotte Motor Speedway are teaming up through the “Drive Out Hunger” initiative to provide meals...

CHARLOTTE, NC – Through a partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), Central Piedmont Community College has received $211,485 to provide scholarships to develop a more diverse and inclusive talent pool of trained and...

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced Willie Deese as the newest member of its board of trustees. The Blue Cross NC board consists of community leaders across North Carolina with varied backgrounds in...

DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has been named to the 2022 list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes Magazine for the fourth year in a row. Blue Cross NC is ranked #15 on the list, 23 spots...