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Bladen County is considered the “mother county” of North Carolina because 55 of the state’s 100 counties once belonged to Bladen County. Today, as one of the smaller community colleges in the state, Bladen Community College (BCC) is learning the value of being authentic to its community. 

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) is collaborating with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to help increase the number of mental health professionals to support public schools and address student mental health needs.  

School districts in the Charlotte, NC area are seeking new funding from the North Carolina General Assembly to fund mental health services, including mental health-related staff. 

The New Hanover Community Endowment has revealed the recipients of $53 million in grants over the next three years. According to a news release, the $53 million will be invested in 19 strategic grants in New Hanover County focused on improving the healthcare workforce pipeline, enhancing early childhood education, and addressing health access.

Following the mass shooting at the Covenant School in March, Tennessee lawmakers approved $240 million in funding to improve school security.