In the fall of 2021, Dogwood Health Trust received a flurry of grant requests for emergency transitional housing for children in Western North Carolina (WNC) involved in the child welfare system.
Childcare challenges for working families don’t end once kindergarten begins.
Elevate Digital, one of 10 collaboratives funded by Dogwood’s Digital Opportunities Initiative, is working to make broadband internet more available, affordable and useful for people…
When it comes to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in Western North Carolina (WNC), expanding access to broadband is a necessary part of the work.
Like many working parents, Henderson County resident Brittny Hobkirk’s day begins long before the sun comes up.
In a livelihood devoted to the care and development of society’s youngest members, Early Care and Education (ECE) professionals spend countless hours attending to the needs of young children.
Early Care and Education (ECE) is a lifeline for families and young children across Western North Carolina (WNC), providing enriching experiences for young learners, allowing parents to work, and keeping local businesses running.
In spring 2025, a group of about 20 artists from Asheville nonprofit Open Hearts Art Center gathered at Dogwood Health Trust’s headquarters to commemorate the installation of their 12-foot by 20-foot collaborative mixed media piece.
Rooted in the belief that local people are best at solving local problems, WNC Communities wasted no time in the days following Hurricane Helene to connect farm businesses and community centers with immediate resources.
Impact Health was uniquely positioned to rapidly engage organizations across the region in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, thanks to the network of Health Serving Organizations that are part of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) network that Impact Health manages in WNC.
