Durham Connects' mission is to increase child well-being by bridging the gap between parent needs and community resources.
Durham Connects at CCFH
411 W. Chapel Hill Street
Suite 908
Durham, NC 27701
P. 919-419-3474 ext 232
F. 919-419-9353
PRESS
Durham Connects relies on community awareness for its success. Please help share information about the program with your friends and colleagues. Check back often for the latest press release information.
Home Visiting Programs Growing in Popularity, Show Promise...
Herald Sun, September 12, 2013
Local start up pairs non-profits with merchants
Herald Sun, August 7, 2013
Faith Summit tackles child poverty in Durham
Herald Sun January 17, 2013
It's great to be born in Durham
Herald Sun, December, 2012
October is SIDS awareness month
Herald Sun, October 8, 2012
Family finds "angel" at DSS through DC Connection
Herald Sun, August 5, 2012
Durham Connects is a guest on In Touch with Durham
Durham TV 8, June 6, 2012
Durham Connects mom featured on NBC 17 Mother's Day story
WNCN NBC17, May 13, 2012
Durham Connects part of Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans legacy...
Durham Herald Sun, February 2, 2012
Durham Connects moves to Center for Child and Family Health
15/501 Magazine, January 26, 2012
Shedding light on a dark topic
Durham Herald Sun, November 26, 2011
Durham Herald Sun, October 6, 2011
Durham Moms to go DC to Push for Paid Leave
Herald Sun, July 28, 2011
Healthy Babies Start with Healthy Moms
Hearld Sun, June 30, 2011
Mothers who care, care for mothers.
Herald Sun, May 11, 2011
Young working mom waiting to receive a crib.
Herald Sun, April 28, 2011
Cribs for Kids launches 3rd annual Mother's Day Campaign
Honor your mother this Mother's Day by making a donation to Cribs for Kids of Durham. Help give a baby a safe place to sleep and tell mom you love her.
Durham Connects delivers library cards to all babies
Durham Convention and Visitor's Bureau News Feed, 2/12/2011
ABC stands for At Birth Card, the program which Durham Connects will administer through its in-home nurse visits with newborns. “We want parents to know that it’s never too early to start reading to their child,” said Durham County Library’s Youth Services Administrator, Karlene Fyffe.
Parent U Sets Babies on College Track
Herald Sun, February 17, 2011
Durham Connects' launch event was a great success with many community leaders, health providers and parents joining the celebration. Check out photos of the event or read press coverage of the event below.
Partnership with Early Head Start Win-Win 
The Herald Sun, January 20, 2011
Durham Connects often refers parents to
quality programs like Early Head Start.
Here a EHS participant enjoys playgroup while her mother looks on.
Durham babies get home visits - Launch day coverage
WUNC 91.5FM, January 4, 2011
Reaching all newborns - Launch day coverage
The Herald Sun, January 5, 2011
All receive village style support - Launch day coverage
News & Observer, January 5, 2011
Investment in brain power yields dividends
The Herald Sun, October 21, 2010
Th Herald Sun, September 9, 2010
World Breastfeeding Week: A step in the right direction
The Herald Sun, August 17, 2010
The Duke Endowment Newsletter , August 4, 2010
Women's health and family planning vital for healthy babies
Herald Sun, July 14, 2010
A newcomers guide to early childhood education
Herald Sun, June 28, 2010
New dad earns confidence through hands on baby classes
Herald Sun, June 17, 2010
Early Head Start Offers Support
Herald Sun , May 12, 2010
Caring enough to make a difference
Herald Sun , April 22, 2010
Mother's Day Cribs for Kids Campaign
Press Release, April 20, 2010
Nurses bring diverse experience to program
Herald Sun, February, 2010
12 Days of Giving - Cribs for Kids
Herald Sun, December 6, 2009
Cribs for Kids helps families, holds holiday crib drive
Herald Sun, November 19, 2009
Newborn home visiting program a positive experience for most
Herald Sun, October 15, 2009
East Durham revitalization begins at the kitchen table
Herald Sun, September 19, 2009
Group encourages African American moms to breastfeed
Herald Sun, August 27, 2009
Durham Connects begins at the hospital
Herald Sun, July 21, 2009
Classes tackle difficult subject - perinatal loss
Herald Sun, April 16, 2009
Durham Magazine , February 2009
Doctors see community benefit in newborn visits
Herald Sun, February 19, 2009
Quality Chilcdare Impacts Durham Community
Herald Sun, January 15, 2009
Program helps mothers with newborns
WTVD Eyewitness News 11 August 2008
New Program Strengthens Durham's Future through Newborn Home Visiting by Community Health Nurses
August 8, 2008
Durham's Universal Newborn Home-Visting Program Set To Launch
July 26, 2008
Durham Connects meets nurse hiring goal
October 23, 2008
Herald Sun, December 22, 2008
For every baby help from the start
Independent Weekly, January 7, 2009
Durham County Major Accomplishments Newsletter
Newsletter mailed with property tax noctice in Durham County
January, 2009
GrandParent Network celebrates season
The Carolina Times, December 20, 2008
New Parents Beat Holiday Stress
Herald Sun, December 18, 2008
Durham Connects continues newborn care
PULSE Durham Regional Hospital Newsletter
October/November 2008
Que Pasa Newspaper article about Durham Connects
En Espanol
October 23, 2008
Community health care benefits everyone
Herald Sun, October 15, 2008
Newborns need library cards too
Herald Sun , September 18, 2008
Children welcome "grandparents" into their world
News & Observer, September 13, 2008
Durham Connects at La Fiesta del Pueblo
August Sept. 5-7
New program brings nurses to newborns
The Chronicle, September 9, 2008 
New Program Benefits Durham County Newborns
Carolina Parent, September, 2008
Durham County Public Library
August 8, 2008
Durham Connects is all about infants 
Herald Sun, August 14, 2008
En busca de los recien llegados
Que Pasa, August 14, 2008
Durham Connects with new moms and dads
Herald Sun front page, August 9, 2008
Program offers link to baby resources
Herald Sun, August 8, 2008
Nurse program helps Durham mothers get started
News & Observer, August 11, 2008
Grandparent Network luncheon highlights volunteers/mentors
The Carolina Times, July 26, 2008
New program provides free nurse visits...
Duke Primary Physicians newsletter, August 5, 2008
Herald Sun, July 17, 2008
Field Hearing Testimony
Durham Connects is part of the Durham community. Below are some of our recent community awareness activities. Please feel free to join us at our next event.
Durham Connects testified before the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Commission to Build a Healthier America, June 12 in Raleigh, NC. It was the first of three field hearings the commission is holding across America. The goal is to learn about local programs that are improving health for Americans in creative ways.
Read the testimony.
To learn more about the Commission to Build a Healthier America, visit www.commissiononhealth.org
Red de Apoyo de los Abuelos de Durham Photo
Herald Sun, June 19, 2008
Herald Sun, May 15, 2008