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Charities
Charity Name	Code	Federation / Group	Description
After a Child Dies – Compassionate Friends	5152	America's Best Charities - Member	A child's death is devastating. Parents are inconsolable. Siblings experience a rollercoaster of emotions. Devastated grandparents are in shocked disbelief.
Alcohol and Drug Services of Guilford	1423-001	UW Gtr High Point - Member	Serve clients regardless of their ability to pay. Offer behavioral health services from prevention through outpatient treatment.
AMIkids NC Family Services	4059	Independent Agency	AMIkids NC Family Services fosters growth and success by providing in-home, individualized, respect-based Functional Family Therapy to at-risk kids and their families across the state of North Carolina.
Amos Cottage Therapeutic Day Program	1419-025	UW Forsyth - Member	Amos Cottage provides mental health services for young children with a positive behavioral strategies are taught to family, 100% of children served are now successful in school.
Arc of NC, The	1008	CHC: Creating Healthier Comm - Member	Committed to securing for all people with intellectual & developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose & realize their goals.
Boys & Girls Homes, NC	4095	Independent Agency	Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina is dedicated to providing a continuum of care to meet the physical, emotional, mental, behavioral, social, educational and spiritual needs of children, youth and families in distress or at-risk.
Brave Step	3972	Independent Agency	Brave Step works to build a strong, supportive community by helping adults impacted by sexual violence claim the life they deserve; fosters brave public conversations about sexual violence; and cultivates a community of courageous changemakers to take action and help prevent future sexual violence.
Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry	4041	Independent Agency	CCM is Cabarrus County's largest crisis intervention provider, serving over 51,000 residents per year through its food, housing, financial assistance, and education services.
Canines for Service	3602	Independent Agency	Canines for Service provides highly trained Service Dogs at no cost or fundraising obligation to Veterans from all conflicts with service-connected disabilities.
Caswell Center Fndn.	2579	Independent Agency	Enhance the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in eastern North Carolina.
Catholic Charities Diocese, Charlotte	1547	Independent Agency	An accredited agency providing help in western NC: food assistance, disaster services, case management, counseling, veterans services, refugee and immigration services, adoption, and more
Center for Community Transitions	3920	Independent Agency	CCT helps strengthen the community by helping justice-involved people build a better quality of life via employment services, alternatives to incarceration, and strengthening family bonds.
Children’s Home Society of NC	3704	Independent Agency	CHS promotes the right of every child to a permanent, safe, and loving family. We break cycles of poverty and neglect and build strong families.
Children’s Hope Alliance Fndn.	4043	Independent Agency	For over 130 years, Children's Hope Alliance has been serving children and families in crisis across North Carolina. Last year, we helped over 2000 youth in 62 counties. Our mission is to provide hope, health, and healing for generations.
Communities In Schools, Chatham Co.	3927	Independent Agency	Communities In Schools of Chatham County programs target and provide support to referred students with the highest risks for underachievement due to poverty and instability by attending to the holistic needs of the individual to overcome adversity and find success through sustained resiliency.
Community Care Clinic	1449-000	UW High Country - Member	CCClinic, free clinic that provides high-quality integrated healthcare to low-income, uninsured persons, including primary care, behavioral health, disease management, active follow-up and continuity of care.
Concerns of Police Survivors, (COPS)	2929	America's Best Charities - Member	Grief support and resources for surviving families and co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; law enforcement trauma training; public education.
Cumberland Co. Communicare	1413-025	UW Cumberland - Member	CommuniCare, Inc. provides family strengthening, youth development, delinquency and mental health/drug/alcohol treatment, for youth and adults ages 6-99 in Cumberland County through comprehensive service coordination.
Disability Rights NC	1544	Independent Agency	DRNC is a state-wide legal advocacy agency fighting for the rights of people with disabilities in North Carolina. All services are at no cost.
Dream On 3	4195	Independent Agency	Dream On 3 grants sports dreams for kids and young adults who live with life-altering conditions including mental health challenges and intellectual disabilities.
Duke Children’s Hospital	1569	Independent Agency	Duke Children’s provides the most advanced medical treatment & research available in a compassionate, family-centered environment for children from the Southeast & around the world.
Easterseals UCP NC and VA	1012	CHC: Creating Healthier Comm - Member	Providing exceptional services to children, adults, and families with disabilities, mental health & substance use challenges so they can live their best possible life.
El Futuro	3872	Independent Agency	A nonprofit outpatient clinic that provides comprehensive mental health services for Latino families in a bilingual environment of healing and hope.
Exchange Family Center, Durham	1883	Independent Agency	Exchange Family Center provides free, bilingual counseling, coaching, and training through evidence-based models to children, families, and childcare centers in Durham County.
Families and Communities Rising	4193	Independent Agency	FCR (est. 1969) focuses on early education, childhood mental health, child abuse and neglect, and respite programs in Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties, and nationwide.