Category: 2021 Grant Assessment
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The Family Place
The Family Place of Transylvania County serves as the county’s comprehensive Family Resource Center, offering both upstream prevention and targeted intervention to help children grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing environments. Through evidence-based programming, the organization addresses the full spectrum of family need — from community connection and early childhood enrichment to coordinated crisis…
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Free Rein
Now in its 26th year, Free Rein Center for Therapeutic Riding and Education is the only facility in Transylvania County offering equine-assisted therapeutic programming. Accredited by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH), Free Rein serves children and adults with cognitive, behavioral, developmental, and emotional special needs — with a primary focus on local school…
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Augustine Literacy Project
Augustine Literacy Project–Brevard (ALP) provides free, one-to-one, structured literacy instruction to children from economically disadvantaged families across Transylvania County who are struggling to read. The need is significant: nearly half of students in grades 3–5 in Transylvania County are reading below grade level, and 61% of elementary students are economically disadvantaged. Without targeted intervention, these…
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WNCSource
WNCSource (Western Carolina Community Action, Inc.) has served Western North Carolina for 60 years, working to improve lives by creating pathways to self-reliance and healthier living. In Transylvania County — where one in three residents is over the age of 60 — the organization’s Older Adult Services programs are a critical resource for seniors navigating…