Early Childhood Taskforce
CFHC is a proud partner and member of the Early Childhood Taskforce, working closely with local non-profits, businesses, and educators to help address the child care crisis in Henderson County. The partnership began with supporting a Child Care Demand Study conducted by Smart Start Partnership for Children, Taproot Consulting, and The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. The results of the study can be found here. Priorities formed around the Child Care Demand Study have helped inform the direction and initiatives of the Early Childhood Taskforce. By raising awareness about the benefits of early childhood education and the impact access to care has on our community, the Taskforce aims to make a meaningful difference in educating and advocating for the economic, social, and health benefits of early childhood programs.
To learn more about the work of the ECT, visit their website, or support their work through a donation to the CFHC Childcare Initiative Fund, which supports the work and implementation of the initiatives developed by the ECT.
Food Insecurity in Henderson County
According to the most recent Henderson County Community Health Assessment, 24% of the population in Henderson County faces food insecurity; a number that doubles if you are a Black or Hispanic resident. According to Feeding America, 40-44% of families that are food insecure do not qualify for SNAP. In Henderson County that equates to 12,700 residents left searching for resources to feed their families.
Over the past 10 years, CFHC has stewarded more than $1,370,000 to emergency food assistance organizations through donor advisements and competitive grants.
Recently, the Foundation has undertaken the development of the Henderson County Food Finder, a hyper-local digital tool that allows users to search for free food resources in Henderson County using dynamic filters and geo-location features.
Click here to explore the Henderson County Food Finder
Community Foundation of Henderson County is committed to making a lasting change in this sector. If you would like to support and sustain the Henderson County Food Finder map, click here.