News Release

EFC 52nd Golf Tournament Planned for October 22!

Help us to continue serving children and families in Durham County! Join us on Friday, October 22, 2021, for our 52nd Exchange Family Center Golf Tournament at Hillandale Golf Course! Space is limited for both sponsors and teams, so choose the way you or your company will participate here.

Don't play golf? Get involved – contact us to volunteer at the event or donate a door or raffle prize. There's something for everyone at this important fundraising event.

Please reach out to Aaron Mandel, the Chairperson of the Golf Committee with any questions. He can be reached at clarioncontent@gmail.com or 919.730.6130.

Questions about other ways to support Exchange Family Center’s mission? Email to development@exchangefamilycenter.org. Thank you for your support!

New Zealand hosts Exchange Family Center’s Executive Director for prestigious fellowship

Exchange Family Center (EFC) is proud to announce that executive director Rachel Galanter has been awarded the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy. The Ian Axford Fellowships give outstanding American professionals opportunities to research, travel and gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand. This prestigious fellowship program strengthens connections between New Zealand and the United States and improves the practice of public policy with the cross-fertilization of ideas and experience between the two countries. 

Pinwheels Family Fun Day is coming!!!

For over 26 years, the Exchange Family Center (EFC) has been working to strengthen relationships between parents and their children when life brings about difficult or uncertain moments. EFC’s Pinwheels Family Fun Day is one exciting way we like to bring our families closer together. A day full of games, prizes, limbo contests and a mini golf tournament you will not want to miss, Pinwheels Family Fun Day provides a chance to let your inner-child run free and make memories!

Becoming an ACEs Informed Community

Durham Board of County Commissioners recently voted on a resolution to support actions to become an adverse childhood experience (ACEs) informed community. Together with child abuse prevention organizations and Durham County government, a community resilience plan will be developed to help families and children cultivate the resiliency to tackle traumatic childhood experiences - improving both their physical and mental health. Learn more.

Award-winning Hotel Shows the Meaning of Hospitality

There are over 65,000 children in Durham and, for some of these children, their parents don’t know how to help them have success. Many of these families could benefit from additional help through services like those offered by the Exchange Family Center (EFC). EFC offers support to any Durham County family struggling with their child’s behaviors free of charge. Unfortunately, the center often has more demand for services than capacity. The Hilton Garden Inn-Durham University Medical Center (HGI-DUMC) saw this unmet need and offered to provide a year of support.

Exchange Family Center Open House and Check Presentation

The Exchange Family Center (EFC) hosted an open house and dedication ceremony this
week where the Exchange Club of Greater Durham and the late John Black were recognized. EFC’s conference room was dedicated to Black, a long-time Club member and past EFC board president, to honor his commitment to the prevention of child abuse and to the community of Durham.

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