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NC community colleges vital to health care access

WEBTo state the obvious, education is the vital pipeline that feeds talent into the health care system. Continuing college enrollment decline threatens the health care …

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Mental health for K-12 students during the pandemic

WEBThe CDC reports that from March 2020 to October 2020, the share of mental health-related hospital emergency department visits rose 24 percent for children ages …

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N.C. community colleges work to address mental health

WEBMarbeth Holmes, the dean of student success at Nash Community College, previously said part of investing in student mental health is addressing barriers related to …

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NC AHEC hires new health workforce director

WEBNC AHEC’s mission is “to provide and support educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to …

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Hunger and Health Coalition: Food is Medicine program

WEBTo address hunger that is all too pervasive in Watauga County, the Hunger and Health Coalition offers a fresh market and food pantry year round. In 2021-22, the …

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The state of adolescent reproductive health in NC

WEBTeen abortion data. The abortion rate in North Carolina was 6 per every 1,000 women ages 15-19, compared to United States’ rate of 8, according to 2016 data …

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‘Community’ isn’t a buzzword in Lenoir and Pitt counties

WEBFrom health care to education, the theme of “community” guides the mission and effort at colleges and health centers in Lenoir and Pitt counties. “Community” isn’t …

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Education and health care in Western North Carolina

WEBAlli Lindenberg/EducationNC. “More and more people want to live, work, and play in Western North Carolina,” said James Kirby, president and CEO of Pardee UNC …

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This rural clinic expanding services using telehealth

WEBSurry Medical Ministries is a “private, non-profit, free primary health clinic, serving needs of the medically indigent in greater Surry County.”. The facility is tucked …

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Starting conversations through hip-hop and STEAM

WEBThat’s why we launched the S.M.A.S.H. (Supporting Mental-Health Advocacy & STEAM through Hip-hop) Summit. It’s a movement and an annual event celebrating …

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Children’s Behavioral Health in North Carolina

WEBFemales & LGBTQ+ youth experienced worse mental health threats during COVID-19. ~3,600+ NC children have lost a parent/caregiver to COVID-19. 46% ↑ in …

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NCDHHS releases plan to tackle food insecurity

WEBNearly 17% of children in North Carolina qualify as food insecure. NCDHHS is rolling out a new plan to expand the impact of existing programs to tackle food …

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Meeting mental health needs in Spanish-speaking communities

WEBEl Futuro, which was founded as a volunteer organization in 2001, formed as a nonprofit in 2004 and now has a staff of 43 — including 25 clinicians. Today, it serves …

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Supporting students with adverse childhood experiences

WEBThe results of experiencing one or more ACE as a child resulted in negative outcomes, and eventually to early death. The revised ACE pyramid shows that adverse …

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Students on their key issues: mental health, safety, LGBTQ rights

WEBRupen Fofaria/EducationNC. After the Parkland school shooting in 2018, state Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, sponsored a gun reform bill — and got invitations to …

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How N.C. supports teen parents

WEBThe teen birth rate in North Carolina has decreased tremendously – falling 62% from 1996 to 2015 – over the past few decades. Kristen Carroll, reproductive health …

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Retired veteran finds healing through faith

WEBThis veteran found healing through faith and community service. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common affliction among U.S veterans. For one …

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Rocky Mount's OIC provides workforce development and more

WEBFounded in 1969, OIC provides workforce development for Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson, Halifax, and Northampton counties. Since the mid-1990s, its mission has …

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