Invest in Rural North Carolina to Ensure a Thriving State, Pandemic or Not
By the numbers, where I grew up—rural Robeson County—is one of the most impoverished areas of our state, but I…
Author: Holly Ajala
Army Vet Has a Vision for His Hometown
Anthony Tyre might not be the only person in eastern North Carolina to own four buildings, but it’s a safe…
Forest Service Joins with Old Fort Groups to Build Equitable, Accessible Trails in Pisgah
Lavita Logan grew up in Old Fort, playing outdoors with her sister and camping in the Pisgah National Forest and…
Focus on Philanthropy: Investing in the Affordable Care Act and Expanding Medicaid are Critical to Statewide Health
Dr. Don Berwick, a former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, often calls the 2010 Patient Protection…
Video: Improving Health Outcomes
Trust President Dr. Laura Gerald speaks with ncImpact on the various upstream issues related to improving health outcomes, and how…
Trust Update: Being Responsive and Advancing Equity During Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic and social unrest remain at the forefront of our state and nation, the Trust continues to…
Pandemic Highlights Public Health’s Neglect of NC Latinx Community
COVID-19 cases have spiked among the state’s Latinx community, yet most of these residents can’t access basic health services. Advocates say…
Five Questions on Leadership, Health, and Equity with Yesenia Cuello
We spoke to community leaders in and around our Healthy Places NC counties to gather their thoughts on leadership development,…