Village Highlights
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Media Mentions
UNC summit convenes North Carolina leaders around suicide prevention
Community leaders from across North Carolina gathered to share mental health and suicide prevention resources on June 13, (2023), as part of Carolina Across 100 and the UNC Suicide Prevention Institute’s Statewide Summit on Suicide Prevention... (read more)
View Village of C.A.R.E. as one of 15 teams of UNC's Carolina Across 100 - Video Recap
Carolina Across 100's second program, "Our State, Our Wellbeing," brought together 15 teams from 24 counties across North Carolina. This 12-month initiative worked to identify and implement strategies to improve mental health and reduce the number of suicides in our state.
This “Our State, Our Wellbeing” program recap video shares the progress and dedication of these 15 teams. It is woven together through personal stories shared by three local team leaders and through leadership perspective offered from Carolina Across 100 and the Suicide Prevention Institute. Watch this 7-minute video and share it to inspire collaborative action in your community. (View Recap on YouTube)
Village of C.A.R.E. featured in UnSafe, a WRAL Documentary on Gun Violence
In UnSafe: North Carolina Kids Dying from Gun Violence, WRAL Investigative Documentary Reporter Cristin Severance and Documentary Photojournalist Dwayne Myers shed light on the devastating impacts of gun violence through the deeply personal story of one family's loss... (View Documentary)
Recognitions
Village of C.A.R.E. Selected as 1 of 10 teams with UNC's Care 4 Youth
Carolina Across 100 and CHAAMP are partnering with 10 teams from the mountains to the coast of North Carolina to improve youth and young adult mental health. These teams are composed of service providers and healthcare, education, government, workforce, and non-profits entities from 18 counties across the state. Learn more about this initiaive.... (read more)
Initiatives
Village of C.A.R.E. Food As Medicine Initiative
In partnership with Northern Regional Center (NRC) Food As Medicine Pilot program, The Village of C.A.R.E. spent six months helping analyze the connection between nutrition and wellness for families in Wake County. NRC provided 50 pound nutrient-rich food boxes every 2 weeks, The Village offered hands-on education, along with healthy yet tasty meals using the foods participants received to help manage chronic illness. Each family not only received fresh produce and culturally relevant foods, but also took part in interactive sessions on cooking, mindful eating, and how nutrition affects mental and physical health. This initiative is a powerful example of how access, education, and compassion can come together to support long-term healing.
