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November 18, 2021

Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths in North Carolina

By Kaitlin Phillips

By Alison Miller   On October 20, 2021, the NCIOM hosted its 38th annual health policy meeting, entitled  Community, Resilience, and Hope: Achieving Healthy North Carolina 2030 Behavioral Health Goals….

November 12, 2021

American Indian Health in North Carolina

By Kaitlin Phillips

  Too often, discourse about American Indians discusses members of these communities as if they are people of history alone. While history is foundationally important to many Native cultures, and…

November 9, 2021

The Oncoming Nurse Workforce Shortage in North Carolina

By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald

By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald   The pandemic has been overwhelming for health care workers, and nurses have borne a heavy burden of caring for the sick and dying. A recent survey…

October 22, 2021

Achieving Healthy NC 2030 Behavioral Health Goals through Empathy, Equity, & Multiple Stories

By Kaitlin Phillips

  During the 38th annual NCIOM health policy meeting on October 20, plenary speaker Wizdom Powell, PhD, reminded attendees of the words of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “The single story…