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April 22, 2020

During Child Abuse Prevention Month, Focusing on the Pandemic’s Impact

By Kaitlin Phillips

Written by Michelle Ries   April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and this April, child advocates and experts are focused on the many ways in which families need support to…

April 17, 2020

A Closer Look at HNC 2030 Health Indicators: Incarceration Rate & COVID-19 in the State Prison System

By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald

Written by Brieanne Lyda-McDonald   Communities with high rates of incarceration experience damaged social networks and family ties, increased poverty and crime, and reduced life expectancy. These health implications are…

April 13, 2020

COVID-19 and Health Disparities: Emerging Data Suggest African Americans are at an Increased Risk

By Kaitlin Phillips

Written by James Coleman   Over the past few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of our lives, from public health, to the economy, to how we socialize…

April 8, 2020

A Closer Look at HNC 2030 Health Indicators: Limited Access to Healthy Foods

By kompleks

Written by Erin Bennett    The recently released Healthy North Carolina 2030 health goals reflect the broad range of factors that impact the health of North Carolinians, and the state’s priorities for…