Healthy North Carolina 2030 (HNC 2030) identifies key public health indicators for our state. The State Health Improvement Plan has engaged statewide leaders in ongoing efforts to improve the health…
For decades, North Carolina’s nursing workforce has struggled to meet the demands of our growing state. Today, it’s no longer a crisis mounting in the future; the constraints are already…
Parental incarceration is a growing public health concern, currently affecting at least 2.6 million children in the United States, with estimates suggesting that 5 million youth have been impacted by…
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…