ncIMPACT Initiative

Cassidy White (middle) grew up in a rural NC community and is passionate about increasing rural health care access. https://lnkd.in/eYCpdFmG Read more about the Rural Pharmacy Health Initiative: https://lnkd.in/eFsNjRYc #CarolinaAcross100 #UNC #ServiceToState

Today, we’re celebrating local partnerships working to improve local food access in North Carolina communities! Learn about the local leaders whose collaboration is making a difference in Watauga, Anson, and Union counties: https://lnkd.in/gCxMQ44Y The High Country Food Hub was given its start by Watauga County Commissioners, who granted the Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture a space in the Ag Services Center. Learn how this online farmers' market is working to improve local food access: https://lnkd.in/gq7aFe5e #foodsecurity #rural #agriculture #farmers #localgov #anson #union #watauga #ncIMPACT

Wake County has the second lowest food insecurity rate (8.5%) among NC counties. Learn about their comprehensive food security plan, Moving Beyond Hunger, which has been updated to “transition our current food security model from food charity to food resilience.” https://lnkd.in/e-kvijcz Find data about food security in North Carolina and connect with potential responses to help your community plan ahead to address this driver of change: https://lnkd.in/ehYgS7ik #foodsecurity #localgov #GPSNC #ncIMPACT #community #collaboration #innovation

Local leaders! Today, Nov. 22, is the last day to submit applications for the Our State, Our Homes program. Thank you to all communities who have already submitted or plan to submit an application! Community collaborative teams selected to participate in the program will be announced in mid-December. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eGDAZT7Z Resources and learnings from Our State, Our Homes will be shared publicly as this program evolves, to help all communities stay connected with emerging ideas and information helpful to addressing housing needs in NC. #ncIMPACT #CarolinaAcross100 #OurStateOurHomes #affordablehousing

Public safety provides the foundation for healthy and prosperous communities. Explore how you can address public safety challenges in your community in our new Facts That Matter blog: https://lnkd.in/dY4gRJUh #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #GPSNC #ncIMPACT

Thank you to the 200+ leaders who registered for today’s kickoff webinar helping cross-sector leaders across the state connect with info, tools, and resources offered in our new briefing book, Managing Disruption in a Rapidly Changing World: https://lnkd.in/eWxhW65t Are there programs already underway in your community to address drivers of change? Share your work with us: https://lnkd.in/eMz9G9ts #GPSNC #ncIMPACT #community #collaboration #innovation #NC

November News from #ncIMPACT: https://lnkd.in/e6WyRtdi ?? NOV 20 - Managing Disruption Kickoff Webinar ?? NOV 20 - NCCCS “Learn-to-Earn” Webinar ?? NOV 22 - “Our State, Our Homes” Applications Due ?? And more…. #ncIMPACT #CarolinaAcross100 #DriversOfChange #OpportunityYouth #AffordableHousing #SuccessfulReentry #greenjobs #workshops #survey #DisasterRelief #HurricaneHelene

Our November newsletter hits inboxes tomorrow! Subscribe to receive these monthly updates featuring data-driven insights, program updates, and events helpful to community leaders across our state. https://lnkd.in/gZqT2xbw #ncIMPACT #community #collaboration #innovation #localgov #data #resources #events #programs

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Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020: https://lnkd.in/gBMtp7NW Shout out to our #OpioidResponseProject teams whose work is making a difference across #NorthCarolina! Learn more about their work and explore categorized resources to help your community respond to big problems like the opioid epidemic. https://orp.sites.unc.edu/ ?#OpioidResponseProject #ncIMPACT