Center for Healthy Communities

04/02/2022

The Center is excited to be at UNCW Seahawk Preview Day with the Center for Workforce Develop to share the Health Equity Fellowship with incoming first-year students. Learn more about the fellowship at https://uncw.edu/chhs/community/hef/

10/27/2021

New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington are joining several local organizations and partners to commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état. Check out more information the link below:

New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington are joining several local organizations and partners to commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état. Join us November 1 – 10 for a series ... Read More »

10/13/2021

08/09/2021

Join Hands to Help Prevent Violence Art + Essay Contest

05/22/2021

Join NACHW for the launch of our national CHW leadership and capacity building project funded by Johnson & Johnson. In this webinar participants will meet CHW leaders from across the country who are working to explore and advance CHW professional identity and leadership to transform community health and achieve health equity.

Presenters:
-Abdul Hafeedh Muhammad bin Abdullah, CHW and Co-founder of Quality Life Blueprint
-Mikayla Trujillo, Certified Peer Support Worker/CHW, UNM Project Echo Peer Education Program
-Danina Battle, CHW Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia

REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOGupjMpG9NWFsBaDnph1UvxRB12FgMa

05/13/2021

This edition of the North Carolina Medical Journal examines North Carolina’s public health achievements over the last 50 years and the work ahead. COVID-19 presented an unprecedented public health challenge and spotlighted the inequities in our society and health care system. Increased funding,

04/27/2021

Excellent work, Alex! We are honored to have you as a Healthy NC Fellow this semester. Keep flying high!

Alex Payton

04/14/2021

We are so proud of Jazmin and lucky to have in her our first healthy NC fellows cohort!

Today’s Centro’s Wall of Fame Recognition goes to...

Jazmin Huerta, Class of 2021

Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish

Heritage: Mexico Michoacán
Hometown: Mount Airy NC

What are your hobbies?
Dancing, skating, painting, working out.

Organizations Involved:
Ritmo Latino, MI CASA, Alpha Psi Lambda Fraternity, Healthy NC Fellowship

Where do you work?
UNCW Passport Office

Top 3 accomplishments?

1. Helping move Ritmo Latino to the next level through our new events and performances.
2. Help my MI CASA Mentee get into her dream school.
3. Make in A in both Organic Chemistry Classes

What is a quote that has kept you going through your college experience?
“Just gotta get through this week.”

What’s after college?
I plan on going into a dental hygiene program

Dream job?
Being a professional in the dental field.

If you could give any advice to the future generation rising at UNCW, what would it be?
Be organized and don't be too hard on yourself.

04/09/2021

Save the date and join Brunswick Wellness Coalition Monday evening for Health Hacks!

04/08/2021

MedNorth Health Center has appointments available for vaccines tomorrow. Vaccines will be administered at Warner Temple Ame Zion Church

(Español abajo) MedNorth Health Center is scheduling Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appointments for any adult 18 and older who wants a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccination. Appointments will take place at: Warner Temple AME Zion Church 620 Nixon Street Wilmington, NC 28401 This is a two shot vacci...