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Weekly posts to promote
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At the Poe Center, we are dedicated to helpingNorth Carolinians make healthy choices.
At the Poe Center, we are dedicated to helpingNorth Carolinians make healthy choices.
Theater, museum, lab, playground, and more, there are so many ways to learn about healthy choices at the Poe Center.
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September 20, 2023
Harvesting Sweetpotatoes
Harvesting Sweetpotatoes Anna Glasgow, MAT Lead Garden Specialist Will Florence, RD Health Educator Natalia Solera Ortiz CookWELL Kitchen Coordinator The Poe Center’s GrowWELL…
September 12, 2023
Start Cycling Together: Bike Safety for Families
Start Cycling Together: Bike Safety for Families Cassie Cubilla, Health Educator at the Poe Center As autumn approaches and the days cool down, many families find themselves…
August 30, 2023
A Statement from the Poe Center
A Statement from the Poe Center We are heartbroken and anguished by the fatal shooting of UNC Chapel Hill faculty member, Dr. Zijie Yan. Our sympathies are with the victim, his…
August 17, 2023
Rethinking How We Build: Constructing Spaces for Physical and Mental Wellness
Rethinking How We Build: Constructing Spaces for Physical and Mental Wellness Dr. Traci Rose Rider Associate Professor, School of Architecture, NC State University College of…
August 4, 2023
Why North Carolina Loves Sweetpotatoes
Why North Carolina Loves Sweetpotatoes Catherine Wills Assistant Garden Specialist CoCo Daughtry Sweetpotato Commission Communication Specialist North Carolina farms produce…
July 24, 2023
National Minority Mental Health Month
National Minority Mental Health Month Jessica Fowler, CADC, LCAS-A Substance Use Prevention Senior Specialist Catherine Wills Assistant Garden Specialist The Bebe Moore…
July 6, 2023
Sweetpotato Maintenance
Sweetpotato Maintenance Anna Glasgow, MAT Lead Garden Educator Foliage foliage everywhere! If you planted sweetpotato starts this season, they should be about six to ten weeks…
June 13, 2023
Keeping Cool and Calm in the Summer Heat: Summertime Safety Basics
Keeping Cool and Calm in the Summer Heat: Summertime Safety Basics Trevor Hamlett, MPH, RDN Health Educator As temperatures rise and days get longer, getting outside for some…
June 8, 2023
All About Sweet Potatoes
All About Sweet Potatoes Anna Glasgow, MAT Lead Garden Educator Will Florence, RD Health Educator Summer gardening is a great way to bring the whole family together. In this…
May 18, 2023
Let’s Go Outside: The Incredible Impact of Nature on Mental Health
Let’s Go Outside: The Incredible Impact of Nature on Mental Health Jessica Fowler, CADC, CPS Substance Use Prevention Senior Specialist Hundreds of studies have found a…