At the Poe Center, we are dedicated to helpingNorth Carolinians make healthy choices.
General Health
Dental Health
Nutrition & Physical Activity
Family Life
Substance Use Prevention
Bullying Prevention
CookWELL Kitchen
GrowWELL Garden
MindWELL Mental Wellness
PlayWELL Park
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.
Experience Poe Today.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…