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.
Attend an Event
Guy Talk: Parent/ Trusted Adult & Son Workshop
January 10, 2026 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the Poe Center for Health EducationYouth Mental Health First Aid (Day 1) – Smithfield
January 14, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm at Johnston County Public LibraryYouth Mental Health First Aid (Day 1) – Holly Springs
January 15, 2026 | 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Holly Springs Community Center
What Adults Can Do to Prevent Underage Drinking
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How to Plant Strawberries
How to Plant Strawberries Jump to RecipePolly Phillips Health Educator Fall is the perfect season to plant strawberries. Join our expert health educator as she gives you the…
Gardening and Taste Testing with Young Gardeners and Chefs
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The Poe Center’s 2025 Annual Awards
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How to be a Trusted Adult
How to be a Trusted Adult Emily Hoover Health Educator Poe Center for Health Education Do you serve as a “trusted adult” for a young person? Could you? Youth need trusted adults…
Sweet and Spicy: Growing Peppers and Making Strawberry Salsa Verde
Sweet and Spicy: Growing Peppers and Making Strawberry Salsa Verde Emily Hoover Health Educator Will Florence, RD Health Educator The Poe Center’s health educators…
Volunteerism: Where Business Meets Community
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From Cukes to Pickles: Experimenting with Quick Pickling
From Cukes to Pickles: Experimenting with Quick Pickling Anna Glasgow Senior Garden Specialist Taylor Holste Nutrition Assistant Director Americans eat almost 20 billion…
SNAP Changes: Keeping Families Fed
Big Changes to Food Support Programs: What North Carolina Families Need to Know Celeste Goodwin, MPH, RD, LDN Kitchen Specialist Poe Center for Health Education Dana Orr, MBA…
New to Gardening? Try tomatoes!
New to Gardening? Try tomatoes! Polly Phillips Garden Specialist Cassie Cubilla Health Educator Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Either way, here at the Poe Center we love…