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Poe Center Media Features
Towne Today — The Poe Center for Health Education Making Healthy Choices – March 2025
CBS 17 — Children’s Dental Health Month with Delta Dental of North Carolina and Poe Center – March 2025
WRAL — North Carolina receives federal funding for rape prevention after more than two-week delay – February 2025
WRAL — NC Nonprofits Filled With Uncertainty Amid Federal Funding Delays – February 2025
Midtown Magazine — The Troubled Mind – February 2025
Hoodline News — Raleigh Awards $20K Impact Partner Grants to Six Local Organizations for Economic and Workforce Inclusion – February 2025
Spectrum News — Doctors are seeing an increase of kidney stones in kids – February 2025
News & Observers — Student surveys on sex, drugs, and suicide have new rules on parental consent in Wake County – January 2025
CBS 17 — Strategies to Keep Teeth Healthy with Delta Dental – October 2024
WRAL — WRAL Documentary: Gen V: Teen Vaping in North Carolina – September 2024
WRAL — Documentary: How difficult is it for underage people to get vapes? WRAL goes undercover to find out – September 2024
WRAL — Undercover: 10 of 12 vape stores sell to young woman without carding – September 2024
CBS 17 – Learn More About the Poe Center’s Mindwell Garden – August 2024
Wake,gov – Wake County to invest more than $3 million to combat overdose crisis – August 2024
Indy Week – Wake County Awards $3 Million in Opioid Settlement Funding to Local Partners – August 2024
CBS 17 – “My Carolina” segment on The Poe Center for Health Education – June 2024
Spectrum News – Wake Co. children start using no-cost summer lunch program – June 2024
Wake County Government – Free summer meal distribution kicks-off at ‘Lunch with Poe’ event – June 2024
CBS 17 – A day of giving back: CBS 17 teams up with 4 organizations for community service projects – June 2024
ABC 11 – Wake County high school student group urges peers to ‘escape the vape’ – June 2024
THE CAROLINIAN NEWSPAPER – Local Youth Lead Community Efforts to Curb Teen Vape Use – May 2024
Keep North Carolina Beautiful – Fairy Garden Beautification and Restoration Project – May 2024
Triangle Business Journal – AN ANTI-VAPING ARSENAL – April 2024
CBS 17 – Community baby shower in Wake County helps expectant moms learn about childcare – April 2024
WECT 6 – Pender County Schools awarded grant to help combat opioid crisis – March 2024
CBS 17 – Monday, February 26th: Flour & Barrel opening soon; Delta Dental’s Smiles for Kids Grant Program – February 2024
Mental health first aid class hosted in Fuquay-Varina as joint effort from police, mental health professionals – December 2023
Wake County votes to ban vape shops from opening near schools in unincorporated areas – October 2023
Wake commissioners ban new tobacco, vape shops near schools – October 2023
The American Dream TV – August 2023
CBS 17 – Holly Spring police, health education center teach parents prevention, teen substance use trends – September 2023
WRAL – Wake schools meal program – June 2023
ABC11 – ‘We need this’: Free food program arrives in time for summer break – June 2023
CBS15 – Wake County organizes Summer Meals program, offering free lunch to families and kids – June 2023
RAL TODAY – Mental wellness educational garden opens at PlayWELL Park – June 2023
CBS17 – Mindwell Garden Labyrinth in Raleigh focuses on children’s mental health, grounding techniques – June 2023
ABC11 – Durham, Wake schools begin summer meals program for children in need – June 2023
CBS17 – Durham, Wake school systems to participate in Summer Food Service programs – June 2023
Charlotte Observer -Here’s how kids can get free meals this summer in North Carolina – June 2023
WRAL – Poe Center to host Healthy Habits camp – June 2023
Spectrum News 1 – Youth Vaping Prevention – March 2023
Johnston County News – Here’s where you can dispose of old prescriptions safely – March 2023
WXII 12 – Knowing the Signs: Davie Schools host workshop for parents on drug use – March 2023
SNAP-Ed Connection – Older Adults in North Carolina Stay Healthy and Active with SNAP-Ed – March 2023
Davie County Enterprise Record – Learn to Recognize Signs of Teen Drug Use – March 2023
WITN – Eastern North Carolina residents react to losing their extra SNAP benefits – February 2023
Triangle NewsHub – Education & Talent with Leadership Raleigh – February 2023
CBS 17 – Children learn about dental health on “Terrific Teeth Day” in Raleigh – February 2023
WRAL – Poe’s annual Terrific Teeth Day provides free dental screenings – January 2023
CBS 17 – Students, leaders push to make Wake County tobacco-free – November 2022
WRAL – 21 ways to celebrate Halloween with your kids this weekend (Oct. 29-30) – October 2022
WRAL – Poe Center to host workshop on Healthy Relationships – September 2022
The Triangle Tribune – Back-to-school sends fathers into the kitchen – September 2022
WRAL – Poe Center hosts puberty-focused talks this month – August 2022
The Warren Record – Summer Bridge program prepares students for next school year – July 2022
Suburban Living Magazine – The Fuquay-Varina Growers Market: Something for Everyone – June 2022
WRAL – Poe Center offers free lunches, health education this summer – June 2022
Cary Magazine – Nonprofit Spotlight: The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education – June 2022
Ocracoke Observer – Accolades for Hyde County’s after school program – May 2022
The INS Group – Committing to Strategic Planning for Organizational Success and Growth – March 2022
WRAL – Puberty is awkward to talk about: Poe Center has a workshop for that – February 2022
Farm to School Coalition of NC – This Week in Farm to School January 20, 2022 – January 2022
WRAL – Poe’s annual Terrific Teeth Day provides online activities for young kids – January 2022
ABC11 – Clayton High School offering students money for tips about cyberbullying and online harassment – December 2021
WRAL – Poe Center Adapts to Pandemic Precautions With More Outdoor, Online Learning – September 2021
WRAL – Student Teams Helping Classmates Cope with Isolation, Avoid Substance Abuse – September 2021
North Carolina PTA Nutrition Nuggets
Suburban Living – It Takes A Community: Fuquay-Varina Coalition for a Healthy and Safe Community Youth Substance Use Prevention Efforts – Fall 2021, Page 30
USDA SNAP-Ed Connection – Transitioning Cooking Classes for a Virtual Audience – May 2021
Henderson Vance Youth Services Facebook Live with Poe – May 2021
CBS17.com – The Poe Center Celebrates 30 Years – April 2021
WRAL.com – Recipe Veggie Frittata – April 2021
TownofClayton.org – Clayton Police To Participate In April 23 Operation Medicine Drop – April 2021
WRAL – Poe Center to offer free #YouthCulture series for parents, tweens, and teens – February 2021
WRAL – Stop before you pop: How to rethink your drink – February 2021
WRAL – Time to talk about puberty? Check out Poe’s virtual programs for parents, kids this spring – January 2021
WRAL – Poe’s annual Terrific Teeth Day goes virtual with online activities for young kids – January 2021
WRAL – Skip the fad diets and find a better way to talk about food with your kids – December 2020
News Break – Annual PoeFest goes virtual with live family activities – November 2020
Spectrum News – Poe Center Creates Compost System with Grant – November 2020
WRAL – COVID-19 Forces Poe to Adjust to Virtual Learning – September 2020
Johnstonian News – Poe Center Salutes Johnston Educator – September 2020
WRAL – Remote Learning the Healthy Way – August 2020
WRAL – The protective power of positivity: Approaching the 2020-21 school year – August 2020
WRAL- Poe Center offers virtual family program with focus on substance abuse – July 2020
WRAL – Get fit – and stay safe – walking and biking this summer – July 2020
Midtown Magazine -The Poe Center Takes on Vaping
WRAL Go Ask Mom – Poe Center’s Healthy Habits Camp still planned but with new look – June 2020
WRAL Go Ask Mom – Poe Center takes its parent-child puberty education programs virtual – April 2020
Carolina Parent – Poe Center Offers Online “Girl Talk and “Guy Talk” Sessions – April 2020
CBS 17 – Poe Center, Raleigh-Wake Dental Society host annual Terrific Teeth Day, February 2020
ABC 11 – Raleigh-Wake Dental Society offers free dental screenings at Poe Center, February 2020
WRAL – Poe Center to offer free dental screenings for kids, January 2020
SAS.com – SAS Life Podcast – Talking to your kids about vaping, November 2019
WRAL.com – Fighting e-cigarettes: 7 things every parent needs to know about vaping, November 2019
The Macon County News – ‘Girl Talk’ Gets Real at MVI, October 2019
WRAL.com – In a rush? Tips for healthy back-to-school breakfasts and lunches on the go, August 2019
WRAL.com – Sex education in North Carolina: The basic facts, August 2019
WRAL.com – Worried about juuling, e-cigarettes among youth?, August 2019
Raleigh Tot Spots – Poe Center for Health Education and PlayWELL Park, August 2019
WRAL.com – Poe Center offers cooking program for teens, July 2019
Midtown Magazine. Healthy Eating Made Easy, July 2019
WRAL.com – Keep Kids Safe: Avoid these three deadly risks at home, June 2019
WRAL .com – Teen Vaping is up nearly 900%. Health leaders want to bring that number down, May 2019
E-cigarette use among NC high schoolers has increased by more than 800 percent, study says, May 2019
As e-cigarette use among teens grows, parents, youth, invited to tobacco-free forum this week, April 2019
Chatham County Schools – Bulldog Boulevard paves path to good health, April 2019
Students organize ‘Safe and Sober Week,‘ April 2019
WRAL TV – Experts: Ordinary places teens hide drugs. January 2019
Carolina Field Trips – Raleigh’s Poe Center Opens CookWELL Kitchen, Spring 2019
Rocky Mount Telegram – Program Targets Drug Abuse, October 2017
Salt Magazine – Drugs Uncovered, September 2017, page 16
StarNews – “Drugs Uncovered” event aimed at parents, adults, August 2017
WRAL Go Ask Mom – Destination: PlayWell Park at Poe Center for Health Education, June 2017
The News & Observer – Summer food program provides meals to kids in need, June 2017
WNCN – NC company will use K-9 to search your child’s bedroom for drugs, May 2017
Allen Tate Companies Blog – A healthy lesson. April 2017
WRAL Go Ask Mom – X-Plan: Should you have one for your tween, teen? March 1, 2017
WRAL Go Ask Mom – Poe Center puberty program designed for fathers, sons. February 25, 2017
WRAL GoAsk MOM – Poe Center offers dental health tips, free screenings for kids
DailyAdvance.com – Expert to parents: Learn what teens know about drugs, apps, December 7, 2016.
Delta Dental of North Carolina Toothbrush Presentation – Time Warner Cable, November 2016
Washington Daily News – Chocowinity Middle learns bullying prevention – October 2, 2016
Walter Magazine – Spotlight: Splash of color – September 30, 2016
WRAL TV – Poe Center Celebrates 25 Years – September 23, 2016
Winston-Salem Journal – Art Briefs: Bragg creates mural for Poe – September 11, 2016
The Sampson Independent – Poe Center to recognize Sampson County student – May 4, 2016
WRAL Go Ask Mom -Poe Center: Addressing ‘pervasive’ bullying problem – October 28, 2015
WRAL – New App Allows Teens to Stream Their Lives to Strangers – July 23, 2015
WRAL – Summer Meal Program Provides Food To Kids In Need – June 17, 2015
ABC-11 – Expert: Liquid Marijuana Can Be Easy For Teens to Conceal – June 3, 2015
