Drivers of Health
Drivers of Health
From homeless and pregnant to helping others: A woman’s inspiring journey
Cassie is helping young women and pregnant teens experiencing homelessness become self-sufficient. Hear how her experience as a young mother is leading others to find stability before and after childbirth.
Drivers of Health
Paving the road to recovery from addiction in rural NC
Devin Lyall was a talented dancer who suffered from opioid addiction and lost everything. Hear how she’s using her experience with addiction and recovery to bring support, education, and compassion to mental health care in her Wilkes County community.
Drivers of Health
Rural communities face higher rates of childhood trauma. One woman is using Stanford methodology to help them heal.
Unresolved childhood trauma can impact everything from mental health to education to career opportunities. We are partnering with organizations in rural communities that teach people how to break the cycle of trauma.
Drivers of Health
Treating trauma to help rural communities thrive
Unresolved childhood trauma can impact everything from mental health to education to career opportunities. We are partnering with organizations in rural communities that teach people how to break the cycle of trauma.
Drivers of Health
What are drivers of health, and how do they impact the price you pay for health care?
Keeping our communities healthy is a big step in making health care affordable for everyone. With partnerships across North Carolina, we’re addressing the social, economic and environmental factors that burden our health care system and drive up costs.
Drivers of Health
Food Security Impacts Health and Well-Being
Food affects our health in so many ways—from malnutrition to chronic illness and much more. That’s why we’re working with organizations across the state to make sure families have food on the table.