Food insecurity is especially overlooked among college students, says Jessica Soldavini. The recent SNAP benefits delays and lack of awareness that students may be eligibility both become barriers for college students to access healthy, affordable foods.

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Dr. Falon Smith and the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team have been awarded funding from the Caplan Foundation for the project Preventing Exclusionary Practices in Early Care and Education: Promoting Social and Emotional Development.

Learn more: https://unc.live/3J8q3F3

Drs. Rachel Hirschey and Alison Brenner have been awarded a Special Interest Project grant from the CDC to scale cancer prevention and control interventions across the US.

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Congratulations to the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team for receiving an NIH grant to launch HomeGrown! This family-centered program is designed to support healthy growth and development in young children with Down syndrome. Read more here: unc.live/464gy2b

HPDP Research Fellow, Lindsey Smith Taillie was featured on UNC Research Stories. Learn about her journey from an environmental activist in her middle school cafeteria to becoming a food policy expert and co-founded the UNC Mini Mart at HPDP.

Read the story: endeavors.unc.edu/a-spoonful-o...

Juneteenth honors the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederacy. The NC African American Heritage Commission curated resources to build awareness for the holiday, educate ourselves on liberation in NC, and share events to celebrate across NC: aahc.nc.gov/juneteenth

New research shows the Med-South Lifestyle Program can be scaled across rural public health sites to reduce chronic disease risk in the South.

Participants experienced:
📉 Reduced weight & blood pressure
🥬 consuming more fruits & veggies
🪑 Less sedentary behavior

Read: doi.org/10.3389/fpub...

UNC Research is bringing healthy childcare across NC & beyond. Go NAPSACC works with childcare providers to improve the health of young children across NC and the country.

This is research with purpose. Learn more about our research here: go.unc.edu/GNS

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UNC Research is making Southern food healthier. The Med-South Lifestyle Program helped 500+ NC residents:
✅ lose weight
✅ eat more fruits & veggies
✅ lower their blood pressure
Learn more: go.unc.edu/q6PSw
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UNC Research highlights how campus centers are tackling society’s biggest challenges together. We’re proud to see HPDP being recognized for the work we do in prevention of chronic disease and promoting child health across 80 NC counties!

Read the full story here: research.unc.edu/2025/05/07/c...

Childhood Obesity has released a special issue honoring the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team’s late founder and director, Dianne S. Ward. The issue celebrates her legacy of improving child health and wellness in early care and education settings.
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The FFORC team has developed resources for you to learn about SNAP-Ed, how it supports children, families, veterans, healthcare, and local economies in NC, and how we can advocate for it's continued funding.

Find the full reports: tinyurl.com/fforcsnaped

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HPDP researchers, Drs. Jimikaye Courtney and McKenna Roudebush, just published two studies on the impact of increased alcohol home delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the story here: hpdp.unc.edu/2025/03/hpdp...

March is #WomensHistoryMonth! 🎉 Let us honor the contributions of the women in our lives who keep pushing for a healthier, more equitable future for all!