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Making Practice Perfect: Here’s How To Equip Families And Communities For Success
How do we equip our communities to support children, youth, and families, using the best available science?
A "WARM" Response
The Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, or WARM, began in 1996 when local United Methodist Church leaders organized disaster relief crews to repair damage caused by back-to-back hurricanes. Since then, WARM has worked to rebuild homes and restore hope for low-income neighbors in coastal North Carolina.
Smart Technology for Healthy Living
Ramiro Mora knew it was serious when he was diagnosed with high blood pressure at age 29. Hypertension runs in his family, and he was aware of the risks of letting it go uncontrolled.
Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship Program
View this Duke University video for an inside look at the man behind the Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship Program.
Sowing a Passion for Science
Laura Thompson doesn’t walk from her office to the classroom, she dashes. In conversations, her train of thought jumps the tracks, careening from one topic of interest to another. When she says she wakes at 6 eager for another day of work, you believe her.
Path to the Pulpit
When the Rev. Brad Thie finished Duke Divinity School, his first appointment was to a tiny church in rural North Carolina.
Opening the Pipeline in Health Professions
As head of a health careers program in South Carolina, Angelica Christie was troubled by the low number of minority students going into medicine. The field seemed to interest the high schoolers she worked with, but they often turned to other professions in college.
Safe Housing for Neighbors in Need
When a group of young volunteers descended on Yvonne Vinson’s mobile home last summer, they replaced the buckled carpeting in her living room and eating area, and repaired a damaged bathroom floor.
Helping Students Flourish
The picture showed a single leafy sprout surrounded by cracked dirt. Corey Keyes, a sociologist from Emory University, used it to set up a conversation about resilience.
Making a Difference for Latino Families
Margarita Franco is a small woman with kind brown eyes and a soft voice. But people use heavy words to describe her.
Fighting Obesity with Education and Fun
In a sunny classroom at Stanfield Elementary School, the second round of Food Pyramid Bingo is in full swing.
Providing Strategies for Caregivers
According to leaders in child development, the first years of life matter because early experiences affect the architecture of the maturing brain.
