Community Outreach Initiative
Our mission is community health awareness and education.
Our initiative is dedicated to addressing minority health disparities and also promoting health equity within marginalized communities in Wake County and its surrounding areas. Through targeted outreach efforts, we aim to tackle various health challenges faced by these communities, including:
- Disease Awareness and Prevention
- Obesity Reduction among minorities within our communities
- Substance Use Awareness
- Mental Health Promotion
Outreach Strategies
Our Outreach Initiatives are dedicated to bolstering marginalized communities through enhanced health awareness and educational resources. Our outreach projects are carefully designed to employ evidence-based or promising practice models, ensuring we effectively improve community health and showcase tangible outcomes and sustainability. At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to raising awareness about our health education programs and services, with a particular focus on preventing chronic diseases and promoting healthier lifestyle choices.
In Our Outreach Program we are dedicated to:
Encourage Conversation: Having discussions with a wide range of partnerships allows us to find opportunities that align with our mission. This leads to deeper relationships within our communities.
Participate in Local Events: We participate in community events that involve local businesses, which are great places to set up a booth and interact within the community. It also raises awareness of our organization and allows us to share our resources to help the community.
Be a Partner for Your Community: A key to engaging local communities is understanding the issues that affect them the most. The community must view us as a partner that will be there for the long term with their concerns in mind.
Host Events, Trainings and Seminars: We host health fairs that includes nurses and educators to administer health screenings, distribute preventive health education materials, provide consultation and maintenance measures for health awareness, and more. We provide monthly virtual and in-person education seminars and health awareness discussions.
Our Community Health Assessments (CHA) is a continuous process that helps us identify the strengths and barriers that impact the health of our communities. The information gathered drives our community-based programs and shapes our collaborative partnerships to create regional goals to improve health and create a culture of wellness.
Our Services we offer in the outreach program are:
- Health Tips
- Health Screenings
- The Wellness Program
- Stay Fit Program
- Inspired Health & Wellness Network
- Mental Health Talks
Sign-up to be a part of the Program Today!
Volunteer
Whether you are a high school student, a college student who wants to explore a health career, a business person who wants to become connected to the community or a retiree who just wants to keep active and have fun, you will find a volunteer opportunity with us that meets your needs. As you assist our staff and help the community and others, you will develop new skills and experience the joy of helping others.
AGE REQUIREMENT & COMMITMENT
Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age; and is expected to keep a regular schedule of 4-6 hours and commit to a minimum of 6 months.