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Drinking Water Incident Response Toolkit Now Available Online

The Drinking Water Working Group guided development of this toolkit and resources to assist local governments when they must respond to drinking water incidents.



ncIMPACT Town Hall on the Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation

The ncIMPACT Initiative at the UNC School of Government partnered with Western Carolina University, Mountain Biz Works, UNC-TV, and Civic Federal Credit Union to highlight efforts in Southwestern NC to … Read more



Decreasing Cost and Increasing Quality: Value-Based Care Could Improve Communities

Co-Author: David Brown According to the America’s Health Rankings by United Healthcare, North Carolina ranks 33rd in the country. As the ncIMPACT Initiative works alongside North Carolina stakeholders to solve … Read more



Helping Local Governments Respond to Drinking Water Incidents

The Drinking Water Working Group is a committee of 22 water quality, public health, and local government professionals convened to develop a guide for North Carolina local governments to respond … Read more



Opioid Response Project Featured in University Gazette

Read coverage in the University Gazette at: https://gazette.unc.edu/2019/04/10/opiod-response-project-helping-nc-communities-fight-opiod-epidemic/ To achieve the collaborative, multi-faceted approach so crucial to tackling the opioid crisis in North Carolina, the UNC School of Government offers … Read more