The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust asked the ncIMPACT Initiative to conduct a study of possible strategies to improve health outcomes in North Carolina with an emphasis on influencing the drivers of those outcomes. The ncIMPACT team focused on qualitative … Read more

In addition to keeping children physically safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say it is also important to care for their emotional health. ncIMPACT dives into how to support children and parents during this crisis.

Evaluation of the North Carolina Super Summer Meals Pilot (July 2013) “The results of the 2012 program are impressive. From 2011 to 2012, the number of summer lunchtime meals served increased by 159 percent in the pilot LEAs (109,169 additional … Read more

North Carolina Public School Kitchen Capacity Study (July 2015) “The most common types of cooking equipment identified by respondents with on-site commercial kitchens were convection ovens (94 percent), steamers (84 percent), and tilting braisers (69 percent). Fewer respondents identified combi-ovens … Read more

This report presents the results of the Opioid Response Project (ORP) evaluation. Findings of the process, outcome, and formative evaluations are synthesized to reflect learnings at both the ORP- and community-team levels. The evaluation approach was guided by a logic … Read more

Anita Brown-Graham hosts a virtual town with leaders from North Carolina’s substance misuse treatment and recovery programs with a focus on bringing treatment services to people at a time when face-to-face interaction is discouraged.  

COVID-19 and Telehealth Many residents in cities and rural areas share challenges in getting access to healthcare during stay-at-home orders. But telehealth can be a lifeline to those who need help. Frontline healthcare workers can bridge that healthcare gap exploiting … Read more

Broadband Under Quarantine Those who struggled with broadband access before the coronavirus, probably are struggling even more now. Communities across our state are working to narrow the digital divide, and, with the transition to remote learning and online classes, this … Read more

Urban Broadband There are urban areas of North Carolina with poor internet access. Income, race, age, and education are some factors behind the urban Digital Divide. Anita Brown-Graham finds a Charlotte, NC alliance focused on reducing urban internet connection woes. … Read more

Rural Broadband At least 637,000 North Carolinians don’t have a minimum broadband connection recommended by the FCC. Most of these people are in rural counties. Anita Brown-Graham examines one western North Carolina county’s attempt to bridge the Digital Divide. Digital … Read more