In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, leaving behind widespread devastation and disrupting the lives of countless communities and families. For many, the storm destroyed property and separated loved ones; it also upended a sense of … Read more
A new online resource, NCCollegeFoodBenefits.org, is aiming to reduce food insecurity among college students in North Carolina by raising awareness of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The website offers a user-friendly quiz that helps students determine their potential eligibility. … Read more
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) awarded Drs. Falon Smith, PhD and Maihan Vu, DrPH, MPH a one-year grant to conduct a qualitative study to better understand moral injury, how it affects Veterans’ health, and inform research and treatment. The study … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Special Interest Project (SIP) grants to three projects led by HPDP researchers. The SIP-funded projects seek to improve arthritis management, immunization services, and cancer prevention and control. The SIP grant … Read more
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) awarded primary investigators Drs. Derek P. Hales, PhD, and Deborah J. Jones, PhD, a 5-year grant to conduct a cluster-randomized control trial to evaluate the potential … Read more
The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention has awarded a planning grant of $5,000 to Dr. Kristen Hassmiller Lich and Doyoung Kim to study relational dynamics of emotional well-being among family caregivers and care-recipients who have cognitive impairment. … Read more
The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a five-year competitive renewal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant will strengthen HPDP’s infrastructure … Read more
The Children’s Healthy Weight Research Group is excited to launch their new website and introduce their new team name and logo. After a thoughtful process, they are proud to call themselves the Community Health & Wellness Resource Team – a … Read more
The National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and Leah Ranney, PhD, MA a five-year, R01 grant to continue their research on best practices for cannabis warning labels. Their research was previously supported by a 2022 planning … Read more
Drs. Carmen Samuel-Hodge, Candice L. Alick (UNC), and Shiriki Kumanyika (UPenn) will continue their work promoting healthy lifestyles among Black families. This study will optimize a behavioral weight loss intervention for Black adult family pairs or dyads. Black adults, especially … Read more
