NCTNA GRANT: Expanding Oral Health Access in Northeastern NC | How Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Used NCTNA’s Grant to Power Its First Dental Clinic
In the rural communities of Bertie, Hertford, Northampton, and Washington counties, access to primary care is already limited, and access to dental care has been even harder for residents to find. When two long-standing dental practices closed in the region, thousands of residents were suddenly left without care. For Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center (RCCHC), […]
NCTNA GRANT: How a Small Western NC Health Department Used NCTNA’s Carolina Connection Grant to Strengthen Community Resilience
When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, the destruction was swift and unforgiving. Power outages, damage to homes, water contamination concerns, and overwhelmed community resources collided all at once. And just as they always do, local health departments became a quiet backbone of the community response. For Toe River District Health Department, serving both Avery and Mitchell counties, the storm intensified […]