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(04/01/09 4:00am)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has given North Carolina $8.6 million to expand community health centers in the state.That money is a portion of the $337.9 million that the department is allocating to health centers across the country through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.The funds comes as a result of the large numbers of people who have lost their health insurance because of the recession.From 2007 to 2009 the number of people without insurance increased by 22.5 percent — the largest increase in the country" according to a report by the N.C. Institute of Medicine.""Community health centers are one of the main places people go who don't have health insurance because they see a large number of people without coverage"" said Adam Searing, project director for N.C. Health Access Coalition. As of January, about 1.8 million North Carolinians did not have health insurance.Vice President Joe Biden visited the state Wednesday to highlight the benefits of stimulus money in rural health care centers.The funds for the health centers can be used for renovation and repairs, electronic medical records and health services.One of the main intents of the funds is to create jobs and sustain health centers in these tough economic times"" said LaTasha Bennett, information and communications specialist for the N.C. Community Health Center Association.Health centers are important at this time because there are more people now who need to rely on them. But the more people they serve, the higher their costs go, which has made the recession have a greater impact. Health centers treat everyone regardless of their ability to pay" Bennett said. They often treat a vulnerable population" and they provide access to anyone to receive primary care services.""The two N.C. health centers that have received funds are located in Gastonia and Lenoir.Any of the 28 health centers in North Carolina can still apply to receive money from the grant.Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(03/18/09 4:00am)
Students at public schools could start learning about a eugenics program that took place from 1929 to 1974 in North Carolina. During this time many states including North Carolina enacted laws that allowed the sterilization of the mentally diseased feeble-minded or epileptics. The Eugenics Board of North Carolina sterilized about 7500 people in an attempt to remove mental illness and social misbehavior from the human gene pool. Most of these people were sterilized against their will.An N.C. House bill would mandate that schools in North Carolina teach students about the eugenics program as part of their curriculum. It also would require UNC researchers to conduct interviews with some of the survivors in order to document their experiences to share with future generations.Gov. Bev Perdue's budget also includes $250"000 to compensate those who were sterilized.""This program essentially served the purpose of sterilizing African-American women who were around child-bearing age"" said Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, one of the sponsors of the bill who wants eugenics history taught in schools.Insko added that many of these women were not told what was happening to them and it was extremely traumatic for them when they found out that they could not have children.Sponsors of the bill say it will give those survivors a chance to explain their experiences.They can tell their stories in their own words"" said Rep. Larry Womble, D-Forsyth, who is a primary sponsor of the bill. Womble does not think that the cost of collecting survivor testimony will be very high because the evidence of this practice is already archived by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. For too long that part of our history has been hidden away" said Womble. Womble said he believes that children in school need to learn what happened to a large segment of society. Dictatorships do not even do things like that to their own children Womble said. He hopes that there is no real opposition because he said it is the right thing to do.It is a moral obligation that we have to those victims Womble said. Insko said she also expects the bill to pass. This bill has a great deal of support in the N.C. House. It was an era of unenlightenment and we know now that it is not ethical Insko said. Insko agreed that people need to know about these events that occurred in our past. We should honor the significant accomplishments but also the significant mistakes that we have made" Insko said. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(02/23/09 5:00am)
For the second time a bill banning smoking in all public places has been proposed in the N.C. General Assembly.The bill would make all public areas and places of employment — including restaurants and bars — smoke-free starting Jan. 2" 2010.""The goal is to have people be able to go to public places without being exposed to secondhand smoke"" said N.C. Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, who is on the House health committee which must approve the bill before it can move on.When the bill was introduced in 2007, it failed largely because of opposition from the restaurant industry.Insko said that this time, the bill might have a greater chance of passing.They are not opposing it this time. As an industry" they are in favor of the bill now" Insko said.Insko said the bill would be debated in committee Thursday.The bill will be more likely to pass in the Senate if it passes in the House, said N.C. Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange. Kinnaird said she is an adamant supporter of the bill. Smoking costs the state so much in unreimbursed expenses and smoking related illnesses" Kinnaird said. We have even talked about raising the tax on smoking" but we still do have a tobacco industry.""Kinnaird said she believes that more smoking restrictions would help to stop young children from starting and also to encourage pregnant women to stop smoking.On-campus smoking at UNC within 100 feet of any campus building hasn't been allowed since Jan. 1"2008 forcing smokers away from buildings to places like the flagpole at Polk place.A statewide ban would prohibit any smoking on campus" as the entire campus is state property.Some smokers are upset at the possibility of being further limited in where they can smoke.""I disagree about banning smoking in bars"" said sophomore Laura Stubbs. Restaurants are OK. Bars are an environment where smoking is a natural thing. Smoking goes along with drinking.""The bill does have the support of the UNC-Chapel Hill Young Democrats. The statewide organization will lobby the N.C. General Assembly today in support of the smoking ban"" among other bills.""We support this bill because of the number of young people who frequent bars and restaurants and are subjected to secondhand smoke"" said senior Andrew Bates, the statewide communications director of the Young Democrats.Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(02/18/09 5:00am)
Four N.C. graduate students have been chosen for a grant that will allow them to provide financial expertise and assistance in rural N.C. communities.The four students were chosen by the UNC School of Government and Appalachian State University and will be funded by a $764348 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation.One student is from UNC-Chapel Hill" two are from Appalachian State University and one is from UNC-Wilmington. The UNC-W student is taking graduate courses at UNC and so was eligible for the grant.Rural N.C. communities have increasingly faced struggles due to the faltering economy.""Ultimately" the communities are distressed" said Amanda Reid, a graduate student at ASU who also received the grant. Addressing the issue up front in each community is the primary focus.""The program was designed for graduates getting their master's degrees in public administration to serve in rural local governments" said Will Lambe" associate director of the UNC School of Government.""Right now" we are in the process of selecting the towns in which the students will work. After selecting the towns" each student will create specific jobs that are designed to cater to the needs of each town."" It is unclear exactly what each student will be working on because the selection of the towns will not be finished until the end of March. ""Since many towns need help" the students will not just work in one town. Each student will work full time in up to three towns so there should be up to 12 towns receiving help Lambe said.The towns involved in the program will profit from the hands-on work that the students will offer.The most immediate benefit is a professionally trained young motivated graduate working for them building a capacity for the community to do whatever they need to do he added. Maybe creating jobs" creating a budget or just as simple as having new young perspective and energy."" The grant covers training expenses" two years of tuition and fees and pays for full-time employment" Lambe said. ""The focus is to help communities build capacity in leadership"" said John Gowan, a graduate student at UNC-CH who was chosen for the program.This program really gives me an opportunity to experience things that I wouldn't otherwise"" he said. For Gowan, the experience of working in rural towns is an opportunity that he said he knew would be a great fit.It's a different world when you get outside of big cities. I noticed the discrepancy between areas that have resources and areas that don't. I felt a calling to change that.""Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(02/18/09 5:00am)
Four N.C. graduate students have been chosen for a grant that will allow them to provide financial expertise and assistance in rural N.C. communities.The four students were chosen by the UNC School of Government and Appalachian State University and will be funded by a $764348 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation.One student is from UNC-Chapel Hill" two are from Appalachian State University and one is from UNC-Wilmington. The UNC-W student is taking graduate courses at UNC and so was eligible for the grant.Rural N.C. communities have increasingly faced struggles due to the faltering economy.""Ultimately" the communities are distressed" said Amanda Reid, a graduate student at ASU who also received the grant. Addressing the issue up front in each community is the primary focus.""The program was designed for graduates getting their master's degrees in public administration to serve in rural local governments" said Will Lambe" associate director of the UNC School of Government.""Right now" we are in the process of selecting the towns in which the students will work. After selecting the towns" each student will create specific jobs that are designed to cater to the needs of each town."" It is unclear exactly what each student will be working on because the selection of the towns will not be finished until the end of March. ""Since many towns need help" the students will not just work in one town. Each student will work full time in up to three towns so there should be up to 12 towns receiving help Lambe said.The towns involved in the program will profit from the hands-on work that the students will offer.The most immediate benefit is a professionally trained young motivated graduate working for them building a capacity for the community to do whatever they need to do he added. Maybe creating jobs" creating a budget or just as simple as having new young perspective and energy."" The grant covers training expenses" two years of tuition and fees and pays for full-time employment" Lambe said. ""The focus is to help communities build capacity in leadership"" said John Gowan, a graduate student at UNC-CH who was chosen for the program.This program really gives me an opportunity to experience things that I wouldn't otherwise"" he said. For Gowan, the experience of working in rural towns is an opportunity that he said he knew would be a great fit.It's a different world when you get outside of big cities. I noticed the discrepancy between areas that have resources and areas that don't. I felt a calling to change that.""Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(02/18/09 5:00am)
Four N.C. graduate students have been chosen for a grant that will allow them to provide financial expertise and assistance in rural N.C. communities.The four students were chosen by the UNC School of Government and Appalachian State University and will be funded by a $764348 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation.One student is from UNC-Chapel Hill" two are from Appalachian State University and one is from UNC-Wilmington. The UNC-W student is taking graduate courses at UNC and so was eligible for the grant.Rural N.C. communities have increasingly faced struggles due to the faltering economy.""Ultimately" the communities are distressed" said Amanda Reid, a graduate student at ASU who also received the grant. Addressing the issue up front in each community is the primary focus.""The program was designed for graduates getting their master's degrees in public administration to serve in rural local governments" said Will Lambe" associate director of the UNC School of Government.""Right now" we are in the process of selecting the towns in which the students will work. After selecting the towns" each student will create specific jobs that are designed to cater to the needs of each town."" It is unclear exactly what each student will be working on because the selection of the towns will not be finished until the end of March. ""Since many towns need help" the students will not just work in one town. Each student will work full time in up to three towns so there should be up to 12 towns receiving help Lambe said.The towns involved in the program will profit from the hands-on work that the students will offer.The most immediate benefit is a professionally trained young motivated graduate working for them building a capacity for the community to do whatever they need to do he added. Maybe creating jobs" creating a budget or just as simple as having new young perspective and energy."" The grant covers training expenses" two years of tuition and fees and pays for full-time employment" Lambe said. ""The focus is to help communities build capacity in leadership"" said John Gowan, a graduate student at UNC-CH who was chosen for the program.This program really gives me an opportunity to experience things that I wouldn't otherwise"" he said. For Gowan, the experience of working in rural towns is an opportunity that he said he knew would be a great fit.It's a different world when you get outside of big cities. I noticed the discrepancy between areas that have resources and areas that don't. I felt a calling to change that.""Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(02/18/09 5:00am)
Four N.C. graduate students have been chosen for a grant that will allow them to provide financial expertise and assistance in rural N.C. communities.The four students were chosen by the UNC School of Government and Appalachian State University and will be funded by a $764348 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation.One student is from UNC-Chapel Hill" two are from Appalachian State University and one is from UNC-Wilmington. The UNC-W student is taking graduate courses at UNC and so was eligible for the grant.Rural N.C. communities have increasingly faced struggles due to the faltering economy.""Ultimately" the communities are distressed" said Amanda Reid, a graduate student at ASU who also received the grant. Addressing the issue up front in each community is the primary focus.""The program was designed for graduates getting their master's degrees in public administration to serve in rural local governments" said Will Lambe" associate director of the UNC School of Government.""Right now" we are in the process of selecting the towns in which the students will work. After selecting the towns" each student will create specific jobs that are designed to cater to the needs of each town."" It is unclear exactly what each student will be working on because the selection of the towns will not be finished until the end of March. ""Since many towns need help" the students will not just work in one town. Each student will work full time in up to three towns so there should be up to 12 towns receiving help Lambe said.The towns involved in the program will profit from the hands-on work that the students will offer.The most immediate benefit is a professionally trained young motivated graduate working for them building a capacity for the community to do whatever they need to do he added. Maybe creating jobs" creating a budget or just as simple as having new young perspective and energy."" The grant covers training expenses" two years of tuition and fees and pays for full-time employment" Lambe said. ""The focus is to help communities build capacity in leadership"" said John Gowan, a graduate student at UNC-CH who was chosen for the program.This program really gives me an opportunity to experience things that I wouldn't otherwise"" he said. For Gowan, the experience of working in rural towns is an opportunity that he said he knew would be a great fit.It's a different world when you get outside of big cities. I noticed the discrepancy between areas that have resources and areas that don't. I felt a calling to change that.""Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(02/18/09 5:00am)
Four N.C. graduate students have been chosen for a grant that will allow them to provide financial expertise and assistance in rural N.C. communities.The four students were chosen by the UNC School of Government and Appalachian State University and will be funded by a $764348 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation.One student is from UNC-Chapel Hill" two are from Appalachian State University and one is from UNC-Wilmington. The UNC-W student is taking graduate courses at UNC and so was eligible for the grant.Rural N.C. communities have increasingly faced struggles due to the faltering economy.""Ultimately" the communities are distressed" said Amanda Reid, a graduate student at ASU who also received the grant. Addressing the issue up front in each community is the primary focus.""The program was designed for graduates getting their master's degrees in public administration to serve in rural local governments" said Will Lambe" associate director of the UNC School of Government.""Right now" we are in the process of selecting the towns in which the students will work. After selecting the towns" each student will create specific jobs that are designed to cater to the needs of each town."" It is unclear exactly what each student will be working on because the selection of the towns will not be finished until the end of March. ""Since many towns need help" the students will not just work in one town. Each student will work full time in up to three towns so there should be up to 12 towns receiving help Lambe said.The towns involved in the program will profit from the hands-on work that the students will offer.The most immediate benefit is a professionally trained young motivated graduate working for them building a capacity for the community to do whatever they need to do he added. Maybe creating jobs" creating a budget or just as simple as having new young perspective and energy."" The grant covers training expenses" two years of tuition and fees and pays for full-time employment" Lambe said. ""The focus is to help communities build capacity in leadership"" said John Gowan, a graduate student at UNC-CH who was chosen for the program.This program really gives me an opportunity to experience things that I wouldn't otherwise"" he said. For Gowan, the experience of working in rural towns is an opportunity that he said he knew would be a great fit.It's a different world when you get outside of big cities. I noticed the discrepancy between areas that have resources and areas that don't. I felt a calling to change that.""Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(02/11/09 5:00am)
A recent outbreak of a stomach virus in a Durham retirement home has led to an investigation. While the cause and type of the virus which affects the gastrointestinal system is not known" health officials are taking steps to find out.""Hopefully we will be able to determine the cause within a week"" said Robert Brown, environmental health director for Durham County.We are doing a number of investigations concurrently"" he said.Brown said several people went to the hospital, and while there were reports of several other sick people, the total number of people affected has not been documented.He would not release the name of the retirement facility affected.Officials also enacted measures to avoid further spread of the disease. Management shut down the dining hall immediately" and environmental health staff visited the facilities to distribute infection control" Brown said.The outbreak in Durham County is not an isolated event, officials said.Numerous outbreaks similar to this one have occurred recently across the state"" said Gayle Harris, health director for the Durham County Board of Health. Most of the people that were reported sick have stopped seeing symptoms after about two to three days" she said.Health professionals also said there was no reason to think that students would be safe from a disease that started in a retirement community.Students have no more immunity from a virus than people in a retirement home" said David Weber, medical director of hospital epidemiology and occupational health at UNC Hospitals.Weber estimated that students might be sick for about two days with the type of virus found in Durham County and said the symptoms that occur in senior-citizens likely would be more severe. In some outbreaks more than 50 percent of the people in a confined area could become infected" Weber said. A virus like this one is also easily spread. It is quite contagious and can be spread simply by sharing a glass or towel with someone" Weber said. There is also some evidence that it can be inhaled.""There has not been a report of this specific outbreak on the UNC campus" but Orange County issued a health advisory about a similar disease — the Norovirus — about a week ago Weber said. Anyone suffering from symptoms including vomiting diarrhea fever or stomach ache should receive treatment. UNC Campus Health Services is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the weekend. Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.