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Early One-Stop voting for the North Carolina primary on March
15 begins March 3 and ends March 12.
Same-day registration during early voting is available if acceptable
documentation is provided. For more information, call 678-7733 or
go to co.cumberland.nc.us/elections.
Registered voters will be required to show acceptable photo
ID at the polls. Examples of acceptable photo ID include North
Carolina driver's license or ID card, passport, military ID, Veterans
Administration card and certain tribal ID cards. Information on
required ID, or options for citizens who don't have an ID, can be
found online at voterID.nc.gov or by calling toll-free 866-522-4723.
One-Stop Early Voting March 3-12
co.cumberland.nc.us
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human
Services has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Cumberland County
Department of Public Health for the Adolescent Parenting
Program.
The goals of the Adolescent Parenting Program, which serves
pregnant or parenting teens age 19 and younger, are to increase
self-sufficiency, delay a subsequent pregnancy and increase
graduation rates. The program also aims to improve the welfare
and school readiness for children of teen parents and increase
positive parenting.
The health department will be receive $75,000 annually for four
years, beginning June 1 through May 31, 2017. However, funding
is contingent upon the availability of funds as determined by the
N.C. General Assembly.
The program is coordinated by a full-time staff member and
includes home visits and peer group education sessions. A full-
time staff member would be added to the health department.
Cumberland County was targeted for funding based on its five-year
average teen pregnancy rate from 2009-2013, which ranked 12th
highest in the state.
$300,000 Grant Targets Teen Parents
The Cumberland County Board of Health has been awarded
Outstanding Board of Health of the Year by the Association of
North Carolina Boards of Health.
The award was presented to the 2015 Board of Health Chair
Chris Frank on Jan. 20 at the State Health Director's Conference
in Raleigh in recognition of the board's leadership in public health
accomplishments. Throughout the 2015 year, the board of health
focused on areas in legislative/government, collaborations/
partnerships, innovation, health department activities, and
volunteer efforts to support public health efforts throughout
the community and to strengthen the Cumberland County
Department of Public Health and its efforts to create a healthy
community for everyone.
Board of Health Earns State Honor
Pictured from left, are Cumberland County Deputy Health Director
Rod Jenkins, Board of Health members Dr. Vikki Andrews, Barbara
Stelly, Chairman Chris Frank, and Cumberland County Health Director
Buck Wilson. Not pictured are board members Dr. Heather Burkhardt,
Dr. Oliver Hodge, Dr. Carl Creech, Commissioner Jeannette Council,
Dr. William Philbrick, Pamela Pollock, David Greyshock and Dr. Sanjay
Shah.
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