POE CENTER
The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education
Upcoming Events
Youth Mental Health First Aid | Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental Juvenil
Course that teaches how to help a teenager (ages 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addiction problem. Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
QPR - Question. Persuade. Refer
Learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to help. Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Youth Culture: Adolescent Brain Development and the Role of Social Media
Learn the impact of social media on emotional, social and physical health on youth. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 6-7:30 p.m.
CATCH My Breath Training
Up-to-date information to teachers, parents, and health professionals about the use of e-cigarettes, including JUUL devices. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1-3 p.m.
Youth Culture Drugs Uncovered: What parents need to know
Introduces the current trends regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and techniques for open communication and dialog with adolescents. Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6-8 p.m.
COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER
Sharing Your Journey Into Parenting
Saturday, November 15, 2025
11:00am to 3:00pm
Southeast Raleigh YMCA
1436 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh, NC 27610
Hands of Protection
Raleigh Parks
Be A Voice For Children
Annual Community Fair
Tarboro Road Community Center
120 N. Tarboro Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025
11:00am to 2:00pm
FREE!
All are welcome!
John Chavis Memorial Park
School Supply Drive 2025
July 9 through August 22
About the Program
Teachers in North Carolina spend an average of over $900 out-of-pocket on school supplies for their students each year. Tools4Schools seeks to help.
WakeEd Partnership’s Tools4Schools store provides FREE classroom supplies for nearly 11,000 teachers in North Carolina’s largest school district to ensure that all students in the Wake County Public School System have the supplies they need to focus on learning.
Questions about Tools4School? Contact them at: tools4schools@wakeed.org
Make a cash donation - all gifts are tax deductible.
Shop the wish list and buy items most requested by teachers.
Donate new school supplies.
In partnership with presenting sponsor Jaccob Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes, this highly anticipated event will take place at the Raleigh Dream Center campus, where backpacks and school supplies will be distributed for the children we consistently serve in our outreach communities.
The Back2School Bash will be more fun than ever with festival rides, games, food trucks and so much more! It will not only provide students with new materials and supplies, but excite and motivate students for the new school year, equip them with the tools they need to succeed, and plant new dreams and hopes in their hearts for the future.
DETAILS:
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 from 10am – 2pm.
The main event will be held at New Hope Baptist Church in Raleigh.
PARKING: there will be no parking at the event! Only park at Crossroads Fellowship Church at 2721 E Millbrook Rd, Raleigh. Three ongoing shuttles will take guests directly to and from the event from 9:30am – 2:30pm.
This a FREE community event.
First come, first served basis (while supplies last).
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)
Fall 2025 Internship Program
The application deadline for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Fall 2025 Internship Program is Friday, July 11 2025. Apply Now!
This highly competitive program prepares college students and young professionals to become the next generation of leaders in public service. As a CBCF intern, you’ll gain first-hand experience working alongside Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and other influential leaders in Washington, DC.
📍 What to Expect:
Full-time work experience on Capitol Hill
Leadership and professional development events
A dynamic leadership development project
Real insight into how national policies are shaped and implemented
If you know a student who is ready to make an impact and grow as a leader, now is the time to apply. Their future in leadership starts here.
Still have questions?
Join our final Virtual Info Session!
Don’t miss your last chance to learn more about the CBCF Internship Program before the July 11 deadline! Join us for a virtual information session, July 9th, where you’ll hear directly from our Leadership Institute team about the program experience, application process, and what it takes to stand out as an applicant.
Hands of Protection
Raleigh Parks
1st Annual Therapy Fair
Tarboro Road Community Center
120 N. Tarboro Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
Saturday, July 12, 2025
12:00pm to 3:00pm
FREE
All ages are welcome!
Dr. James C. Johnson 2025 Lay Scholarship
Application Deadline:
July 13, 2025
Apply via the QR code. Paper applications will not be accepted.
📙 St. Joseph AME book stipend for the Fall 2025 semester 📘
Applications for the St. Joseph AME book stipend for the Fall ‘25 semester are now being accepted via an email to the church office, stjosephsamec@stjamec.org. Applications may also be found on the church’s website https://www.stjosephame.org under the Ministries/Scholarships dropdown link. Please submit completed applications to Sis. Desdemona Faison via email to desfaison@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is July 19, 2025. Late applications may not be processed before the beginning of the Fall '25 semester and may also delay the receipt of the funds. Edian Markham Scholarship recipients are not eligible for the book stipend. Students receiving the St. Joseph AME annual scholarship upon graduating from high school are not eligible to receive the book stipend for the first year (freshman year) immediately following the award. The $350 book stipends are awarded each semester after the first year for no more than 8 semesters. Book stipend awards are not retroactive. Undergraduate students who have been read into full membership of the church who may not have been eligible for the St. Joseph AME scholarship at the time of their high school graduation may be eligible for the book stipend. Students must submit proof of enrollment (college tuition invoice, registrar’s statement verifying enrollment, class schedule or housing voucher for the semester in which the funds are requested.)
KAAS Scholarship Program 2025
Kittrell-Allen-Adams Scholarship
Application Deadline:
July 31, 2025
Apply via the QR code. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Contact Information: Sis. Gail P. Radcliff
Email: gpcliff@hotmail.com
Ruth Clarke Legacy Scholarship
Are you a high school or college student with a love for Culinary Arts?
Application Deadline:
August 31, 2025
Apply via the QR code.
Contact Information: Mr. Tique Clarke
Phone: (919) 622-3170
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Para más información visita EJA, Education Justice Alliance
Please Visit Macedonia New Life Church for Faith Partnerships, Corporate Sponsorships, or Vendor Information
FIND YOUR PASSION!
Johnston County Social Services
Johnston Health Medical Mall
514 N. Bright Leaf Blvd
Smithfield, NC
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00am - 2:00pm
To pre-register:
Scan the code or visit johnstonnc.gov/careerfair
What: Grief Counseling Group Sessions
When: Feb.15, Mar.17, Apr.19, & May 17.
Time: 11:00A.M.
Where: Renewed Strength Counseling Office
Cost: $40.00 each Session
Ages: 18 & UP
If you or someone you know is interested in Grief Counseling please email us at:
Mrs. Nikki Evans: nevanshook@renewed-strength.com
Dr. Renee Manneh: admin@renewed-strength.com
or call Chaneta Johnson@252-724-2490
BLOOD DRIVE
HOSTED BY ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH AAMEN MINISTRY
Drive information
St. Joseph Catholic Church
2811 Poole Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
Friday, January 24, 2025
1:00pm to 6:00pm
St. Monica Hall
Schedule your lifesaving appointment via the link below!
We are pleased to announce that Hands Of Protection will be celebrated at the Artist and Nonprofit reception!
Event information
Friday, February 21, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
DAG Golden Belt
800 Taylor Street
Durham, NC
Free Food in Raleigh, North Carolina
https://food.uslowcosthousing.com/free-food-list/state/nc/raleigh/4/
Double Bucks is a nutrition incentive program that runs at the Black Farmers’ Market (Durham and Raleigh), Carrboro Farmers’ Market, Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market, Durham Farmers’ Market, Eno River Farmers’ Market, and South Durham Farmers’ Market. It offers a dollar-for-dollar match to customers enrolled in SNAP, WIC, and those receiving housing vouchers. For more information about Double Bucks, contact Nasim Youssefi at nayoussefi@dconc.gov or 919-560-7890.
Free and low-cost health clinics in Wake Co.
Men's shelter: The Bryant Center, 401 W. Cabarrus St., Raleigh
Women's shelter: First Baptist Church, 99 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh (enter from the Edenton Street side)
Family shelter: Salvation Army, 1863 Capital Blvd., Raleigh
Shelters always open in Raleigh
Emergency drop-in shelters are operating every night between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Call 919-759-5607.
Emergency shelters: 401 W. Cabarrus St. and 510 S. Harrington St.
Family shelter: Salvation Army, 1863 Capital Blvd.
HANDS OF PROTECTION TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE
Experience a day filled with creativity and inspiration for all attendees.
Click the link below to register:
https://forms.gle/c6pRXQej79zVUHELA
Hands of Protection to Prevent Child Abuse is a non-profit organization created in 2009 to increase public awareness of child abuse and neglect in communities.
April is the Prevention of Child Abuse Month
Increasing Community Awareness and Engagement Through:
Wear Blue Day & Planting Pinwheels
2023 Recipient will be announced on June 22, 2023.
