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$17 million in grants will fund new health services programs in ENC

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published May 14, 2024 at 7:03 AM EDT
ECU Health chief experience officer Dr. Julie Kennedy Oehlert said it’s gratifying to know that the hospital’s focus on creating safe, healing environments is affirmed by those patients.
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File: ECU Health chief experience officer Dr. Julie Kennedy Oehlert said it’s gratifying to know that the hospital’s focus on creating safe, healing environments is affirmed by those patients.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded six additional grants, totaling more than $17 million, to help promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, and communities in eastern North Carolina through new health services programs.

U.S. Congressman Don Davis said healthcare is a top-of-mind concern for many in ENC, and the grants will provide a needed boost to the healthcare system.

Among the grants in eastern North Carolina, nearly $3 million for Carolina Family Health Centers in Wilson; $4.4 million for Greene County Health Care in Snow Hill; and just over $3 million for Nash Edgecombe Wilson Community Action.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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