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Community Partners
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center has a strong commitment to improving life for children. To this end, the Center for Nutritional Disorders and Obesity (CENDO) and the Healthy Lifestyles Program are actively
involved in numerous community outreach efforts to encourage healthy nutrition, exercise, and behavior modification
techniques in the immediate Durham County area and across the country.
For more information, please contact Julia Wacker, Office of Healthy Lifestyles Outreach at julia.wacker@duke.edu or 919-620-4903.
Durham Community Services
SEEDS
SEEDS is a
non-profit community garden in southeast Durham.
SEEDS offers low-cost after-school and summer camp programs for children and
teens, teaching participants to care for the earth, themselves and each other
through a variety of garden-based programs. More>>
YMCA of the Triangle
The YMCA of the Triangle strives to meet community needs
through organized low-cost programs that promote good health, strong families,
confident children and better communities. Scholarships are available. More>>
Durham Parks and Recreation
Durham Parks
and Recreation offers low-cost creative and challenging recreational choices to
promote physical, emotional, and social health for children and adolescents of Durham County.
Scholarships are available. More>>
Durham County Public Health Department
The Durham County Public Health Department offers a variety
of health and nutrition programs and services for Durham County
residents, including cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure and weight checks,
as well as nutrition counseling. More>>
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is a
non-profit organization that provides food to people at risk of hunger through
870 partner agencies including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and
after school programs for children. More>>
Online Resources and Support Services for Patients and Families
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities is a three-year grant program dedicated to encouraging lasting
fitness and nutrition improvements in Durham's 28 elementary schools. More>>
Durham Public Schools have made numerous changes to encourage better nutritional habits by students. More>>
Two of the region’s largest and most successful not-for-profit
organizations–the YMCA of Triangle and WakeMed Health & Hospitals– announced a significant 10-year alliance to improve the health
and well being of Wake County citizens. More>>
The mission of the Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center is to build a better future for the children and families
in our community by creating an environment that fosters the
development of life skills that are fundamental to reaching one's
highest potential. More>>
Teer House is a comprehensive educational resource focusing on the
needs of the patient, family and the community to achieve and maintain optimal health
and emotional status. More>>
El Centro Hispano is a grassroots community based organization dedicated
to strengthening the Latino community and improving the quality of life
of Latino residents in Durham, North Carolina, and the surrounding area. More>>
The mission of the Durham County Health Department is to preserve,
protect and enhance the general health and environment of the community. More>>
Fitness Forward's Drive 2 Fitness (D2F) program motivates and empowers children and their families to lead healthier lifestyles through education, personalized tracking tools, social marketing, and rewards. More>>
Keeping
people healthy…that’s what we’re all about. We work within the
community to identify each person’s needs and nurture collaborative
partnerships with community agencies to find innovative ways to serve
those needs. More>>
The mission of the North Carolina AHEC Program is to meet the state’s
health and health workforce needs by providing educational programs in
partnership with academic institutions, health care agencies, and other
organizations committed to improving the health of the people of North
Carolina. More>>
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