Resilient American Communities
Duplin County
North Carolina
Local and State Resources
Important Public Health Messages
The Shackle Free Buzz
Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency
Our Mission is to promote self-reliance and to address all barriers that hinder the holistic well-being (mind, body, spirit) of individuals and families Our purpose is to educate, inspire, advocate, consult, counsel, and increase awareness in the community and beyond in support of a better way of life. We serve the underserved populations residing in the rural and historically marginalized communities in Duplin, Pender, Onslow, and the surrounding counties of Jones, Lenoir, Sampson and Bladen.
Interagency Partners
The Buzz
Hosts Town Hall Meetings every Thursday at 6pm via Zoom. Our community barber and beauty institutions are a trusted space to discuss personal and public issues.
GoodDaddies Fatherhood Initiative
This Initiative is an effort to increase awareness around responsibile fatherhood/parenting issues and to increase families' access to support through local barber shops across the country. Website
M.O.M.S. (Mothers Overcoming Many Shackles)
Our Mission is to strengthen the health, leadership, power, and voices of mothers from marginalized and underserved communities.
The CARE Program
This program provides essential needs to senior, elderly, and disabled residing in nursing homes and other residential care settings. The CARE Program also distributes food and other items within the community as a whole.
Camp Unity
The camp Unity Series provides a holistic approach to foster the building of relationships through various projects containing elements relative to after school enrichment, tutoring, vocational training, diversity, inclusion, mentoring, counseling... More
Ribbons of Love
cProvides direct services including health information (Buzz), gift cards, and other essential services to cancer patients and their families. Shackle Free Team Members are certified by Duke Cancer Institute's Office of Health Equity. Website
The African-American Covid Task Force-Plus (AACT-Plus) is a grass roots organization formed to encourage community conversations and share information through virtual town halls and social media dispelling myths regarding the Covid vaccination process.
URWell (NC) - The United Rural Health and Wellness Initiative of North Carolina@ Shackle Free
Education Partners
Food Distribution Partner
St. Lewis Missionary Baptist Church
Vaccination Support Providers
Hargett Pediatrics
Chapel Hill Pediatrics
Barber Shop & Salon Partners
Food/Services/URWell/Buzz
Wildcats Barber Shop
Destiny Total Healthcare, PLLC. Headquarters for URWell-NC
Duke Cancer Institute - Office of Health Equity:
(Team Members are Certified Community Health Workers through this institute.)
Brier Creek Pain & Spine: Member of URWell(NC)
Providing on-site services in rural communities
Higher Ground Transportation, LLC. - Rural transportation provider
Child Care:
Federal and Global COVID Resources
Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering
RAC CONNECT is the HIPAA compliant collaborative platform that is accessible through this module. The Vaccine Equity Survey is now available. Your survey results will be available on your RAC CONNECT dashboard to assist you in close to real time strategic decision-making. Here is a mock-up of a typical Vaccine Equity Results Dashboard. If you would like to deploy the Vaccine Equity Survey in your community please contact paige.sachwitz@efiia.com
FAQs
Can I get COVID-19 through contaminated food?
How dangerous is COVID-19 in terms of morbidity (getting the disease)?
How dangerous is COVID-19 in terms of mortality?
Where would COVID-19 infection happen?
Can I prevent COVID-19 infection?
How else can I reduce my risk of COVID-19-infection?
What can I do to reduce contact with COVID-19 in my community?
What would you do if someone close to you was infected with COVID-19?
What can I do to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection in my home?
How would I know if I was infected with COVID-19?
What can I expect and what should I do if I’m infected with COVID-19?
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