Many youth entangled with the juvenile justice system have experienced trauma and related behavioral and emotional challenges. The CYFCP’s NC Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Partnerships help these youth and their families access to behavioral health treatment – with the hope of halting further interactions with the justice system.
“Drop In. Drop Out. Bring a Friend.” That is the tag line for a new event coming to UNC Greensboro in February through a partnership between Duke University Arts and the UNCG School of Dance.
A key part of advancing UNC Greensboro’s mission as a research institution is creating touchpoints with experts. There were several conferences that left an impact on UNCG during the Fall 2023 semester.
The CYFCP’s NC Enhanced Mobile Crisis Unit works closely with North Carolina families in the aftermath of a crisis involving a young person. Their team of clinicians and community members bring empathy and expertise to their conversations with families.
UNCG’s Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships has improved lives across North Carolina for 28 years. Interventions make a deep impact thanks to a commitment to evidence-based research, strong partnerships, and guidance from community members with lived experiences with the issues CYFCP programs tackle.
Zaire Miles-Moultrie says choosing UNCG allowed him to be “who I wanted to be.” In one year, he’s launched an exhibit, taken first at the undergrad expo, and become an AXA Art Prize finalist.
An NIH exhibit curated by Dr. Anne Parsons explores the treatment of people with mental illness throughout American history – bringing to light the tension that exists between care and incarceration.
The Paula and Rick Short Endowed Fellowship in Education was established in the spring of 2023 and Department of Counseling and Educational Development doctoral student Alex Cammarano has been named the first recipient of the award.
Behind the brick façade of UNC Greensboro’s Ferguson building lies a new escape, both for learning and calming: a sensory room. Lisa (Sears) Williams, an alumna and current master of fine arts in interior architecture (IARc) student, designed the space in the recreational therapy laboratory as a place for college students to find comfort.
What happens when the dreams you cultivate come into conflict with the real responsibility of life? It’s a question that’s all too real for artists—one that UNCG alums Michael Tourek and Thomas Mendolia are tackling in the short film 8 AM.
