September 1st Lenoir County
Project Don’t Wait staff members Rekenya Edwards and Alexis Durham are thrilled to join the staff at Rochelle Middle School in Kinston, N.C.
Updates
September 8th
Jennifer and Katie created a Project Don’t Wait Bitmoji Classroom for Comfort Elementary School to increase accessibility of services to remote students.
August 4th – Bertie County
On the morning of August 4th 2020, tornadoes from Hurricane Isaias ravaged through Bertie County, NC, home-place of Dr. Loni Crumb, Program Director of Project Don’t Wait. The storm resulted in multiple fatalities, injuries, and extensive property damage across the county. Dr. Crumb and Project Don’t Wait partners from the POWER of U were on the … Read more
August 13th
Program Clinician Jennifer Sanders is setting up the counseling room at Comfort Elementary School in Jones County, NC in preparation to welcome students back on August 17th!
WNCT Coverage of Project Don’t Wait
Recently Project Don’t Wait was highlighted by WNCT in their news coverage. Read the full story on WNCT’s website by clicking the photo below.
Grant funds disaster mental health preparation and response in rural communities
One devastating and often forgotten side effect of disasters is the impact to mental health. This is especially true in rural communities that experience a shortage of health care and economic resources. To help combat this, the East Carolina University College of Education’s counselor education program is collaborating with the ECU Rural Education Institute (REI) … Read more