Current Grants
The North Carolina School Health Training Center
The North Carolina School Health Training Center (NCSHTC) began at UNC-Greensboro in 1988 and transitioned to Appalachian State University in 1993. Dr. Donna Breitenstein applied for and received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for over 10 years to provide professional development in HIV prevention and violence prevention. Most of the activities were provided to school personnel: teachers, counselors, nurses, and administrators.
The NCSHTC also conducted outreach to public health educators and youth serving agencies. Over time additional sources of funding were awarded expanding the focus to a variety of health issues including: sun safety, suicide intervention and post-vention, puberty education, bullying prevention, Darkness to Light/child sexual abuse, ally for LGBT youth education, parental engagement, and evidence-based sexuality education curricula. The current staff of the Center consists of a director, assistant director, and graduate assistants. The NCSHTC maintains a cadre of trainers (Masters and Doctorate level) with experience in school health, public health, and youth serving agencies.
The Early Educator Support Office
The Early Educator Support Office at East Carolina University works with lead teachers in NC Pre-K and Developmental Day non-public school classrooms in eastern North Carolina. These teachers hold or are working towards NC Birth through Kindergarten professional educator licenses. The Early Educator Support Officeprovides teacher support through professional development, mentoring and evaluation services to help teachers meet their professional development goals.
The mission of Early Educator Support Office is to provide high quality professional development and support that promotes teacher growth and excellence which results in positive outcomes for the Pre-K children they teach.
The mission of COMPASS (Childcare on Campus: Maximizing Parents’ Academic Support and Success) is to provide affordable childcare on campus and other specialized wrap-around resources that support student-parents in achieving their academic goals.
The vision of COMPASS is to maximize retention of student-parents at East Carolina University.
NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Graduate Pathways Program for Health-Related Education
The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation funded graduate pathways program aims to grow a diverse public health workforce for rural North Carolina through graduate school pathways. This project 1) creates a summer research immersion pathway program at ECU for undergraduates from minority-serving institutions, 2) provides graduate student scholarship support, and 3) matches graduate students with community and field based engaged learning opportunities in underserved communities.