North Carolina
Voices of Public Health
Let's work towards a healthier
North Carolina — One story at a time.
More than statistics or infographics, good stories trigger understanding and empathy—which is more likely to drive action and change behavior.
— Soledad O'Brien, de Beaumont Foundation
Behind every public health experience is a story.
We’re here to help you tell yours.
Turning Experiences into Impact
North Carolina Voices of Public Health is creating a public audio story library featuring stories from public health professionals across the state. These stories will highlight the experiences, challenges, and impact of the public health workforce locally in communities and statewide.​
​Built through a collaborative co-design process and StoryCorps-informed practices, the project uses an ethical and engaging approach to collecting, editing, and sharing stories.
Why Storytelling?
Stories bring the human side of public health to life, offering perspectives that go beyond data and statistics. They help foster connection, understanding, and visibility for the work of public health.
Storytelling Partners
Explore Stories
RESILIENT TOGETHER IN WESTERN NC
"When those [COVID] cases started flooding in, I felt very ineffective. [...] I had been 5 days with no caffeine or anything and all I wanted was a soda. One of the staff people gave me money just so I could go get a coke. [...] It was just those small little things that kept everybody going forward."
— Ellis Matheson, Health Director, Buncombe County Health Department
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVANT'S HEART
"Now [the health department staff] were taken out of their normal roles and put into a role of doing supply and logistics, something that they've never done [...] but they had the willing heart and said that we can learn and do this on the fly."
— Robert Davis, Regional Workforce
Development Director, Foothills Health District