Staff

May 3, 2016

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 1 – 7

This week is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week with the theme “Healthy Families, Resilient Children: Mental Health is a Family Affair!” The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health calls attention to the critical need for mental health care reform in this country, and for increased education about the importance of prevention and early identification of…

Apr 20, 2016

Staff Celebrated, Thanked at Annual Event

The college held its annual Awards for Excellence luncheon April 19 to recognize and celebrate Humanities and Social Sciences staff. Seven staff members were nominated by their peers or supervisors for the college's 2016 Awards for Excellence. Nominations were based on achievement in outstanding service, innovation, public service, safety, heroism and human relations. During the luncheon, the college also recognized noted staff members who have reached milestone years in their careers with the state.

Apr 19, 2016

Marcella wins the EHRA Award of Excellence

The center’s youth partner trainer Marcella Middleton won the NCSU College of Humanities and Social Science’s EHRA Award of Excellence today.  She is now in the running for the university-wide level of the award, which will be announced in June. Below is an abbreviated excerpt from the speech given by center Director Joan Pennell at today’s…

Apr 4, 2016

The center hosts its biannual Networking Alliance meeting

The center held its spring Networking Alliance meeting on March 18. In attendance were staff, university faculty, and community partners from state agencies and nonprofits. Marvel Welch, with the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, provided an informative overview of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Public Health and Human Services agency. She shared the agency’s…

Feb 10, 2016

Dr. Pennell featured in report on restorative justice

On February 5, CQ Researcher published an in-depth report on restorative justice investigating whether the framework can help victims and rehabilitate criminals. Dr. Pennell was featured in a “pro/con” debate alongside William Wood from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University in Australia. Dr. Pennell took the “pro” side, arguing in favor of restorative justice as an…

Feb 8, 2016

Youth partner trainer Marcella Middleton wins WRAL’s Living the Legacy Award

The center’s youth partner trainer Marcella Middleton was awarded WRAL’s Living The Legacy award for 2016. She will appear on WRAL news on Friday, February 26 at 5:55 pm and on FOX 50 at 10:55 pm. Tune in to hear her speak about her journey and commitment to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Jan 18, 2016

New on-demand online training about LGBTQ youth in foster care

The center is pleased to announce the release of a new on-demand online training: Learning to Support, Include, & Empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, and Questioning Youth in Substitute Care. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression are increasingly emerging as issues that hugely impact the lives of youth. Youth in foster care are in…

Jan 4, 2016

The center has new offices at Hunt Library

Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/malbooth/10166892975 We are pleased to announce that the center has three new offices in the Chancellor’s Suite at James B. Hunt Jr. Library. This award winning facility located on Centennial Campus has received national and international attention for being a high tech, creative, and spacious resource for students, faculty, and staff. The Chancellor’s Suite houses a variety…

Dec 18, 2015

Happy holidays from the center!

The Center for Family and Community Engagement had its annual holiday party yesterday, complete with a tasty potluck lunch, white elephant gift exchange, and gingerbread child and family team (CFT) meeting. From all of us at the Center for Family and Community Engagement — have a very happy holiday season!

Dec 14, 2015

The center posts its January – June training schedule

We have released our family-centered practice training schedule for January through June 2016. To learn about our training offerings, visit our Professional Training page. There, you will find links to information about our in-person, live online, and on-demand online events. All events are sponsored by the NC Division of Social Services, and are free of charge for child welfare workers and community partners.…