Gregory B. Davis Foundation

A Health Forum to Build Stronger Communities In North Carolina

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Two Black women sit at an informational table at a community vaccine event.

More than 80 residents of the rural Roanoke Valley region in North Carolina gathered for a day-long Community Health Forum on March 4, 2023, to participate in thought-provoking group conversations around building a healthier community. Titled “Our Health Matters,” the forum was sponsored by the Gregory B. Davis Foundation (GBDF), a non-profit organization incorporated in Maryland and chartered in North Carolina. The event was run in partnership with the Roanoke Valley Breast Cancer Coalition and took place at the Halifax Community College in Weldon, NC. Through workshops and guided discussions, participants identified three factors they felt were key elements to building a healthier community in Roanoke Valley: access to services (including vaccinations), social determinants of health (such as food, housing, transportation), and civic engagement. Participant Kathleen Robinson was encouraged by the community effort and strong turnout, calling the forum a “needed program and an excellent start.”

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