In the News

Keri Brown
Wake Forest News | April 17, 2023

In August 2022, Wake Forest was selected for the Public Health AmeriCorps program, a new federally-funded program that aims to address urgent public health needs in communities and train the next generation of public health leaders. Last year, the Community Care Center provided 11,000 patient visits, making it one of the largest free health clinics in the Southeast. Read more on Wake Forest News. 

Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa
AP News | April 17, 2023

Every day, thousands of people in the U.S. donate their time, skills and energy to their communities by volunteering with nonprofit organizations. But recently released data from the U.S. Census and AmeriCorps showed that volunteer participation fell 7% between 2019 and 2021, part of a long trend in declining volunteerism.⁠ ⁠ As pandemic-related government aid programs end and inflation rises, nonprofits are trying everything they can to recruit volunteers. ⁠Read more on AP News.

Mark C. Perna 
Forbes | April 4, 2023

As we continue our recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic, we need to grow our nation’s public health workforce to help build a more resilient future. We also need a diverse workforce of public health professionals who reflect the communities in which they serve. Public Health AmeriCorps, a new partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will recruit and train the next generation of public health leaders and close employment gaps. Read more on Forbes. 

The White House | March 31, 2023

The field of public health is grounded in the fundamental truth that we are all in this together — that our health is connected and we are stronger as a Nation when we work together to lift everyone’s well-being.  During National Public Health Week, we celebrate the life-saving work that our public health professionals do to keep Americans healthy and safe. Read more on The White House.