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Preview | Season 5

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Preview: S2023 | 20s | New ncIMPACT season debuts Friday, February 3, 7:30 PM, on PBS NC and the PBS Video App. (20s)

Preview | Town Hall: People Impacted by the Justice System

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Preview: 9/22/2023 | 20s | Explore new solutions to mental health and criminal justice. (20s)

Preview | Mental Health Town Hall: Older Adults

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Preview: 9/15/2023 | 20s | Learn how organizations are helping older adults build connection and resilience. (20s)

PEARLS Program Connects Older Adults in the Charlotte Area

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Clip: 9/15/2023 | 2m 14s | Explore how a pilot program is helping those who struggle with depression and isolation. (2m 14s)

Panelists Discuss Mental Health and Justice System

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Clip: 9/15/2023 | 48m 13s | Experts discuss mental health issues of people impacted by the justice system. (48m 13s)

New Hanover & Pender Counties’ Trauma-Informed Court System

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Clip: 9/15/2023 | 2m 16s | Discover how addressing trauma may be the key to breaking the recidivism cycle. (2m 16s)

Helping Improve Access to Mental Health Care in Western NC

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Clip: 9/15/2023 | 2m 46s | Find out how an innovative health care model is helping those who need it most. (2m 46s)

Brunswick County Court Provides Alternative to Incarceration

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Clip: 9/15/2023 | 2m 24s | Learn how a mental health court aims to help people turn their lives around. (2m 24s)

Preview | Mental Health Town Hall: Veterans

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Preview: 9/8/2023 | 20s | Explore programs that give veterans the tools they need to improve their mental health. (20s)

Panelists Discuss Veteran Mental Health

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Clip: 9/8/2023 | 50m 1s | Host Anita Brown-Graham and leading experts discuss veteran mental health. (50m 1s)

Experts Weigh In on Older Adults Mental Health

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Clip: 9/8/2023 | 51m 4s | Host Anita Brown-Graham and leading experts discuss older adults’ mental health. (51m 4s)

Veterans Life Center Helps Vets with Civilian Life

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Clip: 9/1/2023 | 2m 32s | Discover how the Veterans Life Center in Butner helps veterans return to civilian life. (2m 32s)

UNC’s THRIVE Program Makes a Difference for Veterans

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Clip: 9/1/2023 | 2m 6s | Learn about a program for veterans that helps treat traumatic brain injuries and PTSD. (2m 6s)

Preview | Mental Health Town Hall: Youth & Young Adults

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Preview: 8/26/2023 | 20s | Explore the challenges and solutions shaping the well-being of the next generation. (20s)

Nash Community College’s Blue Love Program Builds Resilience

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Clip: 8/24/2023 | 2m 13s | Nash Community College addresses the mental health crisis through a holistic program. (2m 13s)

Experts Weigh In on Youth and Young Adult Mental Health

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Clip: 8/24/2023 | 56m 58s | Host Anita Brown-Graham and leading experts discuss youth and young adult mental health. (56m 58s)

Cumberland County Creates Trauma-Sensitive Schools

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Clip: 8/24/2023 | 2m 8s | Cumberland County schools offer resources to students to improve their mental health. (2m 8s)

Preview | Conserving the Landscape in the Face of Growth

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Preview: 4/28/2023 | 20s | Community leaders grapple with balancing development and preserving natural resources. (20s)

Lincolnton Connects Downtown with Carolina Thread Trail

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Clip: 4/28/2023 | 2m 42s | Lincoln County works to balance land conservation with population growth. (2m 42s)

Jones County Focuses on Land & Green Space Preservation

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Clip: 4/28/2023 | 2m 37s | Jones County wants to turn a flooded property into a place the entire community can enjoy. (2m 37s)

How NC’s Next Generation Is Investing in Land Conservation

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Clip: 4/28/2023 | 2m 22s | Population growth can be good, but it also strains natural resources. (2m 22s)

Stokes County Sparks a New Kind of Arts-Based Economy

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Clip: 4/21/2023 | 2m 31s | How the small town of Danbury in Stokes County supports its economy through art. (2m 31s)

Starworks Turns an Abandoned Factory into an Art Mecca

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Clip: 4/21/2023 | 2m 53s | Starworks helps bring world-class art to a rural community. (2m 53s)

Preview | The Arts as an Economic Engine

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Preview: 4/21/2023 | 20s | The arts help revitalize communities that were once struggling. (20s)

Greenville Artist Blends Past with Future to Raise Hope

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Clip: 4/21/2023 | 2m 52s | Richard Wilson says public support for art will bring greater overall economic health. (2m 52s)

These NC Women Aren’t Defined by Their “Disconnected” Youth

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Clip: 4/14/2023 | 2m 56s | Learn how two NC women beat the odds after troubled childhoods. (2m 56s)

A Rural Program Connects Youths to Farming

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Clip: 4/14/2023 | 2m 29s | Young people living in rural communities often face a unique set of challenges. (2m 29s)

Preview | Engaging “Disconnected” Young Adults

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Preview: 4/14/2023 | 20s | Community leaders try to engage “disconnected” young people in education and work. (20s)

Preventing Youth from Becoming Disconnected in Person County

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Clip: 4/14/2023 | 2m 41s | A unique workforce pipeline program targets youth as early as sixth grade. (2m 41s)

Rural Students Exposed to STEM through Saturdays of Science

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Clip: 4/7/2023 | 2m 43s | Rural students are being exposed to science and opportunity thanks to a new initiative. (2m 43s)

Rural Greene County Considered a Leader in STEM Education

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Clip: 4/7/2023 | 2m 57s | The STEM curriculum in Greene County places students at the center of learning. (2m 57s)

Challenges & Solutions for Rural Employers & STEM Jobs

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Clip: 4/7/2023 | 2m 37s | Some rural employers struggle to fill vacant positions in the STEM industry. (2m 37s)

Preview | The Need for STEM in Rural Communities

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Preview: 4/1/2023 | 20s | Rural students often lack the opportunity to gain skills that many jobs now require. (20s)

Rural Residency: How Caswell County Attracts Doctors

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Clip: 3/31/2023 | 2m 41s | An innovative program helps rural residents receive high-quality medical care. (2m 41s)

A Rural Community Struggles After a Hospital Closure

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Clip: 3/31/2023 | 2m 28s | 11 hospitals have closed their doors in North Carolina since 2005. (2m 28s)

Mobile Health Care Comes to Rural Communities

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Clip: 3/31/2023 | 2m | A mobile health program visits rural communities that lack easy access to health care. (2m)

Preview | The Lack of Rural Health Care Options

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Preview: 3/25/2023 | 20s | Hospital closures force rural towns to get creative. (20s)

Students Train for the Future Offshore Wind Industry

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Clip: 3/24/2023 | 2m 23s | Carteret students consider potential jobs in the offshore wind industry in Morehead City. (2m 23s)

Curriculum to Support the Clean Energy Workforce

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Clip: 3/24/2023 | 1m 57s | Communities prepare to support a robust clean energy workforce. (1m 57s)

Why It’s Hard to Find Fresh, Affordable Food in Rural Towns

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Clip: 3/17/2023 | 2m 30s | Explore the challenges of finding fresh, affordable food in rural communities. (2m 30s)

Partnerships Around Food Access Take Root in Union County

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Clip: 3/17/2023 | 2m 39s | County leaders develop a food-focused industrial park near Wingate University. (2m 39s)

Boone Program Delivers Fresh Food to Rural Communities

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Clip: 3/17/2023 | 2m 33s | High Country Food Hub offers fresh and nutritious food to rural communities. (2m 33s)

Preview | Increasing Food Access

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Preview: 3/11/2023 | 20s | Community-based solutions help residents access fresh and affordable food. (20s)

Preview | Enhancing NC’s Workforce Through Education

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Preview: 3/10/2023 | 20s | As workforce needs grow, so does the value of post-high school education and training. (20s)

The Journey & Impact of Getting a Post-Secondary Education

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Clip: 3/10/2023 | 2m 24s | First-generation college students share the challenges and rewards of higher education. (2m 24s)

Education Program Opens Career Paths for Inmates

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Clip: 3/10/2023 | 2m 36s | Pamlico Community College connects inmates with jobs. (2m 36s)

Davie County Program Provides Free Education

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Clip: 3/10/2023 | 2m 51s | High school graduates in Davie County can attend local community college at no cost. (2m 51s)

A Unique Mentor Program Curbs Gang Violence in Schools

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Clip: 3/3/2023 | 2m 21s | A unique program curbs gang violence in a rural community. (2m 21s)

A Mother’s Plea to End Violence

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Clip: 3/3/2023 | 2m 15s | A mother shares her story about her 12-year-old son being shot in a drive-by shooting. (2m 15s)

Cabarrus County Program Causes Decrease in Violent Crime

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Clip: 3/3/2023 | 1m 59s | Project Safe Cabarrus is part of a federal program that addresses gun violence. (1m 59s)