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Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/955435/open_sms] In this introductory episode of Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, hosted by Natalia Sanchez Loayza, we explore the impacts of extreme heat in coastal North Carolina. Natalia speaks with Jordan Clark, a climatologist and senior policy associate at the Heat Policy Innovation Hub and the Water Policy Program [https://climate.duke.edu/annual-report/items/heat-policy-innovation-hub/] at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, about how extreme heat is reshaping daily life, agriculture, local economies, and even high school athletics. Clark discusses the cumulative dangers of heat stress, how nighttime temperatures significantly affect our health, and why coastal communities must urgently address these escalating risks. Join us for this insightful preview of a critical new Shoresides series examining the human realities of rising temperatures on North Carolina's coast. Clark references a Heat Action Plan Toolkit created by the Office of Recovery and Resiliency that supports counties preparing for extreme heat events. You can find out more about the research that created the toolkit as well as links to it here. [https://nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/project/heat-action-plans] Support the show [https://shoresides.org/support/] www.shoresides.org [https://shoresides.org]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/955435/open_sms] In Robeson County, North Carolina—home to some of the state’s highest youth violence rates—community-led prevention efforts were working. Until they weren’t. In this episode of Shoresides, host Nicolas Magrino speaks with Paul Smokowski, founding executive director of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center [https://nc-yvpc.org] (NC-YVPC), and Leon Burden, lead violence interrupter and founder of the nonprofit Colors of Life. Together, they helped reduce violence in just a few years through a layered, evidence-based approach: school programs, restorative justice, parenting support, and community-based mentoring. But a sudden federal funding cut in April 2024 brought much of that work to a halt. Smukowski and Burden share how they built trust and impact in a county long marked by poverty, racial complexity, and criminal justice disparities—and what’s at risk now. This is a story of what real community violence intervention looks like, and what happens when a political shift pulls the plug. Support the show [https://shoresides.org/support/] www.shoresides.org [https://shoresides.org]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/955435/open_sms] In this episode of Shoresides, we follow a community-led effort to uncover chemical contamination, protect public health, and rethink how we communicate environmental risk in places where food insecurity runs deep. Read more about this issue: Subsistence Fish Consumption on the Lower Cape Fear Rive [https://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/superfundcec/files/2022/10/Subsistence-Fish-Consumption-on-the-lower-Cape-Fear-River_report.pdf]r (PDF)  Support the show [https://shoresides.org/support/] www.shoresides.org [https://shoresides.org]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/955435/open_sms] A New Series About Rising Temperatures in Coastal North Carolina hosted By Natalia Sanchez Loayza  According to a public records request submitted by Shoresides, at least three New Hanover High School student-athletes have experienced heat-related illnesses since 2022—none of which received the media attention that often follows when such events turn deadly. While these incidents were safely mitigated, they underscore how rising temperatures are making it harder for coaches and others to keep young athletes safe. In Temperature Check: Coastal Edition, an upcoming Shoresides series, producer Natalia Sanchez-Loaza explores this issue and more. In this episode, we offer a preview. Support the show [https://shoresides.org/support/] www.shoresides.org [https://shoresides.org]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/955435/open_sms] On this episode of Shoreside, host Nicholas Merino speaks with Catherine Moore, director of the Health Professions Data System at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu] at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, about striking projections: by 2033, North Carolina may face shortages of 12,500 registered nurses and 5,000 licensed practical nurses if current trends continue. We explore regional disparities, challenges in retention and diversity, and state initiatives to expand programs, bolster faculty, and improve workplace conditions. We explore regional disparities, challenges in retention and diversity, and state initiatives to expand programs, bolster faculty, and improve workplace conditions. We learn how only decisive investment in recruitment, training, and retention will secure timely, equitable care for North Carolina communities.  For listeners who want to explore the data and policy work behind these projections, here are ten key resources on the Cecil G. Sheps Center website: How has RN Retention in North Carolina Changed over Time? A detailed blog on registered nurse retention and exit trends from 2016–2023.: https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/news_release/new-blog-post-how-has-rn-retention-in-north-carolina-changed-over-time/ [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/news_release/new-blog-post-how-has-rn-retention-in-north-carolina-changed-over-time/]   Report on the North Carolina Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Workforce just released A comprehensive brief describing APRN demographics, practice settings, and regional distribution (2013–2022) https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/news_release/report-on-the-north-carolina-advanced-practice-registered-nurse-workforce-just-released/ [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/news_release/report-on-the-north-carolina-advanced-practice-registered-nurse-workforce-just-released/]   New NC Workforce Blog: Trends in the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Health Professions Analysis of diversity shifts across eight key health professions using 2022 licensure data. https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/news_release/new-nc-workforce-blog-2022-racial-ethnic-diversity/   [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/news_release/new-nc-workforce-blog-2022-racial-ethnic-diversity/ ] Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy Overview of the PHWRP’s mission, current projects, and expert work groups. https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/program/health-workforce-research-and-policy/   [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/program/health-workforce-research-and-policy/ ] Data & Publications Repository A searchable collection of manuscripts, policy briefs, and blog posts on health workforce topics. https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/programs-projects/workforce/data-publications-resources/   [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/programs-projects/workforce/data-publications-resources/ ] Sheps Health Workforce NC: Interactive Visualizations County-level maps and charts tracking supply and distribution of 21 health professions. https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/programs-projects/workforce/health-workforce-nc/   [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/programs-projects/workforce/health-workforce-nc/ ] North Carolina Health Professions Data System (HPDS) The state’s long-running licensure database, with a 27-year retrospective report on its evolution. https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/NCHPDS_27yrbk.pdf  [https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/NCHPDS_27yrbk.pdf ]  How does the racial and ethnic diversity of NC healt Support the show [https://shoresides.org/support/] www.shoresides.org [https://shoresides.org]