Poe Center for Health Education

10/16/2026

This fall, PNC volunteers from across the state joined us for the annual Fall Festival at Little Hands n Feet Childcare Center - one of the Poe Center's "GrowWELL with Poe" sites. The Poe Center works with each GrowWELL site to provide garden education resources and firsthand experience with fresh produce to faculty, staff, children and their families.

PNC's Grow Up Great foundation, funds from SNAP-Ed, and the Poe Center's partnering volunteers make this year's festival educational, fun, and prolific. Students and their family members planted a fall garden, weighed produce and chose some to take home, decorated with temporary bug and veggie tattoos, and took home a garden book. We ♥️ our GrowWELL sites!

10/15/2026

PoeFest was a huge success. PoeFest is held every October as an open-door festival for our community, celebrating healthy choices and sharing resources...all while having fun!

To celebrate our 35th anniversary, and our TENTH PoeFest, let's take a look back:

🥳 Since the inaugural PoeFest in 2016, we have seen a steady increase in festival-goers. This year, over 290 people participated in PoeFest.
📈 The community fair has grown - this year, we welcomed 22 community partners to share resources at PoeFest. Our building was packed!
🎨 This year's festival featured our first-ever commemorative community art piece, led by local artist Lae Agualo. Keep an eye out for the unveiling of the final piece.
🚴 When PoeFest began in 2016, our Traffic Safety Course did not yet exist. This year, over 80 riders learned vital safety skills on the course.

See more highlights from the festival: https://www.poehealth.org/poe35/ -celebration

10/14/2026

Equip your teen with the facts to resist va**ng. The Poe Center's va**ng prevention program, Va**ng 101: Family Edition, brings youth and parents/caregivers together to explore the latest research on ni****ne addiction and its impact on the developing brain and body.

Working as a team through an interactive anti-va**ng game, families build vital knowledge and practical skills to confidently navigate substance use pressures and make healthy decisions. Families will leave equipped with valuable tools and resources to support ongoing conversations.

WHO: 6th grade students & up and their caregivers
WHAT: The Poe Center's Va**ng Prevention Program, Va**ng 101: Family Edition
WHERE: Poe Center for Health Education | 224 Sunnybrook Rd | Raleigh, NC 27610
WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
REGISTER: Registration is $45/pair + registration fee (non-refundable). Scholarships available upon request.

Learn more:

The Poe Center's va**ng prevention program, Va**ng 101: Family Edition, brings youth and parents/caregivers together to explore the latest research on ni****ne addiction and its impact on the developing brain and body.

10/13/2026

Have you heard? Our partnership with CompostNow has helped the Poe Center to divert almost 13,700 pounds of food waste 🗑️ from local landfills and create more than 4,518 pounds of nutrient-rich compost!

Why do we compost? The compost we generate enriches the soil with nutrients, which reduces the need for fertilizers. The compost we generate is supplied to local farms and gardens to help them grow more food faster. 🍅🥕🌽

Looking to start composting? Learn more: https://www.poehealth.org/school-community-garden-resource/

10/13/2026

Shout out to our amazing community for coming together for PoeFest. It was a day filled with arts and crafts, activities, resources, and family fun. Check out some of our highlights!

10/12/2026

We had so much fun at PoeFest! It was an amazing day spent with our community and our partners.

We couldn’t have done it without our incredible sponsors. Please join us in thanking them for supporting PoeFest and our mission to educate and empower North Carolinians to make healthy choices.

Presenting Sponsor: Wake Emergency Physicians, PA
Platinum Sponsor: Nick and Nancy Bragg Arts Fund
Gold Sponsor: Capital City Clauses
Silver Sponsor: Oberlin Road Pediatrics
Bronze Sponsors: Andersen Piano Studio, Trugalug Chocolates
Door Prizes: Leitner Studios Abstract Art, Neomonde Mediterranean Raleigh, Oriental Trading Company, Taylor Bragg About Art

Thank you again to each and everyone of our sponsors for investing in our community and supporting health and well-being in North Carolina. We’re grateful to have you with us on this journey.

Learn more about PoeFest and our partners here:

Join us on October 10 from 1-4 p.m. at the Poe Center for a FREE family festival to celebrate healthy choices and community connection.

10/10/2026

This October, join us in celebrating Substance Use Prevention Month by hearing from some of the Poe Center’s Substance Use Prevention Specialists! 💙
At the Poe Center, the Substance Use Prevention team works with people of all ages across North Carolina to provide the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to make informed choices and help delay the onset of first use.

10/09/2026

PoeFest is tomorrow, rain or shine! PoeFest is an annual, FREE community festival open to all. Join us for fun, food, prizes, special guests, interactive activities, a community health fair, and local entertainment.

Highlights:
🎨 35th Anniversary Community Art Project - for artists of all ages
🎶 North Carolina Arts in Action – Children’s Dance Team
💃 Dancing With Wolves NC State Ballroom Dance Team
🧠 Cranium Connection Brain-Science Program
🦁 Roary, mascot to the North Carolina Courage Soccer Team

Date: TOMORROW, October 10, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Rain or shine
Location: The Poe Center, 224 Sunnybrook Road Raleigh, NC 27610
Cost: FREE

Learn more about the 35th Anniversary Community Art Project and other PoeFest happenings:

Join us on October 10 from 1-4 p.m. at the Poe Center for a FREE family festival to celebrate healthy choices and community connection.

10/08/2026

✨🎉PoeFest is just 2️⃣ days away! ✨🎉 Stop by our FREE family-friendly community health festival and participate in the fun, interactive activities and free health screenings!

The AmeriHealth Caritas Bus will be providing FREE dental screenings for people 21 years and under during our community health fair.

Special guests include a visit from the North Carolina Courage women's soccer ⚽mascot Roary, Mr. Bubbles and his Bubble Machine Fun, and exciting performances by the Dancing With Wolves NC State Ballroom Dance Team 💃🕺and North Carolina Arts in Action LEAP.

Experience our Cranium Connection Brain-Science Program designed for middle and high school students. Explore how everyday choices can influence brain development and mental well-being. 🧠

WAIT! THERE'S MORE: Enter our giveaways for the chance to win prizes, stickers, press-on tattoos, plushies, coloring pages, and even a children's bicycle! 🚲

THIS Saturday, October 10 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Rain or shine
LOCATION: 224 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27610
COST: FREE! 🆓

More information:

Join us on October 10 from 1-4 p.m. at the Poe Center for a FREE family festival to celebrate healthy choices and community connection.

10/07/2026

Want to make your mark on the Poe Center's history? Come to PoeFest and participate in a 35th anniversary community art project! 🎨✨

Led by local artist Lae Agualo, the project welcomes artists of all ages. The project focuses on a theme that has colored our 35th anniversary year: healthy minds and healthy bodies. Through an interactive art process, participants will express their own definition of healthy minds and healthy bodies, and Lae will combine the community's art into a commemorative piece to be displayed at the Poe Center for years to come.

PoeFest is an annual, FREE community festival open to all. Join us for fun, food, prizes, special guests, interactive activities, a community health fair, and local entertainment.

Date: This Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Rain or Shine
Location: The Poe Center, 224 Sunnybrook Road Raleigh, NC 27610
Cost: FREE

Learn more about the artist and PoeFest happenings:

Join us on October 10 from 1-4 p.m. at the Poe Center for a FREE family festival to celebrate healthy choices and community connection.