The Cape Fear Mobile Wellness Collaborative is a new project being led by UNCW and Novant Health with the mission to promote and support mobile healthcare providers and wellness services to increase access to care and resources for all in Cape Fear region. With participation from partners ranging in work on homelessness, food insecurity, dentistry, and access to care, this collaborative will work to collectively bring together the mobile work to communities to meet them where they work, live, and play. Funding sources are being considered, such as the New Hanover Endowment Grant, and other local grants. As more information and formal decisions are established, they will be updated here.

The vision for this program is for a community in which all people have equitable access to quality healthcare and health-related social support services. While this is still in the early stages of planning, as of September 2023, the group is working on reaching vulnerable communities and neighborhoods across Cape Fear. As more information and formal decisions are established, they will be updated here.

The program has 5 main goals of purpose, listed below. As more information and formal decisions are established, they will be updated here.

• Build capacity among partners.
• Support the establishment of trust with the community.
• Remove barriers to SDOH resources.
• Share knowledge on best practices and resources.
• Offer a venue for connection that meets the needs of most individuals.

2023 Progress

While the CFMWC was getting off the ground in 2023 and did not have any formal events, there has been more collective efforts into the success of this initiative and events being planned for 2024. The CFMWC did apply for the New Hanover Community Endowment Grant and was not selected for funding, but organizers will continue to seek out other funding sources as appropriate. 

2024 Progress

The first CFMWC event was rescheduled to take place in 2024, then cancelled. No other funding sources were secured.