Camp HEAL, an early intervention strategy for kids at risk of drug use, wraps its first year
Camp HEAL is a free day camp that provides therapies and other resources to kids. It is put on by Rockfish Camp and Retreat Center and funded through Cumberland County’s share of national opioid settlements.
From the Editor
In this “Back to School” issue, we at CityView prepare for the new school year while reflecting on school years past from many perspectives.
What I really learned in my first year of college
When I was a student, my mixed feelings extended far beyond the weather to include the academic world: The coming of August meant that summer vacation was almost over, but also that a new school year would soon begin, bringing with it new books to read and new subjects to explore.
Your child’s school vaccine deadline is near — unless you have an exemption
The back-to-school rush may not be quite over for some families: kids have class schedules, homework assignments and new friends, but they may not have something else that’s essential — their required vaccinations.
School supplies giveaway returning to Segra Stadium
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers Back-to-School Bash will return for the second year to Segra Stadium from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 11, according to a news release. School supplies, books, clothing, and shoes will be provided to kindergarten through 12th-grade students.
Parents, guardians encouraged to immunize children before school starts
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health is reminding parents and guardians about the importance of getting their children up-to-date immunizations for the upcoming school year.
