The Carolina Across 100 POV Challenge
UNC Engagement Week
February 23th – 27th, 2026
On the Topic of Youth and Young Adult Behavioral Health
We asked Carolina students to help us better understand and elevate awareness of youth and young adult behavioral and mental health needs and challenges in North Carolina as well as the strategies communities are employing to address these challenges. Using publicly available information, like data and existing resources, they researched one of three prompts, then got creative in sharing their findings and ideas.
Explore 2026 Submissions
Thank you to the 10 teams who participated in the 2026 POV Challenge! All student submissions will be shared with CARE4Youth teams as they work in communities across North Carolina to improve access to and availability of mental health service options for young adults.
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
Team 6
Team 7
Team 8
Team 9
Team 10
Who Participated?
Advertising and Public Relations
Biology
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Dramatic Arts
Economics
English & Comparative Literature
Geography and Environment
Health Policy
Healthcare Policy and Management
Information Science
Maternal and Child Health
Media and Journalism
Music
Neuroscience
Political Science
Psychology
Public Policy
Statistics and Analytics
Submission Formats
Interactive data dashboards
Interviews
Story maps
Art projects
Virtual art gallery
Spoken word
Music and dance
Virtual toolkit
Ecosystem map
When is the next opportunity to get involved with Carolina Across 100?
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