Hispanic Heritage & The Equestrian World
Hispanic Heritage & The Equestrian World by Marta Sevilla & Joy Currey Celebrating Hispanic heritage month at CORRAL isn’t just about celebrating our Latina and Hispanic community members and enjoying…
Grades: The Glossed Over Contributor to Mental Health Crises at School
By Namita Gunnala, 2022 Education Intern at CORRAL May is Mental Health awareness month which is a big area of focus for CORRAL. The main reason behind mental health declining…
Black History Month: An Analysis of Healthcare
Black History Month: An Analysis of Healthcare By Madison Brooks, Manager of Mental Health Services at CORRAL, MSW, LCWSA. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is…
Trust Your Gut
The old saying “trust your gut” is often spoken with encouragement for an individual trying to make a decision. The tenth cranial nerve and the longest of all 12 cranial…
Our 20-21 Annual Report Part II: Families
A common misconception about CORRAL is we're a lone island trying to solve complex problems. But, the reality is that CORRAL works with an extensive partner network to connect families with…
The Cost of Youth Incarceration versus the Riding Academy
More than $100,000—that’s the annual cost of incarceration per youth in North Carolina. In 2020, that number jumped to around $156,000 per youth per year due to the added expense…
Not Your Grandma’s School Lunch
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I was a high school teacher before I became a registered dietitian. When I started my career as a dietitian, I wanted…
Plate to the Classroom: Giving A Teenager’s Brain What It Needs
Fun fact - before I became a Registered Dietitian, I was a high school science teacher. I absolutely loved teaching high school. I was, and still am, convinced that investing…
Recognizing and Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder in which an individual faces trouble recovering from a stressful or traumatic event. The event could be either experienced…
Living with Anxiety and Depression
You might be wondering, “What in the world are anxiety and depression?” I'm here to tell you first hand what they’re like from a personal level. I have suffered from…