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The old saying “trust your gut” is often spoken with encouragement for an individual trying to make…

Happy OCD awareness week! This week (and month) are so important to decrease the stigma of mental…

With hectic schedules, devices pinging us from every direction, and modern life becoming increasingly uncertain, it’s more…

A common misconception about CORRAL is we’re a lone island trying to solve complex problems. But, the…

At CORRAL, we’re all driven by the same passion: to brighten our girls’ futures. This past academic…

More than $100,000—that’s the annual cost of incarceration per youth in North Carolina. In 2020, that number…

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I was a high school teacher before I became…

Supporting black businesses boosts community morale. There are currently 2.6 million black-owned businesses in America. However, 80%…

Fun fact – before I became a Registered Dietitian, I was a high school science teacher. I…

July is National Minority Health Month, also known as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental…

“We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t…

What is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder in which an individual faces trouble…

CORRAL has always had the heart to serve the marginalized population. As stated recently by our Board…

You might be wondering, “What in the world are anxiety and depression?” I’m here to tell you…

We often think of education as protective. In reality, however, some schools are delivering the opposite of…

I grew up being bullied severely. They would call me fat, not good enough, and laugh at…

Written by a CORRAL Programming Intern. A few months ago at CORRAL, I was on a walk…

Betsy Dowdy swims across North Carolina’s Currituck Sound with her banker pony. Illustration by Robert Spannring from…

Emmy is a registered dietician who meets with the CORRAL girls periodically to help dismantle diet culture,…

Written by Katie Zucco, Manager of Mental Health Services at our Neuse River Campus and a Licensed…

Supporting A Teen’s Healing Process: Self-Harm and Injury Awareness Day is March 1st. Julia Ross is a…

Our guest blogger today is Julia Soplop, an author, photographer, wild horse enthusiast, and documentarian. Low confidence and…

Black History Month is a great time to reflect on black leaders from the past who inspire…

I am so excited about what our community is doing in the Triangle. Every year, I am…

Cary, N.C., January 14, 2021 – The CORRAL Riding Academy is celebrating its recognition as the best…

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery, including labor and sex trafficking, that occurs in every…

Written by Camille Brown and Julia Soplop. Growing up, we all learned about Thanksgiving in school. It’s…

How you feel can affect your ability to carry out everyday activities, your relationships, your overall mental…

We tend to think of resilience as a character trait—something we’re lucky to be born with or…

This summer, our board of directors did the pain-staking, but life-giving exercise of refreshing our mission. The…