SLPH Outreach Program

Outreach Requests

Contact the Lab Outreach Coordinator to arrange free small group tours, virtual presentations, classroom visits or other outreach requests.

Outreach Coordinator
Naomi Vining
919-807-8756
Naomi.Vining@dhhs.nc.gov

2025 High School Summer Laboratory Program

Selected students will attend a free, one-week program (July 7 – 11, 2025) at the “State Lab” to learn about the testing we provide to keep people and communities healthy. Throughout the week students will attend presentations, meet scientists, tour laboratories, job shadow, learn hands-on laboratory skills, create a presentation about their job shadow experience and learn more about public health career pathways.

Selected students will be notified by email at least one month prior to the program start date and will be required to complete all forms and an online safety training by the provided deadline.

Location: 4312 District Drive, Raleigh, NC
Date: July 7 – 11, 2025
Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Requirements: Rising Juniors and Seniors (age 15 +)
Application: Open March 1 – March 10, 2025
Recommendation Form: Must be received by March 10, 2025

Virtual Tour

If you are unable to attend or want to learn more about what our talented and diverse workforce does at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health, please consider taking this virtual tour.

Link to NCSLPH Virtual Tour

Newborn Screening Short Film

We are thrilled to share with the public this 2023 short documentary (8 minutes) about the positive impacts of the NC Newborn Screening program at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health. Please share this story with others!

A Day in the Life of a Newborn Screening Specimen at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health

Free Educator Resources

• This free educator resource is a “choose your own adventure” designed for audiences in 5^th-9^th grades. This is an informative sample of the variety of testing done at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health.

A Day in the Life of a Specimen: Choose Your Own Adventure at NC State Laboratory of Public Health

*These slides must be in “present mode” to work as intended!

2025 NC SciFest Event

Attend this free STEM festival to meet our scientists, enjoy hands-on science activities and learn more about the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health.

2025 NC SciFest Flyer

Date: April 22, 2025
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health
                4312 District Drive, Raleigh, NC