About Us

Mission
To create an environment that fosters wellness, life-long learning and socioeconomic literacy as a
means of preventing youth violence.

Vision
To become a national leader in the development of a community based-model, using evidence-based programs to address the economic, educational and health factors that impact youth violence.

Harry Marshall M.D. who is currently a trauma surgeon at UNC Hospital of Chapel Hill and Terry Smith, have teamed up with local community leaders to form M-POWERHOUSE of The Triangle. The Board of Directors is comprised of Dr. Theresa Wahome with the Durham Public School System, Lt. Winslow Forbes with the Durham Police Department, Ira Smith, M.D, Harry Lightfoot M.D also at Durham Regional Hospital and Thomas E. Spivey, CPA, PA. Terry Smith has also launched a company called "Wisdom, Work and Wealth", and is a business partner of the Black Shopping Channel.

M-PowerHouse Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3. M-PowerHouse Inc. acts as a clearinghouse for the community by developing partnerships and collaborations with organizations. M-PowerHouse has set up specific sets of modules and provides speakers for various venues and organizations.

M-PowerHouse was conceived by Medical Professional's to unite communities and to address the educational, economic and health factors that impact youth violence.

From left to right: Harry P. Marshall, MD., Co-Founder of M-POWERHOUSE, Thomas Spivey, CPA, board member of M-POWERHOUSE, Ellen Reckhow, Durham County Commissioner Chairman, Kerry Watson, CEO of Durham Regional Hospital, Ira Q. Smith, MD., board member of M-POWERHOUSE, Theresa Wahome, PhD., board member of M-POWERHOUSE, Harry Lightfoot, Jr., board member of M-POWERHOUSE and Terry A. Smith, Co-Founder of M-POWERHOUSE.

M-PowerHouse Inc. has developed a local youth symposium in March 2008. The program is designed to challenge youth’s critical thinking process through non-violent conflict resolution skills, health awareness issues, career goals and life style changes.

"Bridge To The Future." February 20th, 2009 M-PowerHouse will sponsor an educational and entertaining event at Hillside high School titled " Together We Stand." and the May 29th, 30th and 31st, 2009 "AHEC" Area Health Education Centers in conjunction with M-PowerHouse Tenth Annual Future Leaders In Healthcare Conference on Violence Prevention.

M-POWERHOUSE serves as a clearinghouse for basic medical resources, sponsorships, and educational programs that empower youth to become stakeholders in their own health and wellness.

Public Health Prevention Strategies

> Offers unique opportunities for prevention
> Application of a multi-institutional, multidisciplinary model to a complex problem

Objectives

> Prevent violent behavior in young at risk Americans before it becomes learned
> Sensitize and educate our youth to the physical, emotional, and environmental effects of violence
> Provide viable alternatives to violent behavior or bad choices

Violent Behavior causes Intentional Injuries
Causes of Violent Behavior

> Hopelessness
> Anger
> Frustration
> Rage

Noteworthy Events of our Past

> Mentors Day Program at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
> Healthy Festival with Blue Cross of Western Penn
> Healthy Kitchen with Blue Cross of Western Penn
> Field Trip to Morehouse School of Medicine
> Fencing for Fun
> Field trips to the Blacks in Wax Museum and the Smithsonian
> Bicycle Helmet Program
> Youth Symposium 2002, participants, Guilford County Communities in Schools, Patricia Shelton, PhD., V.P. of A&T University School of Nursing, Guilford County Health Department and Dr. James Wyatt, Director of Trauma Services and Dr. John Franklin Hatchett, Chief of Anesthesiology of Women’s Hospital of Greensboro and Moses Cone Health Systems