Mebane Boyd
Mebane Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a Bachelors’ Degree in History from Davidson College, and a MSW from the University of North Carolina, CW. As the Family Service Manager with Smart Start, she became keenly aware of the role of toxic stress in preventing children from reaching their full potential. In 2018, Ms. Boyd had the opportunity to bring together her experiences and contacts across her community around the topic of resiliency and creating a trauma-informed community. Under her leadership, there are currently over 100 organizations and 700 individuals collaborating to make Hanover County in North Carolina more compassionate and resilient. In October 2018, Ms. Boyd was recognized as the community champion for New Hanover County for the work with the National Center for Disaster Preparedness to ensure that children’s unique needs are considered when planning for disasters. Mebane Boyd has also served a variety of non-profits in Wilmington, North Carolina, including the Domestic Violence Shelter, the Children's Museum, the Cameron Art Museum and Smart Start.
