who we are
About us
We're building North Carolina's statewide voice on menopause, so when the state has questions, there's one trusted place with answers.
One state.
One voice on menopause.
our mission
Why we
exist
More than a million women in North Carolina are in or approaching menopause, and yet there's no single place the state turns to when it needs to understand what they're facing or what should be done about it. Lawmakers are weighing menopause legislation, health systems are deciding how to train their providers, and employers are figuring out how to support their workforce, all without a shared, trusted source to guide them.
The North Carolina Menopause Coalition is being built to be that source.
We're bringing together the state's clinicians, researchers, advocates, employers, and community leaders so that when North Carolina has questions about menopause, there's one credible, coordinated, evidence-informed voice ready to answer them. Together, we'll set the standard for menopause care in our state, shape the policies that affect women's health and work, and make sure decisions about menopause are informed by the people who know it best.
how we work
Our four
pillars
Everything NCMC does falls under one of four pillars, and each one has its own page.
what we stand on
Our
values
Our team
Every coalition starts somewhere. Right now, it's us:
Anna Young
founder
The moment Anna Young realized her mental health crisis was the result of the hormonal cliff dive of perimenopause, she made an appointment with a gynecologist, waited three months, and walked in hopeful, only to be told the doctor "only gives HRT to postmenopausal women." Believing we all deserve access to proper care, information, research, and policy, Anna drew on 20 years as an entrepreneur, creative leader, product developer, and community builder to create Shoup, a care network and community hub connecting people in the menopause transition with each other and with menopause-informed professionals.
Building Shoup showed her just how big the gap really is. Women can't get care that providers were never trained to give, and providers can't change a system that isn't listening to them. Anna founded the North Carolina Menopause Coalition to close that gap at the state level, bringing together the people who know menopause best so North Carolina finally has one credible voice shaping its care, research, and policy.
Gislaine Mello
Chief of Staff
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We're actively building our founding team and advisory board. Want to be part of it? Let us know below.
come build it with us