In a powerful step forward for community development, healing, and innovation, the City of Fayetteville has partnered with Dr. Tony Haire to open the WAY2REAL Community Center, a new 10,000-square-foot facility located at 2400 Murchison Road. Designed to be a cornerstone for behavioral change, educational enrichment, and multimedia creativity, the center is already making waves across Cumberland County.
WAY2REAL, which stands for We All Yearn 2 Rise, Excel, Achieve, and Lead, is more than an acronym. It is a philosophy rooted in the transformation of individuals, families, and neighborhoods. The center offers an impressive range of services, including low-cost mental and behavioral health care, STEAM–Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math–tutoring, youth and adult leadership programming, and hands-on training in music production, podcasting, and digital content creation.
“This isn’t just a youth center. It’s a life center,” said Dr. Haire, director of the center. “We’ve created a space where minds can be renewed, creativity can flourish, and families can find resources and restoration all under one roof.”
One of the center’s central missions is to address how people think, especially youth. With Dr. Haire’s background in behavioral therapy, the programming at WAY2REAL is built to challenge and reshape limiting beliefs…