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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 08-21-2007-3aORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 21, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. .~~_ SUBJECT: Coalition of Excellence Award for Orange County Healthy Carolinians DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 PURPOSE: To recognize the accomplishment of the Orange County Healthy Carolinians Council. BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Prevention Partners is anon-profit organization whose mission is to put prevention first for a healthier North Carolina by fostering partnerships for prevention, promoting prevention, and influencing policies for prevention. Each year, the group holds an awards ceremony at its annual meeting. At its 2007 annual meeting in June, the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County received the "Coalition Excellence" award. The award is for a coalition that works toward improving health through prevention efforts. Specifically cited in the award nomination was: • Joint work on producing a recreation map for the entire County • Eat Smart Move More projects with minority churches to improve nutrition and physical activity for community members, and • Work with County government to begin an employee health program that emphasizes health risk appraisals, education, physical activity and improved nutrition. Stephanie Willis, the current Chair of the Healthy Carolinians Council, Maria Hitt, the former Coordinator of the coalition, and Health Director Rosemary Summers were present to accept the award. The Health Department is also pleased to introduce the new Coordinator of Healthy Carolinians, Bobbi Jo Munson, who began work on July 9. Ms. Munson did an internship with North Carolina Prevention Partners during her graduate program. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board congratulate the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County for receiving the "Coalition Excellence" award and thank the group members for their hard work toward improving health through prevention efforts.