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