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®o�ntY yep/'�o Healthy Carolinians of Orange County a Fact Sheet o ] 3 2002 �"..m What is Healthy Carolinians? Healthy Carolinians (HC)'is a community-based partnership to improve the health of North Carolinians. Healthy Carolinians brings together community members, leaders and organizations to form a task force. Healthy Carolinians is based on the concept that community members are the most qualified to effectively prioritize the health and safety problems in their community and to plan and execute creative solutions to these problems. The overall goal of a Healthy Carolinians Task Force is to improve the health and well being of all community residents. Who are Healthy Carolinians? Healthy Carolinians of Orange County involves a diverse group of people from civic groups, schools, churches, health care organizations, UNC Hospitals, UNC Schools of Nursing, Public Health and Social Work, businesses, local government and.health insurance companies as well as concerned citizens of all ages including youth and seniors. Mission: To provide a plan to guide and assist Orange County(OC) in planning and implementing health care strategies to promote healthy lifestyles, improve health status and prevent premature death and injury for all residents in the county regardless of age, race, income or education. Task Force Structure: Healthy Carolinians of Orange County is composed of a council and three committees. The Council is lead by an executive committee. The Council meets quarterly or more often if required. The executive and working committees meet monthly. Membership: Open to all County residents Healthy Carolinians Projects for 2002 • Participate in the Healthy Carolinians Micro-Grant project to administer$10,000 to five community-based organizations in Orange County to address goals of Healthy Carolinians of Orange County. • Improvement of the health and human services resource and referral network in collaboration with Triangle United Way, Orange County Government and Healthy Carolinians committee members and partners. • Encourage the business community to adopt employee wellness programs and include prevention benefits in their health plans. In cooperation with North Carolina Prevention Partners and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. • Development of several small activities building towards a community-wide campaign to encourage and enable residents to increase physical activity and improve nutrition. • Development of a community awareness campaign on child abuse prevention including activities for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. • Annual report and community forum in fall 2002 to report on progress made in addressing the issues raised in the 2001 Adult and Youth Health Report Card.