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Healthy Alamance

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Mission Statement
To improve the health status of all citizens in Alamance County.

 

Priority Areas/Objectives
  • Child Asthma: Improve the health and well-being of asthmatic children and their families by providing education, fostering collaboration and strengthening resources
  • Obesity - Reduce and prevent obesity in Alamance county.
  • Chronic disease - reduce the rates of heart disease/stroke, cancer and diabetes in our community.

 

Programs/Initiatives
  • Implement a Smoke-Free Restaurant Recognition Campaign.
  • Increase the number of school children who make healthy food choices in school cafeterias by instituting Winner's Circle (please make this a link) in the area school system.
  • Increase level of physical activity in two area elementary schools through the Take 10! Program.
  • Collaborate with the Burlington Downtown Corporation to conduct biannual walking program, Alamance Walks.
  • Organize Diabetes Prevention Programs in area churches.

 

Awards/Recognition
  • 2002 NC Prevention Performance Award for Local Coalition Excellence
  • 2002 GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Award
  • 2003 Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics National Making A Difference Award

 

Contact
Cindy Brady, Coordinator
Healthy Alamance
Phone: (336) 513-5590
Fax: (336) 513-5548
Email: bradcind@armc.com

 

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