[Durham INC] FW: County Health Department Seeks Citizens to Provide Input for Community Health Assessment

[Pat Carstensen]

The website says there is free dinner.  I'm not sure that the list of potential issues isn't missing something important.

Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 19:15:10 -0400
From: lists at durhamcountync.gov
To: pats1717 at hotmail.com
Subject: County Health Department Seeks Citizens to Provide Input for Community Health Assessment







	


  
	
    


  
  
  
    
	  
        
          
          Durham County Government
          
		  
          Press Release
          
        
        
      
        
			
        
      
      
  
  
    
	  
  
County Health Department Seeks Citizens to Provide Input for Community Health Assessment  

September 1, 2011

Durham, NC - 

What:
Community Discussion about the State of Durham's Health and Setting Healthy Priorities for the Future
 
Who:
Durham County Health Department
Partnership for a Healthy Durham
 
When and Where:
  
September 13, 2011
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Little River Community Center
8305 Roxboro Road, Bahama 
 
September 19, 2011
6 - 7:30 p.m.
East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek Ln.
 Facts: Citizens of Durham can voice their opinions on the biggest health concerns for them and their neighbors at upcoming community listening sessions about the Durham County Community Health Assessment.  Looking toward the future, the Durham County Health Department, in collaboration with the Partnership for a Healthy Durham, is seeking insight from citizens to learn more about the current state of the community and help decide which community health concerns should be addressed for the next three years.  "Healthy Durham has been one of the County's major strategic objectives over the last several years.  It is important that we focus on what we need to do to accomplish this important aim.  Plainly stated, we really need our citizens to weigh-in!," said Michael Ruffin, county manager for Durham County Government.Thirteen potential health priorities have been identified for Durham County based on last year's survey of 210 households, North Carolina priority health issues, and the top causes of death in Durham County.  They include: Access to Medical/ Dental CareCancerDiabetesDrug AbuseHealthy Eating and WeightHeart DiseaseHIV/Sexually Transmitted InfectionsInfant DeathsMental HealthNeighborhood SafetyPoverty and EducationTeen HealthUnintentional Injuries At the upcoming listening sessions, participants will use the priority list to help to select the top five health issues in Durham County.  The new health priorities will drive strategic plans and potential funding opportunities for the Durham County Health Department, Partnership for a Healthy Durham, Durham Health Innovations and Duke University Medical Center.  The final results from all of the community listening sessions and a comprehensive community health assessment report will be released to the public in early 2012.Each participant will be provided with dinner.  For more information regarding the 2011 Durham County Community Health Assessment, contact Mel Downey-Piper, coordinator for the Partnership for a Healthy Durham, at 919-560-7833 or via email at mpiper at durhamcountync.gov.  More information is available at www.healthydurham.org and www.facebook.com/healthydurham.                                                                      ###
      
      
  
  
    
	  
        
			
        
      


About Durham County Government
An official news release has just been issued by Durham County.
You may access the news release at the link below:
http://www.durhamcountync.gov/news/
 
Please contact the Public Information Office at (919) 560-0000 or email public_information at durhamcountync.gov for information related to news releases.
      
            
        
      
  
  
    




Durham County Government
Deborah Craig-Ray


Assistant County Manager
(919) 560-0000
County Manager's Office
200 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701



Durham County Government


Dawn Dudley 

Public Information Specialist
(919) 560-0008
County Manager's Office
200 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701

  
  
  	
  
  
  

 
  
      
    























This email was sent to pats1717 at hotmail.com by lists at durhamcountync.gov  |    
Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™  |  Privacy Policy.



Durham County Government | 200 East Main Street | Durham | NC | 27701



 		 	   		  
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://rtpnet.org/pipermail/inc-list/attachments/20110902/b4576be0/attachment.html>