Healthy Carolinians
Healthy Carolinians
Organizes residents to work together, emphasizing preventive health practices to improve the quality of life and health status of all individuals.
- Coordinates Healthy Carolinians Taskforce
- Monitor health status of community
- Monitor and assist in activities of coalitions
Coordinate community resources for maximum integration of programs
LPAN (Local Physical Activity and Nutrition Coalition)
- Educate about the importance and how-to of proper nutrition and physical activity
- Encourage proper nutrition and physical activity
- Promotes nutritious options at work and school
- Promotes access to safe outlets for physical activity
Cancer Coalition
- Raises awareness of cancer screenings for early detection
- Increases access to cancer screenings, especially prostate, breast, cervical and colon cancers
- Increases utilization of cancer screenings
- Coordinates prostate cancer screenings and awareness
- Provides education and materials for Male Peer Educators to educate their peers about prostate cancer
Community Health Assessment 2007
In 2007, Iredell County Healthy Carolinians conducted a Community Health Assessment in conjunction with Iredell County Health Department. This health assessment is a requirement for the Iredell County Health Department and for maintaining local certification of Iredell County Healthy Carolinians. This document presents the 2007 Iredell County Community Health Assessment process, results from the primary and secondary data and leading health concerns within Iredell County.
Community Health Assessment 2007
Community Dissemination of Health Assessment 2007 PowerPoint Presentation
Every year health departments review statistical data. Every 4 years health departments are required to complete a community assessment document including statistical data and surveying the community. It is also a requirement of counties with certified healthy carolinians partnerships. An action plan that identifies health issues and resources to address those issues are included in the final report.
Click here to view the Community Dissemination of Health Assessment 2007 PowerPoint Presentation. To view this presentation you will need either Microsoft PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer installed on your computer. You can download a copy of PowerPoint View by clicking here.
2008 State of the County Health Report
This report is available in the form of an Adobe Acrobat document.
2008 State of the County Health Report
If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you can download it from the Adobe website by clicking here.
2006 State of the County Health Report
This report is available in the form of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
State of the County Health Report
If you don't have Microsoft PowerPoint, you can download the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft's website by clicking here.
Useful Health Related Websites
The websites below are often used to obtain health related information. This is not an exclusive list. These sites are used often by the Health Education Section to obtain health related data and information. If you need more assistance in obtaining health related data, please call Director of Health Education and Emergency Planning at 704-761-2445.
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/
http://www.city-data.com/county/Iredell_County-NC.html
http://www.census.gov/
http://data.osbm.state.nc.us/pls/linc/dyn_linc_main.show
http://www.cancer.org/
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0923080.html
http://www.cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm
http://www.scorecard.org
http://no-smoke.org/
http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/
http://www.co.iredell.nc.us/IC_Resources_Directory.pdf
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