Community Health Collaboration
Roanoke Valley Community Health Initiative
Michelle Puckett – RV-CHI Chair Audrey Hardy Community Health Coordinator Ruth Gee – Partners In Faith Chair
September 25, 2017 Mission To promote healthy living through - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Community Health Collaboration Roanoke Valley Community Health Initiative Michelle Puckett RV-CHI Chair Audrey Hardy Community Health Coordinator Ruth Gee Partners In Faith Chair September 25, 2017 Mission To promote healthy living
Roanoke Valley Community Health Initiative
Michelle Puckett – RV-CHI Chair Audrey Hardy Community Health Coordinator Ruth Gee – Partners In Faith Chair
■ Roanok anoke Valle ley y Commu mmuni nity ty He Health lth Initi itiativ ative e (RV-CH CHI) I) kick cked ed off f the “Get Fit, Stay Fit Roanoke Valley” campaign in August 2014. ■ A C Compreh rehensi ensive e 5 year ar effor
ngage age resid sidents nts across
Ha Halif ifax x and d Northam thampton n coun unties ties through
ucation, phys ysical ical activ tivity ity and d recreatio creation n at local cal park rks. s. ■ Funded nded by Ka Kate e B. Reynolds ynolds Chari aritab able le Trust. st. ■ Investme estment nt- part t of a larg rger er infusion fusion of more re than an $1.2 1.2 million llion in Ha Halif ifax x Coun unty ty to comb
at unhealt healthy weig ight hts s in childr ildren n and d the e long ng-term rm initiativ tiative, e, He Health lthy y Places aces N. C. to impr prove health alth and d healt alth h care re in rural ral financially nancially disadv sadvantag antaged ed counties unties in N. C.
mprove e access cess to health althy, , affor
dable food
s and d oppor pportuniti tunities s for r exer ercise cise and d phys ysical ical activ ivity ity.
plement ent and nd expa pand nd eviden idence ce-based based progra
s and d policie licies
sure re fami amilies lies & indiv dividuals iduals have e the e oppo portunity tunity to
ad health althy y and d productiv
es.
■ Scho hool
s and Coll lleg eges es
Weldon City School System Northampton County School System Halifax Community College Halifax County School System East Carolina University Northwest Halifax PTSA-Action for Healthy Kids Roanoke Rapids City Schools
■ Coalition
ds
Halifax County Healthy Carolinian Advisory Board Halifax Warren Smart Start Roanoke Valley Breast Cancer Coalition Nurse Family Partnership Program Northampton County Healthy Carolinian Advisory Board South East Halifax Coalition
■ Healt alth h Care e Offici cies es/Agencies gencies
Park Avenue Pediatrics Our Community Hospital and Long Term Care
■ Comm mmuni nity ty Foundations ations
Kate B. Reynolds Foundation NC Foundation for Advanced Health Programs Gregory B. Davis Foundation Rural Forward N C Good Will Community Foundation
Comm mmuni nity ty /Nonprof
ganizations ations
Northampton County 4-H Program Halifax County 4-H Program Regeneration Development Corp Halifax Recreation Advisory Board Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe John 3:16 Center Halifax County Boys and Girls Club A Better Chance A Better Community Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated
■ Health lth Care e offices Agenci encies es
Halifax Regional Medical Center Northampton County Home Health Spring Life Behavioral Health Rural Health Group Cardinal Innovations Health Care Solutions Halifax Works Roanoke Valley Diabetes Resource Center Halifax Pediatrics
■ Gover ernm nment ent Agenc ncies es
Weldon Fire and Police Departments City of Roanoke Rapids Northampton County Health Department Halifax County Public Health Systems Northampton County EFNEP Halifax County EFNEP NC Cooperative Extension Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce Town of Garysburg
■ Decreas reased ed Childh ldhood
besity ty rate from m 32.6 2.6 to 30.5 .5 (20 2011-20 2015) 5) 2% decrea crease se ■ Increa crease sed d num umbe ber r of frui uit and Vege getab table le out utlets ts – Six addi diti tion
al out utlets ts (chur hurch ch comm mmun unit ity y garden, den, mobile bile vegeta table ble out utlet, t, comm mmun unit ity y garden den Scotl
and neck ck, , Comm mmuni nity ty Garden en Linco coln ln He Height ghts, , Garys ysbu burg rg Farmers rmers Mark rket, t, Chur urch ch Fres esh h Produc duce Pan Pantry) y) ■ Increased Vegetable sales Outlets (5 healthy corner stores, 3 new retail outlets selling frozen vegetables) ■ Enhanced Recreation Facilities and Physical Activity Spaces Skate Park, Walking Trail HCC, Play ground and Walking Trail Garysburg, Bike Trail and Bikes Canal Trail, Meyers Park Enfield, Ledgerwood, Emery Park, Scotland Neck – 10 school playgrounds added or enhanced
■ Provides ides Healt althy Food at Commun mmunity ity Events nts ■ Suppor ports ts esta tablis blishment hment and expa pansion nsion of local al Farmer mers s Mark rkets ts ■ Hosts sts Annual l Family mily Fest t Event nt themed emed around und health lthy y eating ing
tunities es and activity vity available lable in the commun munit ity ■ Expan panded ded EFNEP EP program gram in Halif lifax ax and North tham ampt pton n County nty ■ Work rked d with h Halif lifax ax County nty to suppor
t adopt ption ion of the County nty Wide Recreati reation
■ Hosts sts Monthly hly Play Days ■ Creat eated ed Map of Play y of Halif lifax ax and North tham ampt pton n Counties nties
■ Suppor ported ed program gram for free e bike e check out along g the Roanok noke e Canal al trail. ail. ■ Suppor port t s the Coor
inated ed Approac
h To Child ld Health lth (CATCH) CH) Program gram and nd the School
alth Net Networ
■ Suppor ported ed establishing ablishing SNAP P and EBT T Accepta tance nce at the Farmer rmers s Mark rket ■ Provides ides nutri riti tion
tion n programs grams on prepari paring ng health lthy y snacks ks and fresh sh foods. s. ■ Implemen lemented ed Health althy y Snack k Bars s at local l School
stricts ricts
lifax ax Regional gional is a not-for
profit, it, commu munit nity-based based
anization ation. .
nsed for 204 beds
rpos
e the people le of our region gion with th the highest hest possible sible level l of quality ity medical ical care. .
lifax ax Regional ional is locat ated ed in the beautiful utiful city of Roanok
e Rapids ids
ing emplo loyer er in the area, , contri tribu buti ting ng to the econom
, health, lth, and nd qua uality ity of life in n this is growing ing regio gion.
Pati tien ents ts come e from m Halif lifax, ax, Northam thampt pton
ren counti ties es in North th Carolina
lenburg, urg, Brun unsw swick ick and Green ensv svil ille le in Virginia rginia, , so we serve e a wide region gion along ng the I- 95 corrid ridor
■ Roanoke Valley Community Health Initiative ■ Roanoke Valley Breast Cancer Coalition ■ Halifax County Recreation Advisory Board ■ South Eastern Halifax Coalition ■ Hollister Sisters Breast Cancer Support Group ■ CATCH Program ■ Hannah’s Place Domestic Violence Program ■ Northampton County Healthy Carolinians ■ Town of Garysburg Food Hub Advisory Board ■ Partners In Faith
■ Vision: ion: Partners in Faith (PIF) communities in the Roanoke
■ Convening of 46 Community Churches ■ Hosts monthly meetings and provide education and information at the meetings ■ Developed Partners in Faith Work Plan ■ Hosted Healthy Community Healthy Cooking Classes ■ Hosted Grant Writing Workshop For Churches and Community Partners ■ Hosted Swimming Lessons and Open Swimming Sessions ■ Support Monthly Play Days ■ Provide support for the RV-CHI and RV-CHI sponsored events
■ Additional Churches becoming Certified as Partners in Health and Wholeness through N. C. Council of Churches ■ Hosting Healthy Cooking Class around the Holidays for Healthier Holiday Recipes ■ Planning an Interfaith Program in the Spring at the Farmers Market to bring together the Faith Community & Others in the Roanoke Valley ■ Planning Community Gardening Workshops for Churches and the Community ■ Continue to share information learned and implement changes with congregations, pastors and the community.
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