Dear Prevention Partners,
Thank you for your dedication in helping to make NC a healthier state. Below, please find our latest news and information to help make NC hospitals even healthier.
In this issue:
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Open House Registration Filling Fast! Sign Up Now!
 Registration for the August 18th Open House at
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is filling up very quickly.
If you are a hospital that has not yet attended an Open House event, make sure
to sign
up soon as space is very limited. We are anticipating a great event
with lots of valuable information on how to get started toward implementing a
healthier food environment at your hospital. Attendees in the past have
found the event to be very inspirational in getting started and valued the
opportunity to network with other hospitals around the state.
Space is limited and filling quickly so click here to register for the event.
If you have any
questions feel free to contact Nicholas Sullivan at nicholas@ncpreventionpartners.org.
We look forward to seeing you on the 18th!
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Hospital Conference Call: Focus on Employer Role in a Quit-Tobacco System
 Please mark your calendar for the next statewide hospital conference call on August 26, 2009 from 9:00-10:30am. We will provide a tutorial on our new online Workplace Health Assessment. It is a simple online tool that evaluates healthy policies in the workplace and guides employers to help employees quit tobacco, eat healthier and get more physical activity while at work. Through our grant with The Duke Endowment, the assessment, which is valued at $1000 for access, is free to NC Hospitals. The assessment will help you put all of the pieces of worksite wellness together and identify clear action steps for continuous improvement in all three prevention focus areas.
During the tutorial, we will walk through the section of the Workplace Health Assessment that evaluates an employer's role in helping employees quit tobacco.
It is recommended that a wellness and/or human resources representative be present for this conference call.
To participate in the phone call,
contact Heather Mountz at NCPP: heather@ncpreventionpartners.org
919-969-7022 ext 210
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Take pride in your hard work!
Remember to promote your 100% Tobacco Free campus policy and/or your Red Apple Status on your hospital website. You can use your website as a resource for patients and visitors to learn about your hospital's tobacco-cessation resources as well as your Healthy Food Environment initiative. |
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Next Fax Referral Challenge in Progress
 The Fax Referral Challenge started July 1 and will run through April 2010. Everyone has a good chance to win an award, so send in your fax referral forms to the NC Quitline to help employees and patients quit tobacco. Visit our Web site today to learn more about the Challenge and download a copy of the form.Click here to view detailed reports from the Challenge.
Questions? Please contact Katie Weber at 919-969-7022 x 201 or katie@ncpreventionpartners.org. |
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Starting the Conversation: Spotlight on Tobacco Cessation
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