The Sun Shines on Dare County!

A Partnership for a Healthier
Dare County

Community Health Assessment resides in the Public Health Education Division of the Dare County Department of Public Health. Community Health Assessment is a core public health function which drives local public health planning. The Healthy Carolinians process is used to conduct the assessment in a comprehensive manner.

The process includes the formation of a community-based partnership to steer the process. Health Educator Supervisor, Kimberly Cholewinski, serves as Coordinator of Healthy Carolinians of the Outer Banks (HCOB).

HCOB is a partnership of over 30 local organizations working toward a healthier Dare County. Since completing a thorough community health assessment in 2006, HCOB is now mobilized into Task Forces to combat community health problems.
Please visit www.hcobx.org  for more information.

Shinning Stars

The sun shines on Dare County. As a
community, we can be proud to boast that Dare
County is/has:

	“A Good Place to Grow Old”
	“A Good Place to Raise Children”
	“A Safe Place To Live”
	“Strong Social Support Networks”
	Good Surface Water Quality
	Less Violent Crime
	Low Diabetes Death Rate
	Low Infant Death Rate
	Low Teen Pregnancy Rate

	Access To Health Care
	Breast Cancer
	Domestic Violence
	Heart Disease
	Lung Cancer
	Mental Health and Suicide
	Motor Vehicle Injuries
	Problems With Aging
	Substance Abuse
	Tobacco Use

Healthy Carolinians of the Outer Banks is now
organized into Task Forces to combat some of
the community health problems, or “Red Flags”,
listed above.

If you are interested in joining a Healthy
Carolinians of the Outer Banks Task Force, or if
you would like a more detailed report of the
Community Health Assessment, contact:

Kimberly Cholewinski
Healthy Carolinians Coordinator
Dare County Health Department
PO Box 1000
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
(252) 475-5026
kimberlyc@darenc.com