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WHEREAS,the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment T,
effectively collaborates with local agencies and individual citizens to inform, - •
educate,enable,and empower people to adopt health behaviors including better
w - nutrition,increased physical activity,and tobacco cessation,and °� s
WHEREAS,the residents of Weld County benefit every day from the efforts of
the public health workforce when eating at local restaurants,drinking safe water, C,
and breathing clean air,and
. WHEREAS,the theme of National Public Health Week 2010 is"A Healthier „„. ;
America,One Community at a Time"encompasses our goals as a county and a
nation to ensure that our homes,neighborhoods,and communities are places
� � 'fr. "-everyone,especially our children,can thrive.
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NOW,THEREFORE,we do hereby proclaim April 5 through April 11,2010,
as National Public Health Week in Weld County.
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Our vision: Together with the communities we serve, we are working to make Weld County a healthy place to live, learn, work and play.
NEWS RELEASE
Contact : Gaye Morrison , Public Information Officer
970- 304- 6470 ext. 2380
970- 397-6340 cell
gmorrison (d)co . weld . co . us
For Immediate Release April 5, 2010
Weld County Celebrates National Public Health Week
April 5 - 11, 2010
"A Healthier America, One Community at a Time "
Greeley - Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment kicked off National
Public Health Week at the Board of County Commissioner's meeting today by recognizing
five people from the community as Public Health Champions .
Each year Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment staff nominate
citizens as Public Health Champions for their outstanding contribution to public health in our
county, making Weld County a healthier and safer place to live, learn , work and play .
The Public Health Champions for Weld County in 2010 are :
Nancy Culbreath, First Steps Community Outreach Coordinator
The First Steps program is the Weld County Prenatal Plus program and is committed to
accomplishing the mission of promoting healthy pregnancies and healthy birth outcomes .
Within the First Steps program Nancy has worked tirelessly for 19 years supporting women
through often unexpected pregnancies, providing individualized education about having a
healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby, as well as information and referrals to other
community resources that provide valuable services. Nancy has also worked as a Bright
Beginnings volunteer since that program began and serves on the Bright Beginnings
Steering Committee . She has actively supported the Sunrise Monfort Clinic, coordinating
her client's care with the clinic's obstetrics team , and has been an active supporter of the
Weld County Nurse- Family Partnership program , sharing information with potential clients
about both programs and referring appropriate women to the Nurse- Family Partnership
program .
Susan LaBonde, a school nurse with Weld County School District Six and
Trademark High School, partners with our teen prenatal education program to offer free
classes on prenatal health and parenting to teens in need of these services. She is very
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passionate about teaching and interjects her childbirth educator experience into the classes .
Susan is a dedicated member of the Healthy Baby Advisory Committee . At District Six, she
is a member of the Child Find team that provides assessment and placement of children
birth to 5 who need early developmental interventions. The team also places preschool age
children in one of 21 preschool classrooms at district elementary schools to support their
early educational needs .
Bob Swope and Cynthia Werner, made ground breaking contributions to previously
unchartered waters of Hospice and Palliative care surge capacity . Mr. Swope and Ms .
Werner contributed their expertise by developing a template for surge capacity for mass
hospice care that has been forwarded to Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Administration , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , and the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment. Their nurturing contributions to end of life
care require skills and strengths most people can 't even imagine . Bob and Cindi understand
the reality of a true emergency situation and had the professional courage to participate and
contribute to developing best practices for mass hospice care . Cynthia Werner is the
Director of Clinical Service for Hospice and Palliative Care for Northern Colorado and Bob
Swope serves as the Palliative Care Program Coordinator for North Colorado Medical Center.
Weld County Garage, generously supports DRIVE SMART Weld County and their partner
Anshor Driving School by providing a classroom every 3rd Saturday at no charge for
instruction to driver's education students on safety . They also donate employee time and
expertise to educate students about proper maintenance of vehicles including checking fuel
levels, changing oil , rotating tires, checking brake pads and other important maintenance
tips thus keeping kids safe on the roads while driving their cars . Weld County Garage
actively promotes all of DRIVE SMART Weld County's events and programs by posting
flyers, brochures and program materials throughout their facility and they contribute to
DRIVE SMART Weld County's driver's education scholarship fund . Their time and energy
donated to educating young drivers helps to keep kids safe on the road .
National Public Health Week is sponsored by the American Public Health Association
(APHA) , to educate the public, policy makers and health professionals about the importance
of public health agencies and community partners in preventing disease and promoting
good health . This year, APHA has issued a call for America to become the healthiest nation
in one generation one community at a time . Thanks to our Public Health Champions who
are making this vision a reality in Weld County .
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