Diabetes Heart Disease Stroke Prevention Grant (ODHDSP)-Region 8 Tobacco Collaborative Goal 1 To improve the health status and prevent premature death for all residents of Bladen County. Objective #6 Reduce the death rate resulting from CVA and heart disease by 2% Baseline Data 2010-2014 Heart Disease is the #1 cause of death in Bladen County. 2010-2014 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease is the #3 cause of death in Bladen County. 2010-2014 heart disease rate (age adjusted death rate per 100,000 Bladen’s population) was 232.1 compared to the NC rate of 165.9. 2010-2014 Chronic Lower Resp. Disease (age adjusted death rate per Bladen’s 100,000 population) was 44 compared to NC rate of 46.0 CHA Priority addressed Chronic Disease-Obesity/Weight Problem Activities Lead Person Partners Timeframe N=new; E=existing Provide education in the community, faith Health Educators E-NC Ongoing community, and schools. Cooperative Extension Encourage healthy lifestyles. E-Healthy Bladen E-Bladen Diabetes Education and Support Meetings. Community College Community Walk Programs E-Parks and Recreation School Walk Programs County E-Bladen Schools Walk/Bike to School E-Bladen County “Safe Kids Coalition”- Events Library County Employee Lunch and Learn Programs E-Bladen M.A.R.C.H.- Making A Real Change for Health Medical
Diabetes Heart Disease Stroke Prevention Grant (ODHDSP)-Region 8 Tobacco Collaborative Goal 1 To improve the health status and prevent premature death for all residents of Bladen County. Objective #6 Reduce the death rate resulting from CVA and heart disease by 2% Baseline Data 2010-2014 Heart Disease is the #1 cause of death in Bladen County. 2010-2014 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease is the #3 cause of death in Bladen County. 2010-2014 Bladen’s heart disease rate (age adjusted death rate per 100,000 population) was 232.1 compared to the NC rate of 165.9. 2010-2014 Bladen’s Chronic Lower Resp. Disease (age adjusted death rate per 100,000 population) was 44 compared to NC rate of 46.0 CHA Priority addressed Chronic Disease-Obesity/Weight Problem Activities Lead Person Partners N=new; E=existing Timeframe Provide education in the community, faith community, and schools. Encourage healthy lifestyles. Diabetes Education and Support Meetings. Community Walk Programs School Walk Programs “Safe Kids Coalition”- Walk/Bike to School Events County Employee Lunch and Learn Programs M.A.R.C.H.- Making A Real Change for Health Health Educators E-NC Cooperative Extension E-Healthy Bladen E-Bladen Community College E-Parks and Recreation E-Bladen County Schools E-Bladen County Library E-Bladen Medical Ongoing