Healthy North Carolina 2020: Success Stories
Below are some success stories of groups and individuals across the state working to achieve Healthy NC 2020 objectives from each of the 13 focus areas.
Cardiovascular Disease
N.C. Heart Attack Rates Down Since Passage of Smoke-Free Law
Infant Mortality
North Carolina’s Infant Death Rate Reaches Record Low
Injury
Injury and Violence – Reducing Unintentional Poisonings: A Success Story in Progress (PDF, 185 KB)
Physical Activity and Nutrition
- A Mini Youth Farmer’s Market Takes to the Road Through NC Fruits & Veggies Mini Grant and Creative Vision of Lee County 4-H and Cooperative Extension Agents (PDF, 1 MB)
- Bringing a New Mini Mobile Farmer’s Market to the People Through NC Fruits & Veggies Mini Grant Creates Easier Access for WIC Participants (PDF, 162 KB)
- Elementary School Garden in Belmont Feeds the Mind and the Body Through NC Fruits and Veggies Mini Grant (PDF, 226 KB)
- H.E.A.L.E.D./S.P.E.E.E.D. Community Garden Offers Opportunities Beyond Planting and Harvesting Local Organic Produce Through NC Fruits & Veggies Mini Grant (PDF, 1 MB)
Tobacco Control
- Making Progress: Multi-Level Leadership. Engaging Leadership to Make Incremental Progress in a Challenging Environment (PDF, 285 KB)
- Promoting Tobacco Free Messages and Quit Support at Healthy Corner Stores July 2017 (PDF, 763 KB)
- Partnership Results in Tobacco Free Compliance March 2017
- Iredell Elects to Make Healthy Choice Easier January 2017
- Dare County Restaurants Vapor Free December 2016
- Million Hearts in Action August 2016 (PDF, 597 KB)
- NC State Health Plan Partners with Quitline August 2016 (PDF, 530 KB)
- Spare Time Greensboro May 2016 (PDF, 428 KB)
- Oxford Housing Authority May 2015
- Wilson Housing Authority May 2015
- Gingko Residential February 2015
- Hobart Jackson February 2015
- Landura February 2015
- RIC Management February 2015
Healthy NC 2020 Pages
Last Modified: June 18, 2020