North Carolina Citizens for Public Health
Past Accomplishments
- Initiated and supported North Carolina Public Health Month, the
first in the country, now nationally.
- Served as the catalyst for the organization of the Association
of North Carolina Boards of Health, Inc. (ANCBH) and the NC Alliance
for Public Health.
- Represented citizens to state and local policy makers on public
health issues like separating environmental health from public
health, modifying the criteria for state health director and
maintaining board of health education.
- Presented public health information on budgets, both operational
and facilities, and board health continuation among other topics to
state and local policy makers.
- Monitored health-related state and federal legislation and
supported legislative priorities of NC Division of Public Health,
NCPHA, LHD, ANCBH and SPH.
- Served in an advisory capacity to public health programs and
related organization such as the Institute of Medicine Task Force on
Dental Care Access, Project ASSIST, Infant Mortality Task Force, NC
Committee for Dental Health and several legislative public health
study commissions.