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Healthiest Manitowoc County 2010 (HMC 2010).
Healthiest Manitowoc County 2010 is a community-based initiative seeking to make positive changes in the health status of Manitowoc County by 2010. HMC2010's mission is to improve the health of the people of Manitowoc County.
HMC2010's goals are: l To reduce risk factors that are harmful to health l To eliminate health disparities l To assure access to primary and preventive care l To promote healthy lifestyles Convened by the Manitowoc County Health Department, the HMC2010 Steering Committee was formed between late 2003 and summer of 2004. The first meeting of the newly formed steering committee was June 16, 2004. The HMC2010 Steering Committee has diverse membership consisting of representatives from public health, health care, business,
education, community service organizations, and individual community members. The health priorities that were chosen by the HMC2010 Steering Committee after completion of the assessment for community action are: Physical Activity and Nutrition; Tobacco; Teen Pregnancy and Risky Sexual Behavior; Injury; Dental Health/Access to Care; and Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse. These six priorities were chosen based on community health status and interest in the community to address the priority. HMC2010 has set targets for health improvement for all the
chosen health priorities and published the targets. Many of the health priorities identified involve lifestyle choices that require individual change with community support. The six health priorities are addressed through seven Community Health Improvement Committees (CHICs): Kids CAN (Coalition for Activity and Nutrition); The County of Manitowalks; Tobacco Control Coalition; Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force; Safe Communities Coalition/Safe Kids Chapter; Dental Health Improvement; and the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. For the 2003 Manitowoc County Health Assessment Report, click here. |
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