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• Carolina's HealthCare System partnered with Cabarrus locations, participated in this effort. County EMS — Community Paramedics to develop plans • Created or revitalized eight elementary school gardens: for conducting home visits for high risk behavioral health AT Allen, Beverly Hills, Forest Park, Jackson Park, Rocky patients after being released from the Emergency River, Shady Brook, Wolf Meadow, and Woodrow Wilson. Department. School gardens can help combat obesity by increasing • Cabarrus County EMS — Community Paramedics have knowledge and exposure to fresh fruits and vegetables. been trained in Crisis Intervention Training and Mental • In an effort to limit or eliminate children's consumption Health First Aid. of sugary beverages, a total of 1,000 - 5210 branded • In an effort to reduce the stigma associated with mental water bottles were distributed to six Cabarrus County illness, Cabarrus County Channel 22 began airing Mental pediatric offices to be distributed to children during well - Health America's anti -stigma PSA. checks. • Participation by local elected officials in the Mental • Since 2015, at total of 11 schools have worked with Health First Aid (MHFA) training. A MHFA planning Cabarrus Health Alliance and the NC Active Routes to committee was convened to develop an annual county School Regional program to create school based Safe training schedule. Routes to School Action Plans. In 2017, three sites developed plans and prioritized implementation Childhood Obesity strategies. • Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast, a long-standing • Carolina's HealthCare System completed rebranding of partner and supporter of Healthy Healthy Together 5210. Harris Road Middle School Cabarrus, created the Children Wellness implemented 5210 during the 2017-2018 school year. Initiative Network or Children WIN. The A CDC Public Health Associate, stationed at Cabarrus group is comprised of executive -level Health Alliance, assessed 23 elementary and middle community representatives including school superintendents, city managers, schools for 5210 implementation readiness by identifying health officials and members of the success and challenges to school based nutrition and business community to address the rising number of physical activity programming or policies. overweight and obese children in our community. • 62% of pediatric offices are utilizing the Healthy Together • The Cabarrus Partnership for Children received $1,500 5210 Questionnaire and Prescription Pads during child from the Dunford Fund to develop the Cabarrus 'Play and well -check appointments. Grow Map'. The child -friendly map illustrates physical • More than 200 'Re -Think Your Drink' water promotion activity and nutrition activities such community gardens, posters were disseminated into Cabarrus County. parks and playgrounds to help children and families Locations include Cabarrus County Government Center, establish healthy habits for life. Cabarrus County Active Living and Parks, libraries, • With support from Carolinas HealthCare System, 50 Cabarrus Partnership for Children, Carolinas HealthCare school nutrition site managers, directors and healthcare System (Atrium Health). volunteers were trained in the principles of Smarter Lunchrooms Movement. Smarter Lunchrooms is a curriculum developed by the Cornell University. The program aims to use the principles of behavioral economics to encourage students to make healthier choices in the school lunch line. • Thirteen of those trained will serve as Technical Assistance Providers for the school nutrition site managers. • The Cabarrus Health Alliances Cabarrus Healthy Corner 7, < to Store initiative partnered with Cooking Matters to host grocery store tours and a healthy recipe taste testing at participating healthy corner stores. More than 104 community residents, at eight different corner store Page 18