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All rights reserved, 2012 60 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_CostBenefitAnalysesRelease.pdf Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2011&id=265 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_QLMobileCampaign_11211.pdf Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2011&id=264 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_WNCHealthyKids_121710.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=262 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_TownofSeagrove_12710.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=263 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_JustinAndrewsStatementRelease11-29-10.pdf Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=261 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_GASOHalf_NCCommyCollegesSmokeFreeFINAL11910.pdf Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=260 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_FitCommunityPhaseVI_10-20-10.pdf Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=259 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_RuralHopeII.pdf Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=258 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_TRU_Campaign_News_Rel_FINAL9-20-10.pdf Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=257 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_EHRLoanFund08-03-10.PDF Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=256 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCtrExcellencePressRelease7-28-10.pdf Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=255 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/FitCommyFitSchlsAwardsAnnctPressRelFINAL6 29 10.pdf Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=254 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/TFCgrantsAnnctPressReleaseFINAL6-24-10.pdf Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=253 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/LauraGeraldAnnctHWTFExecDir6110_FINAL.pdf Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=252 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/EarthDayAdLaunchPressReleaseFINAL42210.pdf Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=251 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressReleaseFitFamilyPilotFINAL4-5-10.pdf Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=250 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/NC-YTS2009_Data.pdf Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=249 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_TFC3RFPrelease03-01-10.pdf Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=247 HWTF Executive Director Accepts New Position http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press_HWTFExecDirDeparture02-26-10.pdf Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=246 NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund Announces New Health Disparities Fellows http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHDIFellowship02-18-10.pdf Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=245 New Workplace Wellness Initiative Launches at Department of Commerce http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressWorksiteWellness01-22-10.pdf Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2010&id=244 HWTF campaign reminds public: bars and restaurants are going smoke-free January 2nd http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHouseBill212-21-09.pdf Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=242 HWTF announces Phase VI grant awards to support NC's Medication Assistance Program http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMAPVIawards12-15-09.pdf Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=241 ChecKmeds NC program served over 21,000 seniors in first two years http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressChecKmedsNCoutcomes10-29-09.pdf Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=192 A+ Fit School designation and grants promoting healthy schools available to all NC public schools K-12 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAplustfitschools2RFP10-27-09.pdf Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=193 HWTF announces availability of grants to extend Medication Assistance Program http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMAPVIRFPannouncement10-26-09.pdf Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=194 Fit Community designations and grants promoting healthy lifestyles available to NC towns and counties http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunityPhaseVRelease10-01-09.pdf Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=195 NC Wellness Watch Newsletter - Fall 2009 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/NCWellnessWatch-Fall09.pdf Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=12 Gov Perdue announces launch of Rural Hope http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressRuralHope09-24-09.pdf Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=196 HWTF and Duke Global Health Institute seeking applicants for health disparities fellowships http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHDIfellowshiprecruitment09-10-09.pdf Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=197 HWTF announces new chair http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHWTFnewchair07-27-09.pdf Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=198 Governor Perdue charges HWTF with leading North Carolina's Health IT recovery efforts http://www.governor.state.nc.us/NewsItems/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?newsItemID=518 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=199 HWTF awards Fit Community and A+ Fit School designation and grants promoting healthy lifestyles http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFC&A+FSawards06-25-09.pdf Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=200 HWTF announces $2.7 million of Medication Assistance Program grants http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMAPgrants061609.pdf Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=202 HWTF awards nearly $70,000 to the NC Pediatric Society Foundation for community-based childhood obesity prevention http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNCPediatricSocietyFdngrant06-11-09.pdf Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=203 HWTF awards nearly $2 million in grant funding to address oral health in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressOralHealthGrants06-04-09.pdf Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=204 HWTF announces continued funding of checKmedsNC and NCRx programs http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressChecKmedsNCNCRx06-30-09.pdf Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=201 HWTF honors Stroke Awareness Month by launching new stroke prevention campaign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressStrokePreventionCampaign05-18-09.pdf Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=205 HWTF's new TRU TV campaign highlights rising grassroots tobacco-free movement across NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTRUnewadcampaign05-07-09.pdf Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=206 NC Wellness Watch Newsletter - Spring 2009 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/NCWellnessWatch-Spring09.pdf Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=11 HWTF launches new QuitlineNC media campaign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressQuitlineMediaCampaignNewLaunch03-16-09.pdf Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=207 HWTF awards more than $1.75M for youth tobacco prevention initiatives http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTTUPCdirectedgrants03-13-09.pdf Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=208 HWTF's quitline campaign to encourage MEAC fans to quit tobacco http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMEAC03-07-07.pdf Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=188 HWTF named national finalist for Teen Tobacco Use Prevention campaign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressPRWeek03-02-09.pdf Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=209 In4Kids: HWTF joins state's four medical schools to combat childhood obesity http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressIn4Kids02-18-09.pdf Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=210 HWTF announces health disparities fellows http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHDIfellowship02-10-09.pdf Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=211 HWTF launches smoking cessation program for prenatal and postpartum women: You Quit, Two Quit http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressYQ2Qlaunch01-29-09.pdf Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2009&id=212 Independent report lauds the historic strides of NC's tobacco use prevention programs http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressUNCstudy12-16-08.pdf Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=213 HWTF awards nearly $24 million for youth tobacco prevention and health disparities http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHWTFawardsTTUPC&HDIgrants12-10-08.pdf Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=214 NC Wellness Watch Newsletter - Winter 2008 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/NCWellnessWatch-Winter08.pdf Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=10 A+ Fit School designation and grants promoting healthy schools availalble to all NC public schools K-12 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAplustfitschoolsRFP11-24-08.pdf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=215 QuitlineNC triples call volume, reaches more young smokers http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressGASO11-19-08.pdf Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=216 HWTF's ChecKmeds NC program served over 15,000 seniors in first year http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressChecKmedsNC10-30-08.pdf Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=217 HWTF announces the availability of $2 million in grant funding to address oral health in North Carolina http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressOralHealthRFP10-22-08.pdf Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=218 Fit Community designation and grants promoting healthy lifestyles available to NC towns and counties http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFCPhaseIVRFPrelease10-17-08.pdf Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=219 Peace College adopts 100% tobacco-free policy http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFCPeaceCollege10-08-08.pdf Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=220 HWTFC announces the first tobacco cessation and wellness program for mental health centers http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressBreatheEasy09-25-08.pdf Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=221 NC Wellness Watch Newsletter - Fall 2008 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/NCWellnessWatch-Fall08.pdf Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=2 HWTFC and Duke Global Health Institute announce new health disparities fellowship http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHDIfellowship09-16-08.pdf Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=222 HWTFC announces the availability of $24 million in grant funding to reduce tobacco use among NC teens http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTTUPCIVRFPrelease08-21-08.pdf Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=223 HWTFC announces the availability of $7.5 million in grant funding to address health disparities in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHDIRFPrelease08-19-08.pdf Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=224 HWTFC launches state's first-ever diabetes campaign to reduce health disparities http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHDIcampaignlaunch08-18-08.pdf Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=225 NC schools are now 100% tobacco-free http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNCschoolstobacco-free07-28-08.pdf Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=226 Three municipalities awarded 'Fit Community' designation http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunityDesignations06-10-08.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=227 Three municipalities awarded 'Fit Community' designation (en Espanol) http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunityDesignations_enEspanol_06-10-08.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=228 HWTFC announces nearly $500,000 in grants to fund community-wide healthy living efforts http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunityGrants06-10-08.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=229 HWTFC announces 2008 Power of Prevention Winners http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressPOPevent051408.pdf Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=230 Statewide leaders honored for their work in promoting a healthy North Carolina http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressPOPevent051208.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=231 NC teen smoking rates hit historic lows: Over 5,000 youth pledge to stay tobacco-free http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressYTSresults04-15-08.pdf Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=232 NC teen smoking rates hit historic lows: HWTF chair to announce Youth Tobacco Survey data http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressYTSresults04-14-08.pdf Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=233 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/NCWellnessWatch-Spring08.pdf Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=13 HWTF awards $1.4 million in grant funding to reduce tobacco use among NC college students http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTobaccoFreeCollegesgrants02-25-08.pdf Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=234 HWTF announces awards of grants to extend Medication Assistance Program http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMAPIVgrants02-13-08.pdf Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=235 Bladen County to benefit from new grant from HWTF http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressBladenCogrant02-12-08.pdf Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=236 HWTF awards grant to Guilford County Dept. of Public Health http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMAPgrantGuilford02-11-08.pdf Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=237 HWTF awards grant to ZARA Betterment Corporation http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressZARAgrant02-11-08.pdf Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=238 NC teens vie for small screen stardom http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTRUteenofthemonth02-01-08.pdf Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=239 Robeson Health Care Corporation awarded grant from HWTF http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressRobesonHCCgrant01-22-08.pdf Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2008&id=240 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/NCWellnessWatch-Winter07-08.pdf Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=14 NC teens say no to tobacco use http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTRUcampaign12-04-07.pdf Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=158 Task Force for a Healthier NC makes final recommendations to ease North Carolina's health coverage crisis http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTaskForceforAHealthierNC11-28-07.pdf Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=159 Great American Smokeout encourages even more young smokers to quit http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressGreatAmericanSmokeout11-15-07.pdf Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=160 HWTF childhood obesity grants succeed in helping children achieve healthy weight http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitTogetherCohortStudy11-15-07.pdf Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=161 Fit Community designations and grants promoting healthy lifestyles available to NC towns and counties http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitComunityPhase3.pdf Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=162 HWTF reports 25,000 teachers trained to combat childhood obesity in the classroom http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitKidstrainings11-02-07.pdf Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=163 HWTF launches ChecKmedsNC for Medicare Prescription Drug Program enrollees http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressChecKmedsncLaunch102507.pdf Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=164 HWTF commits $1 million to support NC rural hospitals http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNCRuralHospitals10-06-07.pdf Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=165 HWTF announces availability of grants to extend Medication Assitance Program http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMAPIVRFPannouncement09-17-07.pdf Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=166 HWTF launches state's first-ever quit campaign for young adults http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCallItQuitsCampaign09-10-07.pdf Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=167 Thousands of teens pledge to stay tobacco-free http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTRUteenspledge090607.pdf Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=168 Hundreds of teens will rally to be smoke-free http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTRUPepRally090407.pdf Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=169 HWTF offers $1.8 million in grant funding to reduce tobacco use among NC college students http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFCPhaseIIRFP08-15-07.pdf Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=170 Lt. Gov. Perdue and HWTF approve funding for high-risk health insurance pool http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHighRiskInsuranceFunding07-19-07.pdf Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=171 Local teen, youth advocacy group receiving National Tobacco Prevention award at the General Assembly http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCTFKGAevent07-10-07.pdf Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=172 HWTF announces nearly $500,000 in grants to fund community-wide healthy living efforts http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunityGrants06-14-07.pdf Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=173 NC's top towns, counties awarded for healthy living http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunities06-07-07.pdf Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=174 Task Force for a Healthier NC meets to discuss small employers health insurance coverage http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTaskForceforAHealthierNC06-08-07.pdf Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=175 Power of Prevention awards recognize NC health champions http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHealthSummitPOP05-15-07.pdf Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=176 Health Summit sets the stage for prioritizing health-related needs in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHealthSummit05-16-07.pdf Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=177 HWTF announces grant funding to access mental health drugs http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press-MentalHealthGrants05-08-07.pdf Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=178 NC youth tobacco advocates receive national recognition from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCTFKstatement05-03-07.pdf Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=179 Lt. Governor Perdue announces new executive director of NC HWTF http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressLGannouncesHWTFexecdir04-19-07.pdf Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=180 Eastern NC school leaders learn more about Tobacco-Free School policies http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSNashForum04-18-07.pdf Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=181 HWTF releases new report regarding prescription drug coverage for seniors http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMedicarePartDreport04-02-07.pdf Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=182 HWTF's teen tobacco use prevention grant programs to celebrate Kick Butts Day across NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressKickButtsDay03-27-07.pdf Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=183 Southeastern NC school leaders learn more about Tobacco-Free Schools policies http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSForumRobesonCo03-26-07.pdf Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=184 HWTF task force meeting to examine children's health insurance in North Carolina http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressLewinSCHIPreport03-20-07.pdf Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=185 Health Disparities grantees explore the impact of diabetes on NC's underserved populations http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHDgranteemtg03-16-07.pdf Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=186 HWTF's quitline campaign launches on TV, features coaches http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressQuitlineTVads03-09-07.pdf Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=187 HWTF calls for nomiations for the Power of Prevention awards http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressPOPcallfornomiations02-28-07.pdf Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=189 Dramatic drop in teen smoking due to NC Health and Wellness tobacco program http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/feb07/tobacco021207.html Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=190 Great choices lead to healthy lifestyles: Gardner Webb is the first NC co-ed university to adopt 100% TFS http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressGardnerWebb-01-29-07.pdf Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2007&id=191 HWTF will host public forum to share perspectives on access to prescription drugs and Medicare Part D http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTaskForceforAHealthierNC12-13-06.pdf Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=131 Fit Community designations and grants promoting healthy lifestyles available to NC towns and counties http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunitiesRFP12-08-06.pdf Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=132 Lt. Gov. Perdue announces task force to study access to affordable prescription drugs and health insurance coverage http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTaskForceforAHealthierNC.pdf Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=133 Local teachers' lesson plans get students moving http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitKidslaunch10-26-06.pdf Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=134 Local teachers to learn how to get students moving http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitKidslaunch10-25-06.pdf Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=135 NC's teen tobacco-use prevention commercials back on the air http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTRUadcampaignrelease10-25-06.pdf Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=136 Lt. Gov. Perdue announces a unique senior drug program to save money and lives http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNCRxCare-10-13-06.pdf Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=137 HWTF and Carolina Panthers Charities work together to promote physical activity http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCarolinaPanthers10-09-06.pdf Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=138 NC's obesity prevention initiative unveils new workplace wellness campaign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressWorkplaceWellness09-21-06.pdf Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=139 Report finds record number of NC teens have never smoked http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressYTSresultsGreenville09-05-06.pdf Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=140 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue to unveil results: smoking no longer 'rite of passage' for NC teens http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressYTSresultsGreenville08-30-06.pdf Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=141 Durham youth to be honored at General Assembly for receiving NC's first National Tobacco Prevention award http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressChadBullock07-10-06.pdf Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=142 Statement from HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Perdue about new Surgeon General's report on the effects of secondhand smoke http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressSurgeonGenReport06-27-06.pdf Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=143 Town of Oak Island to unveil new Fit Community sign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/FCunveiling-OakIsland.pdf Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=144 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Perdue implores youth tobacco users to call NC Quitline on World No Tobacco Day http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressWorldNoTobaccoDay05-30-06.pdf Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=145 City of Asheville to unveil new Fit Community sign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFCAshevillesign.pdf Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=146 Top towns to receive Fit Community awards and grants http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press-FClaunch05-08-06.pdf Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=147 Red Flag campaign moves to new districts to slash tobacco sales to NC youth http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressRedFlagLaunch05-03-06.pdf Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=148 NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund awards new grants to promote healthy lifestyles for all North Carolinians http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHWTFgrants05-01-06.pdf Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=149 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Perdue to lead panel at Duke University's Health Disparities Summit http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressDukeHDSummit04-20-06.pdf Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=150 HWTF teen tobacc-use prevention grant programs to celebrate Kick Butts Day across North Carolina http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressKickButtsDay04-04-06.pdf Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=151 Eastern NC schools leadership to share benefits of adopting 100% Tobacco-Free School policy http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressPittTFSForum03-30-06.pdf Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=152 NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund announces availability of grants to extend Medication Assistance Program http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMAPIIIRFPannouncement03-29-06.pdf Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=153 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue to kick-off Tobacco-Free Colleges Program for college-age youth http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCollegeGrantsKickoff03-21-06.pdf Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=154 New report finds NC's teen smoking rates hit historic low http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressYTSresults02-28-06.pdf Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=155 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue to unveil historic results about teen smoking rates in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressYTSresults02-27-06.pdf Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=156 HWTF awards $1.6 million in grants to reduce tobacco use among NC 18-24 year olds http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCollegeGrants02-09-06.pdf Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2006&id=157 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Terrie Hall http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardHall12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=76 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Karen Smith http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardSmith12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=77 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Carr Ipock http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardIpock12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=78 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Lucille Webb and Jim Bernstein http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardWebbBernstein12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=79 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Robert Schwartz http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardSchwartz12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=80 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Olson Huff, Robert Logan and JoeKimmel http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardHuffLoganKimmel12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=81 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Sen. Bill Purcell http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardPurcell12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=82 2005 Distinguished Service Award in Preventive Health: Rep Veral Insko http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressAwardVerla12-8-05.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=83 NC launches its first-ever campaign to take on rising rates of tobacco use at colleges http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressGreatAmericanSmokeout11-17-05.pdf Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=84 NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund announces the availability of $8.9M in grant funding to address health disparities in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressHealthDisparitiesRFP11-16-05.pdf Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=85 Tobacco road takes turn toward tobacco prevention and cessation http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressGreatAmericanSmokeout11-16-05.pdf Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=86 Teen tobacco use prevention advocates find PEACE in Greensboro http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressPEACEsummit11-11-05.pdf Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=87 Fit Together launches $1 Million statewide and grant award program http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFitCommunitieslaunch11-10-05.pdf Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=88 Study committee recommendations make impact on childhood obesity in schools http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressStudyCommitteeReport10-26-05.pdf Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=89 Cumberland CountySchools to kick-off Annual Project MOVE Program to combat childhood obesity http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCumberlandProjectMOVE10-14-05.pdf Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=90 Lt. Gov. unveils new spit tobacco prevention ads to combat dangerous trend among NC youth http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressSpitTobaccoAds10-13-05.pdf Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=91 Asheville childhood obesity expanding reach after successful pilot http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressGrowingMindsHealthyBody10-07-05.pdf Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=92 Asheville childhood obesity program to reach more children after successful pilot http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressGrowingMindsHealthyBody10-06-05.pdf Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=93 Tobacco-Free Schools Touchdown Tour to kick-off in Asheville http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSTourAsheville09-20-05.pdf Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=94 Hold the smoke! Durham leaders to launch countywide smoke-free restaurant initiative http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressBreatheEasy08-23-05.pdf Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=95 Health advocates, leaders gather for first-ever conference highlighting best practices http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressWSbestpractices07-13-05.pdf Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=96 NCcelebrates reaching halfway point in drive to 100% tobacco free schools http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFShalfway07-06-05.pdf Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=97 Rally held to celebrate half of NC schools banning tobacco use in schools http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFShalfway06-30-05.pdf Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=98 NCto celebrate reaching halfway point in drive toward 100% tobacco free schools http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFShalfway06-22-05.pdf Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=99 UNC program offers statewide help with secondhand smoke campaigns http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressUNCmediacampaign06-09-05.pdf Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=100 Lt. Governor to announce new statewide youth quitline at 118th Old North State Medical Society convention http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressONSMSlunch06-08-05.pdf Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=101 Physicians and health care providers trained on tobacco cessation counseling at statewide meeting http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressONSMSlunch06-07-05.pdf Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=102 No Fumo - NC'sLatino community unites to say 'no' to tobacco - http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNoFumo05-19-05.pdf Thu, 19 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=103 One of the leading tobacco -producing states also a leader at National Tobacco Prevention Conference http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNTPconference05-04-05.pdf Wed, 04 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=104 Let's play ball - Durham Bulls and NC Amateur Sports Host Tobacco Prevention Awareness Night - http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressDurhamBulls05-02-05.pdf Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=105 New UNC study: statewide teen tobacco use media campaign shows initial success http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressUNCstudy05-02-05.pdf Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=106 Researchers to preview results of NC's first-ever tobacco prevention TV campaign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressUNCStudyonTRUcampaign04-29-05.pdf Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=107 NCteens celebrate 10th anniversary of Kick Butts Day http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressKickButtsDay04-12-05.pdf Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=108 HWTF study committe recommendation adopted by State Board of Education http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressSBEadoption04-07-05.pdf Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=109 HWTF Chair Lt. Governor BeverlyPerdue lauded by family physicians for addressing childhood obesity http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNCAFP04-06-05.pdf Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=110 Campaign for 100% tobacco free schools gathers steam in Forsyth County http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSWinstonSalem04-05-05.pdf Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=111 TRU campaign takes home two telly awards http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSKenansville04-01-05release.pdf Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=112 Campaign for 100% tobacco free schools gathers steam in Duplin County http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSKenansville04-01-05.pdf Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=113 NCHealth and Wellness Trust Fund announces the availability of grants to reduce tobacco use among NCcollege students http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCollegeTUPCRFP.pdf Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=114 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue leads broad consensus for addressing childhood obesity http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressStudyCommittee03-24-05.pdf Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=115 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue leads broad consensus for addressing childhood obesity http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressStudyCommittee03-23-05.pdf Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=116 Campaign for 100% tobacco free schools gathers steam in Mitchell County http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSSprucePine03-21-05.pdf Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=117 Tobacco cessation focus for NC's Indian tribes http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNCIA03-18-05.pdf Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=118 Statewide pow-wow unites Indian tribes, emphasizes tobacco prevention http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressNCIA03-16-05.pdf Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=119 Free health screenings a success at CIAA tournament http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCIAA03-07-05.pdf Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=120 HWTF Chair Lt. Gov. BeverlyPerdue to participate in health screening at CIAA Tournament http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCIAA03-03-05.pdf Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=121 Teen advocates rally in New Bern to STOMP out tobacco http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressSTOMPOut03-03-05.pdf Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=122 NCHealth and Wellness Trust Fund announces $4.5 million available for grants to combat teen tobacco use in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTTUPCRFP.pdf Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=123 Doctors team with Lt. Gov. to help African-American teens quit smoking http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressONSMS02-16-05.pdf Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=124 Doctors team with Lt. Gov. to help African-American teens quit smoking http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressONSMS02-14-05.pdf Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=125 Tobacco free school movement roars to the big 5-0 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFSBig50-02-09-05.pdf Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=126 Union county eager to wipe out trend toward spit tobacco http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Spittobacco01-24-05.pdf Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=127 Former House Speaker Morgan appoints Wrightsville Beach dental hygiene instructor as HWTF Commissioner http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20BeverlyHardee01-24-05.pdf Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=128 Teen advocates work to save other teens from perils of tobacco http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Teenadvocatesworktosaveothers01-20-05.pdf Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=129 NC's teen tobacco prevention efforts making great strides http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20NCteentobacco01-06-05.pdf Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2005&id=130 Make a resolution to help yourself and your NC community get fit http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressFThealthyholidaytips122104.pdf Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=39 Health advocate appeals to coaches to safeguard athlete's health http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Spittobacco12-16-04.pdf Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=40 Kids get creative for NC's first-ever tobacco-free teen awards http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTRUteenawards121604.pdf Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=41 National childhood obesity expert addresses local leaders http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressStudyCommittee12-08-04.pdf Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=42 Nation's report finds North Carolina most improved in youth tobacco prevention http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCampaignforTFK12-02-04.pdf Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=43 Campaign for 100% tobacco free schools gathers steam in Goldsboro http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFS12-01-04.pdf Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=44 North Carolina catches wind of Great American Smokout http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressSmokeout11-18-04.pdf Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=45 NC's obesity prevention initiative unveils new campaign http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20FTweb%2011-16-04.pdf Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=46 NC to unveil unique approach to obesity prevention http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20FTweb%2011-15-04.pdf Mon, 15 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=47 Teen advocates from around NC challenge peers to sign tobacco-free pledge live on statewide broadcast http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressUNCTV11-04-04.pdf Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=48 Upcoming forum determined to make 100% tobacco free schools a reality http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTFS11-03-04.pdf Wed, 03 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=49 NC tobacco prevention advocates unveil new tv spots and research as they train new advocates for action http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20NewTVSpots%2010-12-04.pdf Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=50 Union County teens to learn proven tobacco prevention techniques at Wingate University http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20UnionCoTeens%2010-01-04.pdf Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=51 Gaston County teens to stomp out tobacco use at step show http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Gaston%20Step%20Show%2009-09-04.pdf Thu, 09 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=52 Triangle teen wins trip to MTV's Video Music Awards in Miami on Aug. 29 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20MTV%20VMA%2008-23-04.pdf Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=53 Tobacco prevention event offers Hickory teens the chance to be "but-kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%2008-23-04.pdf Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=54 Elkin high school teens to host tailgate party and rally http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20elkin%20tailgate%2008-19-04.pdf Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=55 Teens promote healthier American-Indian communities at advocacy workshop http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressIndianaffairs07-30-04.pdf Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=56 Teens teach "no fumo" at El Pueblo's youth leadership retreat http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20No%20Fumo%20Retreat%2007-28-04.pdf Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=57 HWTF hires Durham media firm http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20WebbPatterson%20(07-28-04).pdf Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=58 Tobacco prevention event offers Wilmington teens the chance to be "butt-kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%2007-28-04.pdf Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=59 NC teens star in new commercials promoting tobacco prevention and MTV prize package http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20MTV%20Teens-on-Teens.pdf Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=60 Tobacco free school movement celebrates 'the big 4-0' http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TFS%20Big40%2007-23-04.pdf Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=61 Tobacco prevention event offers Fayetteville teens the chance to be "butt-kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%2007-21-04.pdf Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=62 Tobacco prevention event offers Triangle teens the chance to be "butt-kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%2007-16-04.pdf Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=63 Tobacco prevention event offers Kinston teens the chance to be "butt-kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%2007-06-04.pdf Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=64 New tobacco initiative offers teens the chance to be "butt-kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%2006-30-04.pdf Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=65 Roadtrip offers teens the chance to be "butt-kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%2006-24-04.pdf Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=66 Tobacco prevention block party offers teens the chance to be "butt kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20StateGames%2006-23-04.pdf Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=67 Tobacco prevention 'Road Trip' to offer teens a chance to be "but kicking" TV stars http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TRU%20Roadtrip%20Advisory%2006-22-04.pdf Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=68 Tobacco sales enforcement heats up with summits across NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressALEAdvisory06-01-04.pdf Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=69 Lt. Gov. releases new statistics on African-American smoking trends and new cessation hotline http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Old%20North%20State%2005-21-04.pdf Fri, 21 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=70 Fit Together unveils details of obesity prevention strategy http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Fit%20Together%2005-07-04.pdf Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=71 NC Health & Wellness Trust Fund Commission awards $12.34 million to organizations statewide http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20GrantsAwards04-26.pdf Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=72 NC's first ever tobacco-prevention TV campaign launches Monday, April 19 http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20TobaccoTVLaunch.pdf Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=73 Commission & BCBSNC launch Fit Together, a $4.5 million statewide healthy lifestyle initiative http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Fit%20Together%2004-07-04.pdf Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=74 Commission announces Food Lion gift card donation for study participants http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Food%20Lion%2004-08-04.pdf Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2004&id=75 Commission awards $7.43 million in grants to fight childhood obesity in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20Obesity%2010-29-03.pdf Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2003&id=34 Medication Assistance Grants awarded in high-need counties http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press%20MAP%2010-29-03.pdf Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2003&id=35 Commission announces $9 million in grants to combat youth obesity http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press5-5-03.pdf Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2003&id=36 Vision 2010: Exploring Best Practices in Tobacco Use Prevention and Control http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/FinalBrochurefor04-10-03.pdf Wed, 09 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2003&id=37 Teen Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation kick-off event for grantees http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/HWTFKickoffEventBROCHURE3-3-03.pdf Tue, 08 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2003&id=38 Grants awarded to Priority Population Initiatives http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/hwPriorAwards.pdf Wed, 18 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=23 Grants awarded to Community/School Prevention Programs http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/hwSchoolAwards.pdf Wed, 18 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=24 Commission awards $9 Million in grants to fight teen tobacco use in NC http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press12-18-02.pdf Wed, 18 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=25 Local organizations awarded Prescription Drug Assistance Grants for seniors http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/Press11-08-02.pdf Fri, 08 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=26 Commission announces $8 million in grants to combat teen tobacco use http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressTTUPCgrants08-19-02.pdf Mon, 19 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=27 Commission announces $9 million in grants to promote safe medication use by seniors http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressMedMgmtRFP08-01-02.pdf Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=28 Lt. Gov. to open teen tobacco use prevention meeting http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2002&MN=05-May&FN=06%2Dlieutenant+governor+to+open+teen+tobacco+use+prevention+meeting%2Exml Mon, 06 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=29 Commission allocates funds to combat smoking http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2002&MN=05-May&FN=01%2Dcommission+allocates+funds+to+combat+smoking%2Exml Wed, 01 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=30 Commission hires executive director http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2002&MN=03-March&FN=13%2Dcommission+hires+executive+director%2Exml Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=31 Lt. Gov. to convene Health & Wellness Trust Fund Commission http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2002&MN=03-March&FN=06%2Dlieutenant+governor+to+convene+health+and+wellness+trust+fund+commission%2Exml Wed, 06 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=32 Commission finalizes mission statement http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2002&MN=01-January&FN=17%2Dcommission+finalizes+mission+statement%2Exml Thu, 17 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2002&id=33 Health Trust Commission passes prescription drug plan for seniors citizens http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2001&MN=12-December&FN=13%2Dhealth+trust+commission+passes+prescription+drug+plan+for+seniors+citizens%2Exml Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=15 Health Trust Commission addresses tobacco use http://www.healthwellnc.com/NCHWTFSiteAdmin/Documents/PressCommissionAddressTeenTobacco10-16-01.pdf Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=16 Health Care Commission develops agenda http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2001&MN=08-August&FN=22%2Dhealth+care+commission+develops+agenda%2Exml Wed, 22 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=17 Lt. Gov. convenes Health & Wellness Trust Fund Commission http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2001&MN=08-August&FN=15%2Dlieutenant+governor+to+convene+health+%26+wellness+trust+fund+commission%2Exml Wed, 15 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=18 Lt. Gov. convenes Health & Wellness Trust Fund Commission http://www.healthwellnc.com/hwtfc/pdffiles/PressHWTFCmtg07-26-01.pdf?YR=2001&MN=06-June&FN=26%2Dhealth+care+commission+charts+direction%2Exml Thu, 26 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=19 Health Care Commission charts direction http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2001&MN=06-June&FN=26%2Dhealth+care+commission+charts+direction%2Exml Tue, 26 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=20 Lt. Gov. convenes Health & Wellness Trust Fund Commission http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2001&MN=06-June&FN=19%2Dlieutenant+governor+to+convene+health+%26+wellness+trust+fund+commission%2Exml Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=21 Perdue to lead health care fund http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/News/PressReleases/PressRelease.asp?YR=2001&MN=05-May&FN=17%2Dperdue+to+lead+health+care+fund%2Exml Thu, 17 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT NewsEvents.aspx?year=2001&id=22