Grant County Community Health Council

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gcchc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gcchc.org"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grant County Information"><U>Grant County Information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Health Council"><U>Health Council</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Council Staff"><U>Council Staff</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Meetings "><U>Community Meetings </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Enhancement Fund"><U>Community Enhancement Fund</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Highlights "><U>Highlights </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id453.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resource Directories"><U>Resource Directories</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id540.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Breastfeeding Council"><U>Breastfeeding Council</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Grant County Community Health Council</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1806f940.jpg" border=0 width="879" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I>Pictures are from the Family Kite Day (April 2006) and the Red Hot Children's Fiesta (Oct. 2005) sponsored by the </I><A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens Life Cycle"><U><I>Children's Life Cycle</I></U></A><I>, part of the Health Council.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <html> <head> <title>My Great Web page</title> </head> <body> <body bground="#FFFBFO"> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=gcchc" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:250px; height:38px"></iframe> </body> </html>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Grant County Community Health Council</B><B> is committed to enhancing the quality of life in Grant County, New Mexico.</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><B>Freeport-McMoRan/Grant County Community Health Council</B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Enhancement Fund"><U><B><U>Community Enhancement Fund</U></B></U></A><A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Enhancement Fund"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>New! </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><B>2012</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><A HREF="http://www.grmc.org/documents/GCCHC_Grant-County_SENIOR_DIRECTORY_2011V2.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.grmc.org/documents/GCCHC_Gran"><U><B>Senior Resource Directory for Grant County!</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Your Voice, Your Community!</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id546.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Assessment 2012"><U><B>Be Part of the Community Assessment 2012</B></U></A><A HREF="id546.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Assessment 2012"><U><B>!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Upcoming Events:</B></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c80000bf00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">NEW LOCATION: </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" >We've moved! The Health Council is now located at 214 N. Black Street (next to the courthouse). Drop by and visit the Community Health Library!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvoice" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvo"><U><I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c80000bf00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Your Home! Your Voice!</B></I></U></A><A HREF="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvoice" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvo"><U> </U></A><A HREF="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvoice" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvo"><U><B>Community Assessment 2012</B></U></A><B> </B>- <A HREF="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvoice" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.research.net/s/yourhomeyourvo"><U>Click the link to have your voice heard!</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" >The survey debuts in May at the Tour of the Gila.  Special thanks to  the 104 residents who took part in the focus groups that helped refine the survey.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">HMS' Jump Into Summer</B> - Saturday, June 9 @ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Gough Park. bring your whole family for a community activity and fun day! Drop by the Health Council's booth to take the survey!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>New!  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><A HREF="id536.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Great Places to Walk in Grant County"><U><B>Great Places to Walk in Grant County</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><B>-</B></FONT></div> <div> 18 great trails to visit in the area, including trails listed by 4-fitness levels, descriptions of trail conditions, and if the trails are stroller or handicap accessible, or dogs allowed.</div> <div> <A HREF="id536.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Great Places to Walk in Grant County"><U><B>TRAIL OF THE MONTH</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><A HREF="id536.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Great Places to Walk in Grant County"><U><B>-- San Vicente Creek-- A 1/2 mile loop right in Downtown Silver City!</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>THE MISSION</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" > of the Health Council is to enhance the quality of life in Grant County, New Mexico, through assessment of needs, planning and prioritizing, and coordinating of efforts to meet those needs.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>THE VISION</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" > of the Health Council is to attain measurable and sustainable improvement of health for all community members. We envision a diverse, active and competent Health Council that serves as a catalyst and resource for improving quality of life in Grant County.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>THE PHILOSOPHY</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Century Gothic" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" >of the Health Council is based on a wellness model that encompasses physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, cultural, economic and community well being. Through continuous evaluation, we seek positive development, and efficiency of the Council and our efforts. By serving as a coordination rather than a direct service organization we seek maximum impact and success.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> By sponsoring working groups and core teams dedicated to achieving the goals of the  Strategic Plan, the Health Council uses its energy to meet issues head on. The working groups focus on measurable and sustainable improvement of health status for all community members. The core teams address cross cutting issues: community safety, behavioral health, economic development, fitness and nutrition, and resilient families.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The GCCHC has set these Top Priorities for 2012:</B></div> <div> • Address <A HREF="id480.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priority: Community Safety"><U><B>community safety</B></U></A> to lower the rate of unintentional injuries in the county.</div> <div> • Encourage <A HREF="id477.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priority: Economic Development"><U><B>economic development</B></U></A> to bring about change in community health status.</div> <div> • Increase the number of <A HREF="id481.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priority: Family Resiliency"><U><B>resilient families</B></U></A> in the community.</div> <div> • Expand <A HREF="id478.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priority: Behavioral Health"><U><B>behavioral health</B></U></A> programs and treatment options in the region.</div> <div> • Raise <A HREF="id479.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priority: Fitness Nutrition"><U><B>fitness and nutrition</B></U></A> levels of residents.</div> <bR> <div> Explore our web site and learn more about the Health Council, the Life Cycle, the working groups, the community action teams, and Grant County!</div> <bR> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><A HREF="id453.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resource Directories"><U><B>The Grant County Resource Director</B></U></A><B>ies </B></FONT><B>are</B><B> now ONLINE. Try it out and find out where you can get help! From support groups to car seats, you can find it in the Resource Directory.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto:kmilligan@grmc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:kmilligan@grmc.org"><U><B><U>Contact us!</U></B></U></A><A HREF="mailto:kmilligan@grmc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:kmilligan@grmc.org"><U> </U></A></div> <div> <B>Phone: 575-388-1198</B></div> <div> <B>NEW LOCATION:</B></div> <div> <B>214 N. Black St.</B></div> <div> <B>Silver City, NM 88061</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Last updated:  May 14, 2012</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>All material contained within is copyrighted 2012</I></div> <div> <I>by the Grant County Community Health Council,</I></div> <div> <I>except where otherwise stated.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>A partnership between:</B></I><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> <I>Gila Regional Medical Center</I></div> <div> <I>and</I></div> <div> <I>Grant County</I></div> <div> <I>with</I></div> <div> <I>The New Mexico Department of Health, Community Health Improvement</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>