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>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> <A HREF="id546.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Assessment 2012"><U><B>Be Part of the Community Assessment 2012</B></U></A><B>!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Upcoming Events:</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Community Assessment 2012</B> - Watch for focus groups (see below) in your corner of Grant County and the community survey in Spring! </div> <bR> <div> Call (575) 388-1198 or email: <A HREF="mailto:healthcouncil@grmc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:healthcouncil@grmc.org"><U>healthcouncil@grmc.org</U></A> to resever your seat at one of our upcoming focus groups.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cliff-Gila Focus Group - </B>Thursday, Feb.2 @ 6 p.m. in the HMS Cliff-Gila Clinic, 415 Hwy 211.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Hachita Focus Group</B> - Monday,  Feb. 6 @ 1 p.m. in the Community Center.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Hurley Focus Group</B> - Tuesday, Feb. 7 @ 6 p.m. in the Hurley Community Center, 302 Carrasco Ave.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mimbres Focus Group</B> - Wednesday. Feb. 8 @ 6 p.m. in the Round Up Lodge.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Silver City Focus Groups </B>- Thursday, Feb. 9 @ 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the Silver City Public Library's Community Room. Spanish at 5 p.m.  and English at 6 p.m.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Tyrone Focus Group</B> - Monday, Feb. 13 @ 6 p.m. in the Tyrone Community Hall.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bayard Focus Groups</B> - Wednesday, Feb. 15 @ 6 p.m. in the Bayard Community Center. Separate groups at same time for Spanish and English.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Santa Clara Focus Group</B> - Thursday, Feb. 16 @ 6 p.m. in the Santa Clara Town Hall.</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Hurley and Cliff-Gila Focus Groups </B>are being scheduled!</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Love Your Library Day</B> - Feb. 11from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library.</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>Learn about the Health Council and the results of the</B></div> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="id499.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Speak Up, Grant County!"><U><B>Speak Up, Grant County</B></U></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><B>community survey.</B></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 2011:</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> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><B>Check out our new page on </B></FONT><A HREF="id493.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Response in the Community"><U><B>Emergency Response</B></U></A><B>!</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><B>New! </B></FONT><B>Senior Resource Directory for Grant County</B><B>!</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><A HREF="id499.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Speak Up, Grant County!"><U><B><U>Speak Up, Grant County!</U></B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="id499.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Speak Up, Grant County!"><U><B><U>-</U></B></U></A><B>- </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" >The Health Council has conducted a community assessment to set its priorities for the next four-year cycle, which includes focus groups throughout the county, a community survey and lots of chances for Grant County to Speak Up about what we need! </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id505.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pandemic Flu Town Halls"><U><B><U>Pandemic Flu Town Halls</U></B></U></A><B>- </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" >The Health Council aided in a series of town halls to plan for pandemic disease in Grant County. Click the title to find out more!</FONT></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>3031 Hwy 180 East</B></div> <div> <B>Grant County Business & Conference Center</B></div> <div> <B>Silver City, NM 88061</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Last updated:  January 4, 2012</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>All material contained within is copyrighted 2011</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>