Media Contact: Katherine McIlwain, (919) 960-7022, Ext. 212 or katherine@ncpreventionpartners.org
Click here to see all of NC Prevention Partners' Press Releases from 2005 to present.
2012
- Hospitals recognized for wellness programs; Anderson Independent Mail (Wed, Mar. 14)
- West Marion's efforts put it in running for award; The McDowell News (Thurs, Mar. 8)
- Today MUSC goes tobacco-free, will be honored for wellness efforts; The Post and Courier (Thurs, Mar. 1)
- New program promoting health and wellness in county schools; Mt. Airy News (Fri, Feb. 24)
- Rex Hospital to deep-six its deep fryers; The News & Observer (Wed, Feb. 2)
- FirstHealth Hospitals Earn Gold Heart Standard; Southern Pines Pilot (Fri, Jan. 6)
- NC Prevention Partners CEO Meg Molloy discusses the Healthy Living Innovation Award on North Carolina Now (see video below, Meg's segment begins at 13:08)
Watch Wednesday, January 4, 2012 on PBS. See more from NC Now.
2011
- NC Prevention Partners recognizes FirstHealth hospitals as Gold Heart Standard; Richmond County Daily Journal (Tues, Dec. 27)
- NC Prevention Partners' Melva Okun discusses New Year's Resolutions and Smoking Cessation; NC Policy Watch (Mon, Dec. 26)
- Hospitals serve what they preach at meals; Charlotte Observer (Mon, Dec. 26)
- Peg O'Connell Discusses National Recognition for NC Prevention Partners' Red Apple Program; NC Policy Watch (Mon, Nov. 28)
- Laurens County Healthcare System Takes Home Gold; South Carolina Healthcare Association News (Mon, Nov. 14)
- New Hospital CEO steps into new duties; Jacksonville Daily News (Sun, Oct. 16)
- Collaboration targets obesity, student health; Philanthropy Journal (Mon, Oct. 10)
- Worksite Wellness: Make it Your Mission; Endurance Magazine (Mon, Sept 12)
- NC Prevention Partners CEO Meg Molloy discusses the 2011 Prevention Report Card on NC-NOW (see video below, Meg's segment begins at 16:55)
- NC Prevention Partners' Melva Fager Okun on Tobacco Use and Raising the Tobacco Tax in 2011, NC Policy Watch - Capitol Broadcast (Mon, Jan 3)
- Resolving to improve health, raise revenue in 2011, NC Policy Watch - The Progressive Pulse (Mon, Jan 3) (See video below)
2010
- Best Practices: Wellness, Four Ways Companies Can Lower Their Medical Costs; PaulRauseo.com (Thurs, Dec 30)
- Sandhills Residents Score Low in Health Report; Fayetteville Observer (Weds, Dec 29)
- Moore Heading in Right Direction on Health; The Pilot (Sun, Dec 26)
- County Scores Low in Health Report; Richmond Co. Daily Journal (Tues, Dec 21)
- Money Shifting from anti-tobacco efforts to adressing obesity, Wilmington Star News (Mon, Sept 20)
- NC Nonprofit News in Brief, Philanthropy Journal (Tues, Sept 14)
- NC Prevention Partners' Julie Knaack on OPEN/Net's "Food and Nutrition Assistance" Episode (Tues, Sept 7)
- Hospitals will offer Tobacco Cessation, Winston-Salem Journal (Sun, Aug 16)
- Business Briefs: New Hanover Regional Medical Center earns Red Apple Hospital Distinction, Lumina News (Wrightsville Beach, NC) (Tues, Aug 12)
- Alamance County Begins Wellness Academy, The Business Journal (Mon, Jul 26)
- Gold Star Award Winners, Morganton News Herald (Weds, July 14)
- Open Approach Puts Staff on line for Wellness Plans (Fri, Jun 8)
- Hospital's No-Smoke Plan Wins: Wake Forest Baptist first in state to 'achieve gold-star' recognition, Winston-Salem Journal (Weds, Jan 27)
- Melva Fager Okun, Quit Tobacco Program Manager, discusses NC's new state-wide tobacco ban in restaurants and bars on "News and Views" on WRAL
- Meg Molloy discusses chronic disease prevention with Adam Goldstein on WCHL's Here's to your Health (Sat, Jan 2) You must have Quicktime enabled to listen to this interview.
2009
Editorial: Unhealthy Health Plan, Greensboro News and Record (Jun 3)
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