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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the aim of the Challenge?
What are the objectives of the Challenge?
Why does the Challenge focus on nutrition, physical activity,
and tobacco use?
Who can participate in the Challenge?
What are the benefits of participation?
How are the media involved?
Who can I contact for more information?
What is the aim of the Prevention 1st Challenge?
The Prevention 1st Challenge’s aim is to create a network of prevention policies and environments
throughout the state that encourage and help North Carolinians to make healthier food choices, be physically active,
and quit the use of all tobacco.
What are the objectives of the Prevention 1st Challenge?
The overall objective of the Prevention 1st Challenge is to create policies, practices,
and environments that support individuals to do and have the following:
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Physical activity
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Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity 5 or more days each week
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Have access to educational opportunities and programs that support physical activity
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Nutrition
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Make healthy food choices at home, work, and in restaurants
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Have access to educational opportunities and programs that support good nutrition and healthy weight
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Tobacco Use
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Work and live in tobacco-free environments
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Have access to educational opportunities and programs that support quitting tobacco use
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Why does the Challenge focus on the issues of nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco use?
Many preventable, chronic, and often debilitating diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, osteoporosis,
and lung diseases are often associated with poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and tobacco use.
In fact, two-thirds of preventable deaths and disability in this state are related to those three issues.
And each year, NC spends $16 billion on costs due to poor nutrition, overweight, obesity, physical inactivity,
and tobacco use.
According to the NC Prevention Report Card 2005, the state’s current grades are a “D” in physical activity, a “D” nutrition, and a “C" in tobacco use.
Who can participate in the Challenge?
Counties, businesses, youth programs, and individuals are encouraged to sign up and participate in the Challenge.
Participation in the Prevention 1st Challenge will help North Carolinians achieve better health
and help the state raise its grades in prevention.
What are the benefits of participation?
The Prevention 1st Challenge is a unique opportunity for participants to create their own Prevention Report Card,
which includes grades in nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco.
A Prevention Report Card results from a Prevention Audit—a self-administered survey that asks about a participant’s
existing policies and environments. The audit can be re-submitted so participants can get updated grades.
This is a great way to monitor progress in the three focus areas.
In addition, all participants will have access to resources and tools to help them reach the goals they set after they identify
priority prevention areas revealed by their Prevention Report Card grades.
How are the media involved?
Media partnerships are key to promoting the Prevention 1st Challenge and to spreading the word about how important
good nutrition, physical activity, and a tobacco-free lifestyle are to good health.
Who can I contact for more information?
For more information about participation, contact NC Prevention Partners at 1.888.919.NCPP, 919-969-7022, or kristy@ncpreventionpartners.org
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