Here you’ll find web-based resources to help your county rise to the Challenge and put prevention first!

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* NC Good Health Directory
www.ncgoodhealthdirectory.com
Search the NC Good Health Directory for community-based physical activity resources.

Active Living by Design
www.activelivingbydesign.org/
Active Living by Design aims to increase physical activity through community design.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
www.ncdot.org/transit/bicycle/
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation compiles maps of bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly routes.

Creating Active Community Environments (ACES)
www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/resources/indiv/aces.htm
Creating Active Community Environments (ACES) from the Eat Smart, Move More…NC campaign focuses on increasing opportunities for physical activity.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
www.pedbikeinfo.org/
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center includes information about pedestrian and bicyclist safety and walkability and bikeability checklists.

Safe Routes to School
www.walktoschool-usa.org
Information about Safe Routes to School (including the National Training Course) and International Walk to School Day is available.

International Walk to School Day
www.walktoschool-usa.org
Information about Safe Routes to School (including the National Training Course) and International Walk to School Day is available.

Be Active North Carolina
http://www.beactivenc.org
The mission of Be Active North Carolina is “to increase physical activity levels and healthy lifestyles among all North Carolinians through people, programs, and policies.”

America on the Move
www.americaonthemove.org
America on the Move urges Americans to aim for an extra 2,000 steps a day, and encourages them to participate as individuals or groups to work toward this goal.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Link to site
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offers a variety of ideas and resources for health professionals working on physical activity.

* NC Good Health Directory
www.ncgoodhealthdirectory.com
Search the NC Good Health Directory for community-based nutrition resources.

The Winner’s Circle Healthy Dining Program
The Winner’s Circle Healthy Dining Program uses a purple star and fork logo to identify healthy options any where people eat away from home.

*Schools
--To see a list of Winner’s Circle school cafeterias, click here
--To learn more about implementing Winner’s Circle in schools, click here

Restaurants
--See NC Winner’s Circle in Communities locations
Click Here
--For information about becoming a Winner’s Circle restaurant,
click here

Snacks
--To see a list of Winner’s Circle-approved healthy snacks,
click here

Start With Your Heart
http://startwithyourheart.com/index.aspx
The Start With Your Heart website, of the Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, provides program information, resources, and county-level data.

NC Farm Fresh
www.ncfarmfresh.com
A listing of state farmers markets is prodived by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

NC Cooperative Extension
www.ces.ncsu.edu/HealthNutrition/
North Carolina State University’s NC Cooperative Extension includes a variety of advice and links relating to North Carolinians’ health and nutrition needs
www.ces.ncsu.edu/duplin/nutrition/sybershop.html
The NC Cooperative Extension also directs users to SyberShop, a CD-Rom which teaches teenagers how to make intelligent eating decisions.

Shape Up America
www.shapeup.org
Shape Up America is a “non-profit organization dedicated to achieving healthy weight for life.” Their website includes access to directories, portion control guidelines, and nutrition information.

American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org
The American Dietetic Association offers nutrition guidelines, a list of registered dieticians, and MyPyramid, a tool for figuring out personal food group portions.

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
The American Diabetes Association advises visitors on exercise, nutrition, and diabetes prevention.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offers a variety of ideas and resources for improving nutrition

* NC Good Health Directory
www.ncgoodhealthdirectory.com
Search the NC Good Health Directory for community-based tobacco cessation resources.

* Step Up NC
stepupnc.com/do/smokefreedining.htm
StepUpNC maintains a list of county smoke-free restaurants.

* Working Smoke Free
www.workingsmokefree.com/theydidit/smokefreedining.htm
Working Smoke Free offers a variety of resources, including a  North Carolina Smoke-Free Dining Guide organized by county and a smoke-free businesses directory.

* NC Tobacco Free Schools
www.nctobaccofreeschools.com/why/map.shtm
NC Tobacco Free Schools offers a downloadable directory of  smoke-free school systems.  

Quit Now NC!
www.quitnownc.org
Quit Now NC! is a statewide tobacco use cessation partnership that promotes awareness, develops resources, and conducts trainings to help North Carolinians successfully quit the use of tobacco.

*Healthy Hospital Initiative
www.healthyhospital.org
The Healthy Hospital Initiative helps NC's hospitals go 100% tobacco-free campus wide. The website shows the 100% tobacco-free campus wide hospitals in NC.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offers a variety of tobacco prevention and cessation information.

National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/smoking
The National Cancer Institute website is a wealth of information of tobacco, cancer, and prevention strategies and benefits.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
www.tobaccofreekids.org
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids website includes reports on state anti-tobacco initiatives, smoke-free laws, and tobacco-related current events.

Prevention Rx Workshops
www.ncpreventionpartners.org/index.html?ssfocus=394
Prevention Rx workshops provide science-based tools and training to healthcare professionals to ensure that nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco use are systematically addressed in patient care.

Let's rise to the Challenge and put prevention first!

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