News & Announcements
Cover the Uninsured Community Forum
The Partnership for a Healthy Durham will host a community forum on Tuesday, March 24, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Durham to discuss health care options and coverage possibilities for Durham County residents lacking health insurance. For more information about the medical options in Durham for the uninsured and under-insured, please see our Medical Options brochure.
2008 State of the County Health Report
The State of Durham County's Health Report is a summary of health trends among county residents. It provides the most current data highlighting county demographics, leading causes of death, and our eight health priorities. For a paper copy, please email: info@healthydurham.org.
Want to get active in Durham?
Check out an easy to read map of Durham's parks, schools, trails, recreation centers, senior centers, and more. Learn which parks and recreation centers have basketball courts, playgrounds, and pools.
- Eating Smart Moving More brochure & map (English, 4MB)
- Eating Smart Moving More brochure & map (Español, 5.4MB)
Durham Community Health Assessment
The 2007 Durham County Health Assessment is complete! This assessment provides, in one location, a compilation of information about the health, behaviors, outcomes, and opinions of the Durham community. It also contains resources and analysis regarding major health domains.
A summary of the assessment is also available.
2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The results of the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) of middle and high school students in Durham Public Schools are available. There is also a comparative document that shows how Durham's results compare to North Carolina and the surrounding region. (Note: the comparative document is large: 23MB.)
Recovery Celebration 2007
The Recovery Celebration was a huge success again this year! Hundreds of people enjoyed the music, food, and performances, including the TROSA jazz band. There were over 20 exhibitors this year. Speakers discussed the importance of substance abuse treatment in Durham. Several people in recovery talked about their incredible and inspiring journeys through addiction and treatment. The event was entertaining, informative, and moving. Thank you to everyone who participated and attended! More....
About Us
The Partnership for a Healthy Durham is a coalition of agencies, organizations, community members, and leaders. Our vision is that the people of Durham enjoy good physical, mental, and social health and well-being, and we have created a set of goals and action plans to collaboratively achieve that vision.
The Partnership is a certified Healthy Carolinians program. Healthy Carolinians is North Carolina's statewide network of partnerships that address health and safety issues at the community level. They created a set of health promotion objectives for 2010 that form the agenda for all local programs.
The Partnership also acts as the health work-group for the Durham City and County's Results-Based Accountability initiative. This program has eight priority areas for the community, of which health is one. With community work-groups, the program measures positive, accountable change through Community Report Cards.
The Partnership for a Healthy Durham has been housed at the Durham County Health Department since 2004. Committees meet monthly and quarterly to share information and work towards their objectives. Their action plans, data, and calendar of activities are available on this website.
Join the Partnership! We're always interested in having more people collaborate on our objectives and activities. Read more about our structure and philosophy in our orientation. To contact the Coordinator of the Partnership, call (919)560-7833 or email info@healthydurham.org.