10A NCAC 39A .0503. ROLE OF THE PROGRAM

The Adult Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program shall:

(1)           Coordinate and administer funding contracts for providing health promotion and disease prevention services.

(2)           Update and maintain an inventory of ongoing existing health promotion and disease prevention activities in the state.

(3)           Maintain working liaisons and relationships directed toward developing cooperative strategies with other state agencies and institutions, voluntary health agencies, professional organiza­tions, and other entities which have potential for affecting health promotion and disease prevention objectives.

(4)           Develop and improve surveillance and data systems to identify and record morbidity and mortality of chronic diseases and their related risk factors.

(5)           Provide technical and management consultation to contractors and communities to establish, maintain and improve programmatic approaches to health promotion and disease prevention.  Such consultation may:

(a)           Assist contractors and community organizations in nurturing mutual interests and complementary efforts.

(b)           Identify resources which may assist local efforts.

(c)           Provide assistance to determine the prevalence of risks within the community or specific target population, develop local objectives and work plans, and select health promotion and disease prevention methods.

(6)           Stimulate and provide program funds to local entities to develop, implement, and maintain health promotion and disease prevention activities and programs.

(7)           Document efforts to stimulate intervention activity proposals which address high risk populations and minority target populations.

(8)           Monitor contractors to assure that funded activities are adequately carried out.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A‑223;

Eff. January 1, 1985.