The Cumberland Department of Public Health and the Department of Social Services (DSS) each received North Carolina Association of County
Commissioners (NCACC) Civic Excellence in Innovation Awards at the NCACC 118th Annual Conference.
Cumberland County Public Health received the Civic Excellence in Innovation Award for the Healthy Conversations program. The Healthy Conversations program is a community-centered initiative that trains barbers and stylists as lay health educators to promote awareness of heart health, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer.
“We’re grateful for Board of Commissioners’ investment in Healthy Conversations. We need innovative programs to solve complex public health programs,” said Cumberland County Public Health Director Dr. Jennifer Green in a press release. “Our partnership with our local barbers and stylists has resulted in real behavior change.”…