Crawford County Health Improvement Coalition   Focus Areas Childhood Obesity Smoking Cessation Cancer Awareness   CHIC 2012 Meeting Dates (all meetings held at 9 a.m. Family Ties Restaurant, Townville) December 15 (2011) January 26 February 23 March 22 April 26 May 24 June 28 July 26 August 23 September 27 October 25 (or Annual Meeting TBA) November 15 December 27 Our Vision Crawford Health Improvement Coalition will positively impact the quality of lives of the residents of Crawford County by promoting physical, mental and social well-being. Our Mission This coalition encompasses representatives from public and private organizations and advocates dedicated to monitoring and coordinating culturally-competent health promotion efforts to enhance healthy community-wide living standards for the residents of Crawford County. Working in Partnership with Communities and the Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan Health is the complete physical, mental and social well being of an individual; not merely the absence of disease or sickness. ~ World Health Organization ~   2011 November Annual Meeting Educational Presentations: Dr. Gene Lengerich - Keynote Speaker Duane Koller - County Health Assessment Dr. Nimit Sudan - Cancer Dr. Caryl Waggett - Obesity/BEAM Initiative Dr. William Sonnenberg - Heart Disease Ms. Deb Frawley - Greenways   2010 November Annual Meeting Educational Handouts: Beads in a Bowl Activity Crawford County Cancer Burden Public Health Priorities Follow-Up Contact Information