Healthy Together NC

Healthy Together NC is a Prevention Partners initiative in collaboration with North Carolina’s Department of Commerce, Center for Healthy NC, and North Carolina Hospital Association.

We’ve set an ambitious goal of building a healthier North Carolina, but we can’t reach alone. So we’re recruiting leaders across sectors who want to help bring healthy change to all 100 NC counties by 2025. We’re inviting a unique mix — leaders of corporations, chambers of commerce, counties and municipalities, economic development agencies, hospitals, medical care clinics, foundations, universities, community colleges, manufacturing, public health, schools, health plans, brokers, nonprofits, professional associations, and others — to join Healthy Together NC. These are people who know that a healthy population is one of the best investments we can make to ensure a thriving North Carolina.

NC Power of 10 mapOUR GOAL: THE POWER OF 10 We have set our sights on reaching at least 10 of the largest workplaces in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties by 2025. View Healthy Together NC Map and County List Changing the culture among 1,000 or more employers means reaching at least 20 percent of our workforce, especially in our rural communities. It means reducing chronic diseases, controlling the high costs of healthcare, and benefiting from a more productive, engaged workforce. Through WorkHealthy America, a nationally recognized initiative that we developed here in North Carolina, Prevention Partners guides change at the organizational level. By creating policies and benefits to help employees to go tobacco free, get more physical activity, make better food choices and more, employers create cultural shifts that change employees’ lives. The true Power of 10, of course, is that these changes create a ripple effect, inspiring change among families, friends and neighbors throughout communities. For motivation and inspiration, we’ll publish statewide and regional report cards to measure and encourage healthy progress. We’ll also share stories of hospitals, schools, businesses, and government agencies that have successfully transformed into healthy places.