Archive for 2018
Despite improvements, disparities remain in Rowan health outcomes
SALISBURY — Rowan County is now rated 62nd in terms of health outcomes among North Carolina’s 100 counties. In 2017, Rowan was listed at No. 73, meaning the county has improved in a variety of factors that increase both length and quality of life. The findings come from the ninth annual County Health Rankings, released…
Read MoreDaily Mile Salisbury Magazine feature
Moving company The Daily Mile pushes students toward new goals in physical activity. Read the full feature.
Read MoreHealthy Rowan teams up for Community Health Assessment
SALISBURY — Whenever Healthy Rowan Executive Director Alyssa Smith does presentations, people ask why Rowan County is ranked 73 in county health rankings. “What is it about Rowan County that makes it different from other counties around us that are healthier?” Smith asked. “With this data, we’ll get to the roots of why.” The “data”…
Read More10 to watch in 2018: Alyssa Smith of Healthy Rowan
SALISBURY — Alyssa Smith says one of her favorite poems is “Daffodils” by E.E. Cummings. The very first line is special to her: “In time of daffodils (who know / the goal of living is to grow).” Growing is a fitting motif for the executive director of Healthy Rowan, a community coalition that was revitalized in 2014.…
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