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The Partnership
for Healthy Delaware County - PHDC (formerly known as APEX committee) is
a community partnership group composed of 55 members with
representation from local hospitals, social and governmental agencies,
the religious and business communities, philanthropy, academia, local
residents and media. The Partnership
for Healthy Delaware County has
initiated a strategic planning process called "Mobilizing for Action through
Planning and Partnership (MAPP)".
VISION
Delaware County
will be a healthier community with individuals who are educated on
health issues, who desire good health for themselves and others, and
who will share responsibility for optimal community health.
The
Mission
of this committee is to serve as Delaware County’s lead
community-based partnership working to improve residents’ health
status by:
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Enhancing community organization planning and collaboration on health
issues;
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Supporting initiatives to build a healthier community;
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Focusing community health resources;
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Increasing access to quality health care; and
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Encouraging the community to be well informed and proactive on health
issues.
Values
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Concern for individuals
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Cooperation
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Collaboration
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Diversity
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Inclusiveness
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Respect
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Community Engagement
We are actively recruiting additional members for the Partnership for
Healthy Delaware County to represent people from different walks of
life, geographical areas of the county and people who are interested in improving the health of their community. If you have an
interest in participating and giving your time and resources to this
important community strategic planning process or would just like more
information, please contact Lux Phatak at DGHD at (740)203-2081 or
email at
lphatak@delawarehealth.org.
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