DIRECTIONS Spring 2011

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-The editorial staff of DIRECTIONS

Despite being underage, 16-year-old RaeNa Johnson regularly buys cigarettes. And she gets paid to do it. Johnson is one of ten youth surveyors, ages 15 to 17, hired by Health Promotion Council (HPC) to try to buy tobacco products.

PHMC’s Research and Evaluation Group offers Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping services. Programs can use GIS to map and analyze data, including population data, geographic boundaries and service locations.

DIRECTIONS staff interviewed longtime PHMC board member Margie Austin, who has distinguished herself for her advocacy work on behalf of families of children with intellectual disabilities.

How connected are you to your social network? When was the last time you picked up the phone to talk with a friend? Joined a softball team? Chatted with your neighbor who lives across the street?

We develop every program at PHMC and our affiliates to serve a clearly identifiable need. At the same time, we understand that every population we serve faces a range of issues. The interplay of those challenges defines what that population requires of the public health infrastructure.