Health Director of
the Year 1997
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James R. Baluss
Edgecombe County
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Local Health Department:
Involvement/Leadership/Achievement in Public Health at the Local Level
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Serves on the Area L AHEC Advisory Committee. Assist with the
Board of Health Training which is held quarterly
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Established "Access East" - A Regional Alliance of Public Health
Based Home Health Agencies
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Developed a successfully funded proposal for and Edgecombe/Nash
County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Task Force - pending
nominee for Glaxo-Welcome Award
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Developed successfully funded proposals for Edgecombe/Nash Prenatal
Substance Abuse Project
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Collaborated agreement with OIC for HIC/STD mobile Unit
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Serves as a member of the HIV Consortium for Edgecombe, Nash and
Wilson Counties
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He recently spent untold hours working on an Intensive Livestock
Ordinance. He receives calls constantly from citizens in the community
regarding various issues, but he always finds time in his busy
schedule to deal with these issues.
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When problems arise, he always handles himself in a very professional
way.
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He has an excellent rapport with the county officials, health
department staff, as well as citizens in the community.
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Mr. Baluss is an advocate for employees and they are a top priority.
He demonstrates excellent leadership abilities.
State and National: Describe
or list nominees Involvement/Leadership/Achievement in Public Health
in North Carolina and the Nation
- Appointed by secretary Howes
(NCDEHNR) and Secretary Britt (NCDHR) to the NC AIDS Advisory Council
- Appointed by Representative
Eva Clayton to "Women's Issues Forum" (Teen Pregnancy and Out of Wedlock
Births) for Congressional District
- Elected to Statewide Home Health
Association Board of Directors
- Request by DEHNR/HIV/STD Division
to appear on statewide "Call-In" Cable TV "Health Connections"
- Appointed by Governor Jim Hunt
to NC Fatality Review Team as a "Public Health Director" member
- Elected to Board of Directors,
NC Alliance of Public Home Health Agencies
- Currently serving as Local Government
Representative, nominated by NC Association of County Commissioners, to
Secretary Howes' DEHNR Environmental Advisory/Liaison Group
- Served as Local Health Director
Representative on Search Committee with Dr. Ron Levine in recruitment of
State Director of Division of Epidemiology
Community: Involvement/Leadership/Achievement
in Community (church, civic clubs, etc.)
- Mentor for 95-96 year - HOSTS
program with Edgecombe County Schools
- Rotary Club, 96-97 chair of
"Careers & Vocational Training" Committee
- Member, Administrative Board
- St. James United Methodist Church
- Member VISION 200 Committee
- St. James UMC/NC Methodist Council
- Vice President and Teacher,
"Builders" SS Class, St. James United Methodist Appointment Study Committee
- Board Member, Charter Board,
of "Positive Generations, Inc.", an inter-denominational ministry for services
to jail inmates and others with substance abuse problems.
- Has made presentations to numerous
civic clubs and churches on Public Health issues. These presentations are
always presented after work hours. He never declines to make a presentation.
He goes the extra mile to make sure that Public Health is Visible and that
the community is aware of the services offered and the issues that Public
Health faces today.
NCALHD
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