Cabarrus Health Alliance
Amy Potoczny is a dedicated public health professional with extensive experience in emergency preparedness and program management. Currently serving as the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program Manager at Cabarrus Health Alliance since June 2012, Amy manages preparedness initiatives across two local health departments and develops comprehensive All-Hazards plans. Previous roles include program coordinator and manager for the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program, focusing on reducing child maltreatment and enhancing support for parents and caregivers. Amy's background also includes grant writing, community mobilization, and public health education, highlighted by successful grant proposals that funded health department expansions. Amy holds a Master's Degree in Health Education from the University of Michigan-Flint and a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from Grand Valley State University.
Cabarrus Health Alliance
The Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA), the health department serving Cabarrus County, brings nationally recognized leadership and expertise in public health to the the NC Research Campus. CHA is one of the only nationally certified public health departments in the country. CHA provides many free to low-cost classes and programs for the residents of Cabarrus County on subjects such as healthy cooking, yoga, nutrition education and disease management. Classes and programs are offered at the CHA headquarters in Kannapolis and throughout Cabarrus County in neighborhood centers, churches and other facilities.