Prevention Agenda - County Strategies and Partners Matrix - Dutchess County

Priority Area	Collaborating Hospitals	Collaborating Counties	Specific Focus Area	Strategies and/or Interventions	Partners
Access to Quality Health Care	Vassar Brothers Medical Center Northern Dutchess Hospital St. Francis Hospital		MCH Services Facilitiated Enrollment	Collaborate with at least 3 providers to close gaps in prenatal care and facilitate enrollment into primary care. Provide education and outreach to child-bearing women through referrals and home visits and linking to existing ante/postpartum services. Increase awareness of availability and access to prescription drugs, CHPlus and FH Plus.	Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network and their membership OB/GYN doctors Hospitals
Chronic Disease	Vassar Brothers Medical Center Northern Dutchess Hospital St. Francis Hospital		Heart disease Cancer Arthropod disease Physical activity and nutrition	Increase awareness about heart disease, cancer and arthropod disease Increase the number of schools and youth programs by at least 3 that promote healthy behaviors and establish an environment that provides nutrition education and encourages physical activity	All organizations in the coalition: Chamber of Commerce Diabetes coalition members Cornell Cooperative Extension Children Services Council and Children’s Health Initiative members Food service workers in schools
Commmunity Preparedness	Vassar Brothers Medical Center Northern Dutchess Hospital St. Francis Hospital			Comprehensive health preparedness response planning continually updated as appropriate and information disseminated to the public	Medical reserve corps Emergency response center Businesses Media Schools Hospitals Red Cross