Chronic Disease |
- Blythedale Childrens Hospital
- Burke Rehabiliation Hospital
- Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry Hospital
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center
- Lawrence Hospital Center
- Mount Vernon Hospital
- New York Presbyterian Hospital - Westchester
- Northern Westchester Hospital
- Phelps Memorial Hospital Association
- Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester
- St. John's Riverside Hospital
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- St. Vincent's Westchester Catholic Medical Center
- Westchester Medical Center
- White Plains Hospital Center
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Reduce sodium intake |
- Recruit more schools to enroll in the NYSDOH grant-funded Fit Kids school-based obesity prevention program to promote wellness policies that promote healthy nutrition at schools. Approximately 60 Westchester County schools have been recruited to date.
- Promote school participation in annual No Junk Food Week in March.
- Promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition through health education provided at schools, health fairs, cultural festivals, community events and nontraditional health settings (e.g., housing authority buildings, hair salons, faith-based organizations) by the Chronic Disease Prevention
Program
- Promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition to WIC clients through nutrition education and food demonstrations in the WIC waiting rooms.
- Collaborate with the Department of Senior Programs and Services to promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition through annual wellness activities.
- Provide the general public with education and information to promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition through the Westchester County Health Department webpage.
- Undertake a community asset assessment that would locate or identify public options available for healthy food at the community level.
- Coordinate efforts to address the Prevention Agenda priorities with all 16 hospitals in Westchester County.
- Direct the Healthy Communities Capacity Building Initiative grant to build infrastructure in the community for chronic disease prevention.
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- Schools
- Faith-based organizations (various)
- Community agencies (various)
- Municipal Housing Authorities
- Hair salons (various)
- Youth-serving organizations
- WestCOP
- Planned Parenthood
- American Heart Association
- County Department of Senior Programs and Services
- Westchester County hospitals
- Schools
- Faith-based organizations (various)
- Community agencies (various)
- Municipal Housing Authorities
- Hair salons (various)
- Youth-serving organizations
- Westchester Community Opportunity Program
- Planned Parenthood
- American Heart Association
- County Department of Senior Programs and Services
- Westchester County hospitals
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Physical Activity and Nutrition |
- Burke Rehabilitation Center
- Blythedale Children’s Hospital
- Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry
- St. John’s Riverside Hospital
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center
- Lawrence Hospital
- New York Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester
- Northern Westchester Hospital
- Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
- Sound Shore Medical Center
- St. John’s Riverside Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Medical Center
- St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center
- Mount Vernon Hospital
- Westchester Medical Center
- White Plains Hospital
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- Conduct community education and health promotion activities designed to raise awareness of preventable chronic diseases.
- Promote a heart healthy lifestyle including regular physical activity and health eating habits.
- Promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition through health education provided at schools, health fairs, cultural festivals, community events and non-traditional health settings.
- Promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition to Westchester County Health Department WIC clients through nutrition education and food demonstrations in the WIC waiting room.
- Promote sodium reduction and health nutrition among youth through the TeenAWARE program at community centers, residential facilities and in other venues where youth congregate.
- Collaborate with the Department of Senior Programs and Services to promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition through annual wellness activities.
- Provide the general public with education and information to promote sodium reduction and healthy nutrition through the WCDH webpage.
- Collaborate with local community organizations to raise awareness and to imlement strategies for improving nutrition and increasing physical activity in the county.
- Promote increased physical activity to Westchester County Health Department’s WIC clients through FiT WIC program and incentive items.
- Promote increased physical activity among youth throught the TeenAWARE program.
- Collaborate with the Department of Senior Programs and Services to promote increased physical activity through annual wellness activities.
- Coordinate the Prevention Collaborative meeting with all 16 local hospitals in Westchester County.
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- Community agencies
- Municipal Housing Authorities
- Hair salons
- Youth-serving organizations
- Westchester Community Opportunities Program
- Planned Parenthood
- American Heart Association
- American Diabetes Association
- American Cancer Society
- March of Dimes
- County Department of Senior Programs and Services
- County Department of Parks
- Westchester County hospitals
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