Herkimer County HealthNet administered the five-year Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play grant from the NY State Department of Health.
The purpose of the initiative was to implement community level interventions to promote healthy lifestyles to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes. HCHN worked on initiatives to prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases by making it easier to be physically active and eat more fruits and vegetables in Herkimer County. One success of this program is our trail guide.
- Environmental Approaches
- Lifestyle Change Programs
- Health System Changes
- Community – Clinical Linkages
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and HealtheConnections in Syracuse, NY leads the Local Initiatives for Multi-Sector Public Health Action (Local IMPACT) project, funded by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), to help prevent and control obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and reduce health disparities among adults. In September 2015, NYSDOH awarded four organizations, called partnerships, to work in high need areas throughout New York State. The primary Central New York partner is HealtheConnections in Syracuse, NY. HealtheConnections’ Population Health Improvement work focuses on convening stakeholders from across the CNY region to share data-driven, evidence-based practices, and fostering strategies for achieving local priorities. Local IMPACT activities build upon this foundation, utilizing partnerships in six CNY counties and collaborations with local subject matter experts.
Herkimer County HealthNet supports the implementation of Local IMPACT strategies in Herkimer County with a focus on healthy environments and lifestyle change programs (Diabetes Prevention).