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.