December 4, 2019 – The United Way of Hunterdon County, the Flemington Community Partnership, and dozens of local businesses and organizations have joined forces to give area residents “easy, free and accessible” ways to get fit. “Vamos Flemington–Let’s Get Healthy!” is a new, weeklong…

May 29, 2019 – The proven health and societal benefits of family meals inspire a local health coalition to help families get back to the table. With an aim to inspire families to eat at home together more often, as a service to public…

January 1, 2019 – Hunterdon County’s food pantries are in dire need of donations to provide local families with nutritious food throughout the year. Did you know that a cash donation to Food Pantries provides up to TEN TIMES more food than a canned food…

September 11, 2018 – Similar to Drug Court, providing alternatives to incarceration for defendants with mental health disabilities is borne out of the idea that offering treatment is both a more fiscally responsible option and one that will decrease the chances a defendant will…

May 14, 2018 – According to an article by The State of Obesity, a project of the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “More than 15 million U.S. children live in “food-insecure” households — having limited access to adequate food…

April 11, 2018 – Imagine this scenario: Your kids’ lunches are packed; their backpacks ready, and you’ve put them on the bus. You did the breakfast dishes, packed your lunch, checked the afterschool carpool schedule and then head out the door to get to work,…

January 29, 2018 – Hunterdon Cardiovascular Associates – a sponsor of the Partnership for Health’s Healthy Hunterdon Workforce Initiative – hosted the Walk With A Doc program last fall. One of their physicians, Dr. Lind, opened the event with an informative talk about exercise…

October 16, 2017 – In the wake of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria, and the realization that we are still weeks from the end of this year’s violent hurricane season it is always wise to plan for weather and other emergencies. The Hunterdon…

August 7, 2017 –   Pictured from left to right: General Arthur T. Dean, and Hunterdon Prevention Resources (HPR) Management, Safe Coalition Staff: Lesley Gabel, Peggy Dowd, Karen Widico, Jerri Collevechio, and Amy Menes The Hunterdon County Safe Communities Coalition, a member of the…

May 31, 2017 – Income and education are two building blocks for a healthier community. Opportunities to receive a quality education can lead to a stable job offering enough income to support a family through retirement. Hunterdon County has historically been known as wealthy…

January 30, 2017 – In 2017, are you designing new ways to motivate culture change?  Don’t overlook the power of a friendly, well designed competition to facilitate change.  We merged an existing national event with a new twist to kickstart a fresh look at…

November 16, 2016 – Sorry everyone, you can’t wash this one away with soap and water! We are infecting workplaces with “Healthy” and it’s contagious. We may have an epidemic on our hands! In January of 2016, Hunterdon County Partnership for Health, together with…