– After a long winter, spring is finally in the air! The buds on the trees are appearing and if you look closely, you will see tiny green leaves emerging through the soil. Spring is a perfect time to start thinking…
– Clayton, a small South Jersey town, has been given an opportunity that we couldn’t pass up. Through a grant provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Jersey Health Initiatives program, the Borough of Clayton and the Clayton School District are…
– The process of becoming a beginner gardener can seem intimidating when a family doesn’t have firsthand experience with growing their own produce. “The Glassboro Grows workshops are designed for beginning gardeners, or people who are interested in learning the basics…
– “Children within urban communities similar to ours often face Adverse Childhood Experiences such as growing up with a parent who deals with mental health issues or drug abuse, experiencing domestic violence in the home, and/or experiencing violence within their community.”…
– Coalition leadership from six separate housing sites in the East Ward of Newark began the process of meeting to help identify shared health and housing issues tenants face at their respective homes. By creating a safe space to discuss how…
– Chronic absenteeism is defined by Advocates for Children of New Jersey, as missing 10 percent of school days in a given year. In Newark, that equates to about 18 or more days per year, and two or more days per…
– Often, population health initiatives face a data gap – the connection between the numbers and the people representing those numbers. For example, broad health data like the rates of lead poisoning, asthma and obesity give a snapshot of a community’s…
– In the fall, the “Believe in a Healthy Newark Initiative” hosted its inaugural “Building a Culture of Health in Newark” conference at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, NJ. More than 375 people attended the conference. Research…
– As the Irvington Health Coalition (IHC) enters into another season, we are excited for the opportunity to continue building and connecting the leaders, partners & community members of Irvington, New Jersey and surrounding towns to help bring awareness to the quality…
– The Believe in a Healthy Newark coalition’s Healthy Homes Impact Team seeks to increase the number of “Healthy Homes” in our community, meaning homes that support the well-being of families and that are free of health hazards, specifically asthma triggers…
– Eugene, one of my employees, stopped by my office to chat about his mother’s recent health scare. She had a stroke during the winter and was previously in a diabetic coma. Yesterday, a nutritionist visited Eugene and his mother at…
– On the afternoon of February 6, 2017, senior citizens of Irvington Township eagerly awaited the arrival of special guests who were expected to visit the Irvington Senior Center. The seniors knew and had expressed an interest in sharing information…