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Heart Network adds program assistant

Chris Morris · Oct 30, 2019 · Leave a Comment

The North Country Healthy Heart Network is pleased to welcome Wendy Austin to its growing team.

Austin takes up the new position of program assistant. In this role, she will support the Heart Network’s three key programs: Creating Healthy Schools & Communities, Health Systems for a Tobacco Free NY, and the North Country Chronic Disease Prevention Coalition.

“Our programs are producing real, tangible results across the region,” said Ann Morgan, the Heart Network’s executive director. “The Mobile Farmers Market is feeding people in the region’s most rural areas. Communities like Malone are embracing and instituting Complete Streets policies, prioritizing the safety and health of pedestrians. And we’re seeing lawmakers and politicians step up and lead to protect our youth from the dangers of tobacco use. But we need to do more — with passionate staff like Wendy, we can continue to deliver on our promise of building foundations for healthier communities.”

Austin returns to New York after spending 10 years in the Midwest, where she worked for the Nebraska Department of Transportation as an environmental compliance specialist and program manager. She holds undergraduate degrees in music and wildlife management, and a graduate degree in geography.

“I’m a constant food label reader,” Austin said, “and I’m looking forward to investing in the greater North Country community to advocate for making better choices for a healthier lifestyle.”

Austin lives in Saranac Lake with her wife and can be found hiking area trails, reading, or visiting local microbreweries.

The North Country Healthy Heart Network works with governments, schools, and community partners to create and manage programs that reduce chronic disease and lower health care costs. The Heart Network manages three programs that work toward these goals: Creating Healthy Schools & Communities, Health Systems for a Tobacco Free NY, and the North Country Chronic Disease Prevention Coalition. To learn more, visit www.heartnetwork.org or contact Ann Morgan at (518) 891-5855 or amorgan@heartnetwork.org.

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