Getting kids outdoors and active in winter can be tough — thanks to some new sleds at St. Regis Falls Central School, it’s now a little easier. Funding from the North Country Healthy Heat Network’s Creating Healthy Schools and Communities program helped purchase sleds that classrooms can sign out as an alternative to traditional food-based […]
A love letter to your heart, from Dr. Ruth Petersen
Today is Valentine’s Day, and you’re probably already thinking with your heart. The letter below from Dr. Ruth Petersen, director of the CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, reminds us to use our head when we think about our heart. The Heart Network is proud to have joined the national Active People, Healthy […]
Quit smoking to lower your risk of chronic disease
If a daily activity increased your likelihood of developing a chronic disease by 40 percent, would you take steps to cut it out of your life? The simple answer is probably yes — but when the activity is smoking, it’s not so straightforward. Healthcare providers and public health professionals are making a push to raise […]
Patience, persistence, passion
At the North Country Healthy Heart Network, a lot of our work boils down to three things, all of which coincidentally start with the letter “p”: patience, persistence, and passion. And we need all three to be successful. We need patience because change, whether it’s an individual’s personal health choices or improving community-based systems, doesn’t happen […]
Fruit and veggie campaign nets successes
Earlier this year, the North Country Healthy Heart Network, along with partners in and around Hogansburg in northern Franklin County, was able to demonstrate that clever, fun marketing of fruits and vegetables can influence consumer choices. The FNV (fruits and vegetables) campaign, created by the Partnership for a Healthier America and presented locally by the […]
Davis Elementary gets sensory path
Students at Davis Elementary School in Malone returned to school this fall to find a colorful new hallway. The sensory path at Davis Elementary was installed by Occupational Therapist Liane Eggleston. The North Country Healthy Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools and Communities (CHSC) program is working with area schools to replicate the project. “These paths […]