By Jamie Basiliere Executive Director, Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country Research has long shown that investing in the earliest stages of childhood development reaps countless rewards as children age into adolescence and adulthood. For those of us who work in this field, it’s heartening to see public and private funders invest in […]
Kudos to Citizen Advocates for calling out dangers of vaping
The Heart Network’s work is based on community partnerships and collaborations — and when we see another organization take a stance that aligns with us, we make sure to call them out and share our appreciation. In August, Citizen Advocates used its platform to share information about the dangers of e-cigarettes. Culling information from the […]
Heart Network restarts Creating Healthy Schools & Communities program
New funding expands CHSC into new communities, adds early childhood component SARANAC LAKE — The Heart Network has received a five-year grant from the New York State Department of Health to continue its Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) program. The goal of CHSC is to increase access to healthy food and opportunities for physical […]
Heart Network at 20: Ann Morgan
By Ann Morgan I’ve been with the Heart Network for just over six years now. I started as the tobacco cessation program coordinator in early 2015, and then at the end of May 2016 took over as executive director when our founding director, Margot Gold, retired. My first experience with the Heart Network, though, was […]
Heart Network at 20: Erin Streiff
By Erin Streiff The Heart Network has done incredible work on behalf of the residents of Franklin County, creating the opportunities to be healthier that make this county a wonderful place to live. In particular, their support of the Malone Complete Streets Advisory Board has not only led to beneficial changes in the built environment […]
Heart Network at 20: Candy Turner
By Candy Turner In celebration of the Heart Network’s 20th incorporation anniversary, I offer this memorable client story. At this client meeting, the fellow was explaining his smoking habit: down from two packs a day to one pack a day, even though he had had two recent heart attacks. He went on to say that […]