By Arriana Patraw Project Coordinator Health Systems for a Tobacco-Free North Country The new school year is just around the corner, and it’s important for students, educators and parents to be aware of the public health threat posed by vaping. Even with the youth smoking rate at an all-time low, the vaping rate is still […]
Tobacco Treatment Specialists Help People Quit
North Country smokers looking to quit now have more support in the form of newly trained tobacco treatment specialists at provider offices across the region. Tobacco treatment specialists (TTSs) are professionals who possess the skills, knowledge and training to provide effective, evidence-based interventions for tobacco dependence. In other words, these individuals have a wide range […]
Tips for Keeping Kids Active During the Summer
With summer in full swing, it’s important to make sure young children are staying active and eating healthy, especially since so many families lose the structure of school and daycare this time of year. Promoting nutrition and physical activity for young children is a key component of The Heart Network’s Creating Health Schools & Communities […]
Congrats to Youth, Rec Park for Protecting Public Health
By Arriana Patraw Project Coordinator, Health Systems for a Tobacco Free North Country The Heart Network applauds Reality Check students from Malone Middle School for working with the board of the Malone Memorial Recreation Park to make the park a smoke- and vape-free area. Across the North Country, municipalities are taking steps to prohibit tobacco […]
Mobile Farmers Market Returns for 2022 Season
The 2022 Mobile Farmers Market season is underway, with community-based stops set across Franklin County. A program of the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity (JCEO), the Mobile Market provides access to fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods and a salad bar; the market made its debut in 2018 and has since expanded its stops and […]
Ribbon Cuttings Slated for New Green Bus Shelters
The Franklin County Highway Department will host two ribbon cutting ceremonies to mark the installation of living roof bus shelters in the month of June. The shelters were designed by students in Paul Smith’s Professor Deb Naybor’s Environmental Studies and Sociology classes. They were purchased from MC Construction of Saranac Lake, NY. Franklin County is […]