A regional initiative to promote chronic disease self-management and prevention has received a grant from Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) to support programs in Essex County. The funding, awarded by ECH’s Community Health program this fall, will support the Get Healthy North Country Community Integrated Health Network (GHNC Network), a regionwide coalition of medical and behavioral […]
How Tobacco Use Affects Mental Health
By Morgan Greenwood Program Coordinator September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and our team at The Heart Network is working with its partners to raise awareness about the toxic relationship between tobacco use and mental health. The health impacts of tobacco use, especially smoking, are well-documented. But how does mental health factor in? First and […]
Poverty, Chronic Disease and Community Health
By Amy Kohanski & Arriana Patraw Household income and health are intrinsically tied. With more cuts and changes coming to federally funded programs, working at the community level to help people in need is more important than ever. The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) is used to determine eligibility for various federal assistance programs. In 2025, […]
NYS Smoking Rate Hits Historic Low
As the New York State smoking rate among adults dips below 10 percent for the first time ever, a regional partnership in the North Country is working to drive that number even lower. The most recent data from the New York State Department of Health, released earlier this summer, revealed that the prevalence of smoking […]
Support Walking, Biking, Rolling to School
By Arriana Patraw Community Health Improvement Coordinator The start of the school year is fast approaching for kids across northern New York — a perfect time to raise awareness about the many benefits of walking, biking and rolling to school. Why is walking, biking and rolling to school so important? According to the national Safe […]
Tupper Lake Food Pantry Expands Healthy Offerings
A multi-year collaboration is helping the Tupper Lake Community Food Pantry serve up more healthy offerings to its clients. For the last two years, the food pantry has been partnering with The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) program, which is funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Health. […]