NJHC COMMUNITY VOICE SURVEY
"First Look" results are being shared this month at all the July county committee meetings. Meetings held so far in Union, Morris, Sussex and Warren have allowed for fruitful conversation about how the NJHC can help create healthier communities throughout northern New Jersey.
Top issues for the community members who responded to the survey across the five counties include Mental Health, Housing, and Health Insurance. The final analysis report for each county, and summary reports for organizations that promoted the survey and had more than 30 responses, will be available by September.
Dates for the October county committee "open space" meetings are being confirmed and will be sent out soon. The open space meetings will allow partners who are interested in leading a strategy to step forward and present their idea to their county partners.
Don't miss the Passaic County Community Health Committee meeting on July 25, at the Wayne YMCA (9:00 am).
Click on the calendar icon at the bottom of this newsletter for meeting details, time, location, etc.
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COMMUNITY VOICE SURVEY PRIZE WINNERS
Thank you to all the residents who participated and shared their perspective about the health of their community!
Congratulations to the Community Voice Survey Prize Winners!
Grand Prize Winner: Shabeer in Morris County was excited to receive the signed New York Jets Football. Thank you to the Jets Foundation!
$100 Gift Certificate Winners: Congratulations to Richard, John, Noreen, Amy (photo left), Joan, Nicole, Caitlin, Ted, Meredith, Valerie, Josefina, Candida, Katie (photo center), Robin, and Suresh (photo right). Thank you to our NJHC partner, Atlantic Health System, for donating the gift certificates.
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NJHC 3 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 2021 IN DEVELOPMENT
Following two half-day strategic planning sessions held in June, the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees are working to finalize our first three year strategic plan. The plan will help guide the leadership and efforts of the partnership as the Collaborative grows and matures. In November, the NJHC will celebrate its fifth year anniversary. Strategic focus areas include, sustainable funding for growth, local and relevant data, and enhanced value to partners.
When the plan is finalized, it will be shared with the NJHC partners. More to come soon!
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Workgroup Spotlight: Union County Obesity Workgroup:
Workgroup lead Alane McCahey, kicks off the community baby shower, held at Elizabeth Public Library for pregnant women and mothers with babies from 0-12 months. This event was offered in partnership with the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health as part of the workgroup's strategy to d
evelop relationships with community partners in Elizabeth who serve pre-natal woman and new mothers- and mothers themselves- in order to assess needs and barriers related to healthy eating and active living for children in this target community.
Mother and mothers to be received information, resources and supplies, and had the opportunity to participate in a survey the workgroup developed to learn more about the barriers to healthy nutrition. Seventeen women participated in the survey. Based on the data collected, the workgroup has identified three focus areas for their work; nutrition education, food pantry awareness/access, improving the women's experiences in clinical care, including addressing communications issues, and cultural competency. We look forward to learning more from the Union County Obesity Workgroup.
If you have a story to share about your workgroup, please email
Catherine Connelly
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NJHC Presented James Howard, MFA for a workshop on Design Thinking
On May 10th, NJHC partners gathered at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy for a workshop on Design Thinking. James Howard, MFA reminded participants that "today's thinking provides tomorrow's answers." Mr. Howard facilitated a working session where attendees had to work in small groups to build a tower from a few everyday materials. Attendees were encouraged to trust their intuition, and let the creative ideas flow freely, without judgement. James told participants to ask "how might we?" "Don't start with solutions, start with ideas, then test those ideas, and start again until you find what works."
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ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUR MORRIS COUNTY DIABETES PILOT?
Do you know an adult who is diabetic or pre-diabetic and resides in Morris County who could benefit from the assistance of a bi-lingual community health worker, diabetes education, and peer support?
For more information contact Community Health Worker, Kristian Galindo. You can also download and share the program flyer available in English or Spanish.
This program is being made possible by a grant from the Horizon Foundation.
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BUILD HEALTH CHALLENGE UPDATE
Members of the Forward Franklin Alliance (FFA) were in attendance when the Franklin Pond reopened, after being closed for more than 10 years. Residents gathered to celebrate with swimming, a 5K, and fireworks. The Forward Franklin "one wish" intercept interviews the FFA conducted last year in Franklin captured that re-opening the pond was something many residents, adults and youth, had hoped for. Congratulations Franklin Borough for making this wish come true.
The FFA is now accepting applications for mini grants from the Community Revitalization Fund established as part of this initiative. The goal of the Community Revitalization fund is to improve public spaces and enhance opportunities for socialization and community gathering. If you are interested in learning more about Forward Franklin, please reach out to Project Manager,
Laura Hawkins.
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NEW JERSEY HEALTH
INITIATIVES
Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey - Communities Moving to Action GRANT UPDATE
The Morristown United for Healthy Living (MUHL) Coalition held its second annual Spring Clean Up day.
Town resident and volunteer, Nohemy Zabala, shared the following comments about the day:
"It was inspiring to see an entire community work together towards one cause and be successful. ...It shows that regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or socio-economic status, we, as a community, can get a lot done."
To read more, go to the recent NJHI blog
post.
Have you heard?
The
MUHL Coalition is looking to fill two part-time positions, Project Director, and Community Organizer.
To learn more about these exciting job opportunities, click on the job title below:
To learn more about the Morristown United for Healthy Living Coalition click
here.
Follow the coalition on facebook here.
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NJHC HOSTED ALICE SIMULCAST VIEWING
41% of New Jersey households struggle to afford basic living expenses.
See how this compares to other parts of the country
On May 17th, NJHC brought partners together to view and discuss the ALICE press conference that took place in Washington DC, to announce the newly released 2016 ALICE data. This event brought national attention to the millions of Americans who are struggling to make ends meet. If you missed the press conference you can view the event here.
For more information about ALICE go the the United Way website here
ALICE data can also be found on the NJHealthMatters website
here
. The 2016 data is in the process of being added to our site.
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 10 DEADLIEST DAYS ARE HERE
NJHC Partner, TransOptions cautions, s
ummer roads aren't as carefree as they may seem. Did you know we're in the middle of the "100 Deadliest Days"?
According to AAA, more than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the "100 Deadliest Days", the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That's an average of 10 people that die each day - a 14 percent increase compared to the rest of the year.
Now is a good time to talk to the teens you know about driving safety, such as the importance of buckling up and the dangers of distracted driving and impaired driving. G
ood reminders for all of us. TransOptions offers free programs on driving safety for businesses, organizations and the community. For more information, email
info@transoptions.org.
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