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Generations Inc.
Funder: New Jersey Health Initiatives
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The “Just For You Program” ensures senior citizens have access to nutritious foods. Since its launch in July, Generations Inc has distributed hundreds of bags filled with fresh produce, nutrition fact sheets and healthy recipes to Lindenwold senior citizens.
“I have been receiving the fresh fruit and vegetables for the past 3 months and it has been wonderful. This means a lot to me because it gives me a better quality of life and nutrition. I am very thankful for what we receive. Not only does it benefit me and others in the building, it helps the farmers that harvest the produce." - Josh Morgan
Partners include: Harvest House, Stellato Boys Produce, Food Bank of South Jersey, Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold Towers, Linden Lake Apartments and more.
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Partners for Health Foundation
KinderSmile Foundation Provides Access to Oral Health Care to At-Risk Youth
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The mission of KinderSmile Foundation is to provide underserved children with access to comprehensive dental care and to educate children and their families about the importance of dental hygiene as related to total health. Support from Partners for Health Foundation has provided preventive and comprehensive care to at-risk uninsured and underinsured children throughout KinderSmile programs and in the Dental Home KinderSmile Community Oral Health Center Bloomfield.
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Community Change Grant
Deadline: November 9
Funder: America Walks
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America Walks and generous Active People, Health Nation partners are excited to announce another round of our popular Community Change Grant program. This program will award grantees $1,500.00 in community stipends for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play.
Learn more about Active People, Healthy Nation in Tools and Resources below.
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Active People, Healthy Nation
Funder: CDC
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Active People, Healthy Nation is a national initiative led by CDC to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Find resources to implement Active People, Healthy Nation and help promote physical activity for individuals and communities.
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COVID-19 Research at the Community Level
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Turning a bus into a mobile grocery store to combat South Jersey food deserts
Source: NJ Spotlight
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Even in a place known as the Garden State there are still plenty of communities without access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Those areas are known as food deserts. How do you solve it? Bring the grocery store to them. Watch to learn about an innovative solution being rolled out for the first time in South Jersey.
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New Jersey's COVID-19 Storytelling Project
Sponsor: NJ Department of Health, NJYMCA, HealthyNJ 2030
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Community Conversations: New Jersey’s COVID-19 Storytelling Project is a statewide project to gather and transform the personal accounts of New Jersey residents, especially those who have faced increased marginalization or greater risk as a result of the pandemic, into the building blocks of a more resilient, compassionate and Healthy New Jersey. We're asking New Jersey residents, essential workers, public servants and volunteers to tell us how they’ve struggled, how they’ve survived, and how we scan improve.
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Training, Collaborations and Networking |
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Building a Culture of Health in Newark:
Recovering from the Economic Impact of COVID-19
October 26 - 11 am ET
Host: New Jersey Health Initiatives
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Join local and national experts, and Newark community stakeholders and residents to explore approaches for promoting health, healing and sustainable recovery.
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Meeting the Moment: Opportunities for Comprehensive Healthy Housing & Health Equity During COVID-19
October 29 - 10 am ET
Host: ChangeLab Solutions
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The session will examine how local governments can respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing structural racism on housing quality, affordability, and stability. Participants will:
- Learn about the racial inequities of the pre-existing housing crisis and how COVID-19 is changing the scale and complexity of this crisis
- Gain new insights and frameworks on how to pursue and present health equity and racial justice in their housing work
- Learn how cities are centering health equity and racial justice in developing local housing solutions to respond to the needs of their communities
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Healthy New Jersey 2020 Healthy Communities Conversations
October 30, November 6, 13 (different topic each week)
Host: Healthy New Jersey 2020
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The Healthy NJ 2030 Healthy Communities Action Team will convene a series of focused conversations regarding the defining characteristics of a Healthy Community. The Team will use what they learn from these sessions to set goals and strategies for Healthy NJ 2030. Topics include:
- Fair Wage & Supportive Employment
- Healthy, Clean, Safe & Secure Physical Environment; Transportation Access & Mobility; Safe, Resilient & Affordable Housing
- Recreation & Opportunities to Socialize; Arts & Culture
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