Susan Ferranti | NAMI Somerset April 30, 2019 mycentraljersey.com May is Mental Health Awareness month, a time to shine a light on mental illness and replace stigma with hope. One in five adults experiences a mental illness each year. Those problems can contribute to the onset of more serious long-term conditions such as major depression, […]
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Melissa Feltmann | Healthier Somerset March 26, 2019 mycentraljersey.com How well do you know the lifestyles of your fellow Central Jersey residents? Did you know that 21 percent of Hunterdon County residents are considered obese, while 26 percent of Middlesex County residents are? The state average is 26 percent. Do you know which county had
Melissa Feltmann | Healthier Somerset Project Manager February 26, 2019 mycentraljersey.com Healthier Somerset has announced that the 2019-2021 Somerset County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is now available. The CHIP is a long-term strategic planning tool that identifies a community’s priority health issues and outlines a recommended action plan to address those needs, based on data
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Melissa Feltmann | Healthier Somerset Project Manager January 28, 2019 mycentraljersey.com The start of each new year represents an opportunity for new beginnings and starting fresh, a chance to focus on opportunities and focus on the year ahead. For many, this means setting New Year’s resolutions to relinquish bad habits and start focusing on achieving
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Melissa Feltmann | Healthier Somerset Project Manager December 21, 2018 mycentraljersey.com Since 2010, Healthier Somerset has been working to improve the health and well-being of all who live and work in Somerset County. Today, more than 50 members strong, it is the only health collation in New Jersey to link public policy and economic development to
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Melissa Feltmann | Healthier Somerset Project Manager November 27, 2018 mycentraljersey.com The holiday season is upon us. With all the hustle and bustle that comes with the joy of the season, it is easy to forget about maintain healthy activities. Members of Healthier Somerset offer the following tips to help keep you and your family healthy this
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Do you care about health in Bound Brook and South Bound Brook? We are seeking part-time Community Ambassadors to promote community engagement for “Building Bridges to Better Health” a Healthier Somerset Initiative. > JOIN OUR TEAM
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Patricia Walsh | Contributor October 30, 2918 Healthier Somerset – an organization representing thousands of Somerset County residents as well as businesses, schools, non-profit organizations, healthcare providers, government agencies and faith-based organizations – is celebrating October as Healthier Somerset Month. Founded in 2010, Healthier Somerset is a coalition convened by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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Mike Deak | Bridgewater Courier News October 6, 2918 SOUTH BOUND BROOK – The borough is literally taking steps to improve the health of its residents. It’s become the 13th of Somerset County’s 21 municipalities to participate in the state’s Complete Streets program that promotes roads designed for safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit
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September 25, 2018 | Melissa Feltmann, Healthier Somerset SOMERVILLE – As the Healthier Somerset Coalition strives to make Somerset County the healthiest county in New Jersey, an area of focus is access to care. Specifically, one of the coalition’s goals is to improve the access to health care services for those living and working in
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