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Healthier Somerset making vibrant connections to inform, educate

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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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South Bound Brook adopts Complete Streets program to foster public health

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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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Healthier Somerset: Access to transportation options crucial to healthy living

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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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Healthier Somerset: Addressing school safety through community resource partnerships

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August 28, 2018  |  Kevin Carroll, Green Brook Township Schools Superintendent Students will be back in class in a matter of weeks. The summer is a great time to reflect on the achievements and setbacks from the year before, set new goals for the new year, and get some well-deserved downtime. School districts around the

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Why Employee Wellness is also Good for Business

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July 31, 2018  |  Melissa Feltmann, Healthier Somerset SOMERSET COUNTY — June is Employee Well-being Month. Established 10 years ago (originally called National Employee Wellness Month), the month recognizes workplace wellness and highlights the important role workplaces can play in contributing toward the wellness of their employees. With Somerset County being a hub for multiple businesses and

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Building the community health improvement plan – an important community tool

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July 31, 2018  |  Melissa Feltmann, Healthier Somerset A community is defined as, “a group of people living in the same place.” But what makes a community desirable to its members? The answer to that question, in part, can be found in the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Yet, most are not familiar with the CHIP and what

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2018 Healthy Workplace Recognition Awards Breakfast Photos on Facebook

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Congratulations to all the companies recognized by Healthier Somerset as healthy workplaces at the “2018 Healthy Workplace Recognition Awards Breakfast.” A total of 20  companies were recognized and 50 individuals attended the breakfast. Learn more about the Workplace Recognition Awards Breakfast. See the Photo Gallery on Facebook.    

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Healthier Somerset announces 2018 Healthy Workplace Recognition Awards

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May 21, 2018  |  Staff Reporter, mycentraljersey SOMERVILLE – The wellness and health practices of 19 public and private entities will be honored by during the 2018 Healthier Somerset Healthy Workplace Wellness Recognition Awards. The awards, sponsored by Healthier Somerset’s Worksite Wellness Taskforce, are Somerset County’s sole recognition of Somerset County workplaces that are committed

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Healthier Somerset initiative builds new platform

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myCentralJersey.com William L. Wilson, Healthier Somerset March 5, 2018 To develop healthy communities, social determinants of health such as transportation, education, access to healthy food and economic opportunities need to be addressed.  This requires the use of innovative approaches to implement policy change and reform. Healthier Somerset’s Building Bridges to Better Health (BBBH) initiative in

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Assessing health needs of Somerset County

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myCentralJersey.com William L. Wilson, Healthier Somerset January 29, 2018 In February, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset in Somerville will kick off a community health needs assessment (CHNA) of Somerset County. Partnering with Healthier Somerset, researchers will begin to gather data on the needs of community residents by compiling existing data and conducting telephone surveys,

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