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Get Fit Bergen 2018
Free Exercise & Nutrition Programs in Bergen County
Find a program in your area and register today!
It Started in the Doctor’s Office:
Opioid Addiction in Teens
Presented by
The Valley Hospital, New Bridge Medical Center and the Ridgewood Municipal Alliance
This program will discuss the current opioid abuse problem in teens and why teens are at a higher risk for developing an addiction. Learn about prevention and signs of addiction as well. Hear about a recovering addict’s journey from injury to opioid addiction and finally to heroin addiction.
- Douglas Holden, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
- Michael Paolello, M.A., LCADC, Chief Clinical Officer for Substance Abuse Services, New Bridge Medical Center
- Lisa Centeno, M.A., LCADC, CCS, Senior Clinical Director Substance Abuse Services, New Bridge Medical Center
Tuesday, June 5 • 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Ridgewood Community Center Village HallFirst Floor 131 N. Maple Avenue, RidgewoodCHIP Wellness/Weight Loss
Challenge 2018
2018 Wellness/Weight Loss/Walking Challenge!
Spring into Health and Join a Wellness/Weight Loss/Walking Challenge!Residents from towns/cities in Bergen County are invited to join the Fourth Annual Wellness Challenge which will kick start the Spring season.
The Challenge is sponsored by our Nutrition and Physical Activity Task Force and local health officers. The Challenges align with the Mayors Wellness Campaigns and offer free and reduced-cost fitness and wellness education opportunities that support positive changes in diet, exercise, and overall health.
The Body Image Boutique Presents:
FREE YOGA CLASS
Saddle River
The Body Image Boutique is holding FREE YOGA CLASS
Every Tuesday Night
7:00 P.M.
96 EAST ALLENDALE RD
SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458
Registration Required
REGISTER AT THEBODYIMAGEBOUTIQUE.COM / 201.708.8448
Community Health Needs Assessment
The latest Community Health Needs Assessment is now available!
The Community Health Needs Assessment is a systematic, data-driven approach to determining the health status, behaviors and needs of residents in Bergen County. Subsequently, this information may be used to inform decisions and guide efforts to improve community health and wellness.
A Community Health Needs Assessment provides information so that communities may identify issues of greatest concern and decide to commit resources to those areas, thereby making the greatest possible impact on community health status.
Health Insurance for Bergen County Residents
The Health Insurance Marketplace:
Visit Healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596
NJ Familycare
Income and eligibility guidelines can be accessed at
www.njfamilycare.org or by calling (800) 701-0710.
The North Hudson Community Action Corporation runs two centers in Bergen County where you can get further information and/or or enroll for health care. These clinics are in Hackensack, Englewood and Garfield. For additional information, visit www.nhcac.org/nhcacsites.html
GET FIT BERGEN
Free Exercise & Nutrition Programs in the County
CHIP Wellness/Weight Loss Challenge 2018
Spring into Health and Join the Challenge!
The CHIP Report
Bergen County Community Health Needs Assessment & Improvement Plan
Co-Sponsors
We've got a top notch team!
Bergen County Public Health Partnership
Bergen County Health Officers' Society
A HEALTHIER BERGEN
The Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) of Bergen County currently consists of four task forces with volunteers from over 50 community organizations, businesses, schools, hospitals and private citizens, all interested in creating a healthier Bergen County. CHIP members develop, implement and promote initiatives to improve the health and lives of people who live, work, or attend school in Bergen County.
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