Current Events/Announcements
Fruits and Vegetables: More Matters!
September has been declared "Fruits and Vegetables: More Matters!" month. View this flyer for more information about a month long contest to promote greater consumption of these yummy and healthy foods.
Public Education Program
Sponsored by
The Diabetes Foundation
Urological Problems and the Diabetic
Presented by Andrew Siegel, MD
Director of the Center for Continence Care at HUMC
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
7PM
Paramus Life Safety Building
Paramus, NJ
Click here for additional information and to register
21st Annual Diabetes Foundation
Golf Classic
Monday, September 13, 2010
at the prestigious
Ridgewood Country Club
Players and Sponsors Welcome!
Call the Diabetes Foundation Office for brochure and information:
201-444-0337
800-633-3160
March 16 Nutrition Event a Success
L to R : Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney; John Hopper, Health Officer Paramus Health Department; Marla Klein, Partnership Coordinator; Assemblywoman Connie Wagner; Vinny Smith, Horizon NJ Health; Judith Migliaccio, Assistant Health Officer Paramus Health Department
On March 16th the CHIP Nutrition and Physical Activity Task Force sponsored a public health event in honor of National Nutrition Month.
L to R : Debra Butenski, Marla Klein and Judy Migliaccio
Assemblywoman Connie Wagner addressed the audience on a recently passed bill requiring restaurant chains with more than 20 locations nationally to provide caloric information for food and beverage items on their menu. This bill enables consumers who dine in NJ to make informed selections and supports the national effort to promote healthy eating and decrease obesity.
Whole Foods in Paramus is hosting a number of events throughout the month to promote the health and wellness of people that live, work or go to school in Bergen County.Click here for additional information.
Health Insurance for Bergen County Residents
The Access to Health Care Task Force offers health insurance enrollment assistance and NJ FamilyCare enrollment events throughout the year in Bergen County. There are several enrollment options for county resident families who are either uninsured or underinsured.
Income and eligibility guidelines can be accessed at www.njfamilycare.org or by calling (800) 701-0710.
NJ FAMILYCARE
Enrollment/Renewal Events
Sponsored by: Access to Health Care Task Force, a committee of the Community Health Improvement Partnership of Bergen County.
Click here for enrollment dates, times and locations.
Enrollment Options
The Bergen County Cooperative Library Systems (BCCLS) provides information for the NJ FamilyCare insurance program. For additional information, go to www.BCCLS.org
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 and Garfield. For additional information, visit www.nhcac.org/nhcacsites.html
Online enrollment in also available through www.njfamilycare.org
Overview of Community Health Improvement Partnership:
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.
In 2006 following a county-wide health needs assessment, five health priorities were identified for Bergen County. Task forces are addressing these issues: Access to Health Care; Mental Health; Nutrition and Physical Activity; and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse
The CHIP of Bergen County also created a summary report of the health needs assessment, called the Community Health Improvement Plan (The CHIP Report), which you can access by clicking on the link to the left. It is available in English, Spanish and Korean.
If you would like to participate in any of these task forces, click here or call (201) 634-2693.
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