Current Events/Announcements
Bergen County Celebrates
Walk @ Work Day
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Don't Just "Talk the Talk-Walk the Walk!"
Organizations of all sizes and in all industries know promoting healthy lifestyles can reduce health care costs, and everyone comes back from a walk feeling less stressed and more productive. Walk at Work is simple:
No-cost way to increase physical activity at the workplace
No special facilities
No time off
No fee or fundraising
Simply choose a coordinator, sign up walkers and fill out and return the registration form on the enclosed brochure. Plan a 30-minute walking route and you're set to go! If the weather is inclement on May 16th, pick another day. The brochure can be duplicated for publicity. W@W coordinators will also receive additional materials, including ideas for promoting W@W.
Click here for more information.
Click here to register.
Training for Social Workers, CADC, LCADC and CPS
Alternative Treatments for Clients with Co-occurring Disorders and an Update on Medical Marijuana
Thursday, May 17, 2012
8:15am - 8:45am Registration/Coffee/Networking
8:45am - 9am Welcome
9am - 12:15pm Morning Sessions
1pm - 4:30 pm Afternoon Training/Workshops
Location: Holy Name Medical Center- Marian Hall
718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Parking: Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe*
E. Oakdene Ave. Teaneck, NJ 07666
Registration Fee: $45.00
Click here for additional information and to register.
Annual CHIP Meeting Recap
October 20, 2011
For a recap of the recent annual CHIP meeting please click here..
 To access Colette Lamoth-Galette's Healthy New Jersey 2020 Overview presentation, click here.
 To access Nancy Kasen's Hospitals & Public Health Collaborative Community Health Needs Assessment & Strategic Planning presentation, click here.
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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The Bergen County CHIP featured in a story by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). 
