About the CHIP
About the Community Health Improvement Partnership of Bergen County
The Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) of Bergen County is comprised of more than 50 community organizations, businesses, schools, hospitals and also private citizens that are stakeholders in the health of the county. There are currently three task forces (see side bar at left) staffed by volunteers from these organizations along with individuals all working toward 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.
The CHIP of Bergen County has created a health needs assessment summary report for Bergen County, called the Community Health Improvement Plan (The CHIP Report). The CHIP oversees the implementation of this plan on an ongoing county-wide basis.
Three organizations co-sponsor the CHIP. They are: the Bergen County Health Officers Society, comprised of Health Officers and Registered Environmental Health Specialists throughout Bergen County, the Bergen County Department of Health Services, a county-level governmental public health agency; and the Public Health Partnership of Bergen County, a volunteer coalition of Bergen County Health Officers.
The CHIP Core Group functions as a steering committee and oversees all CHIP functions, events and programs. This Core Group meets six times per year to review operations, membership, programs and budgets. Current Steering Committee members are:
OFFICERS
President: James Fedorko, Englewood Health Officer
Vice President: Susan McVeigh, Hackensack Health Officer
Treasurer: Dawn Cetrulo, Ridgewood Health Officer
Secretary: Melisa Damcevska, Englewood Health Systems(Englewood Hospital and Medical Center)
MEMBERS
Hansel F. Asmar - Director/Health Officer, Bergen County Department of Health Services
Colette Cummings - Director of Community Health, The Valley Hospital
Stacey Goldberg - Assistant VP/ Branch Manager, Investors Bank
Balpreet Grewal-Virk - Director, Community Engagement, HUMC - Hackensack Meridian HealthMarla Klein - Partnership Liaison, Bergen County Department of Health Services
Lauren Kushnir - Social Worker - Gerontology
Paul Ostrow - Community Affairs/Public Relations, Holy Name Medical Center
Dr. Carol Saieva, D.O. - Physician, Franklin Lakes Occupational Health
Vito Veneruso - North Hudson Community Action Corp.CHIP MISSION
To create a compelling Vision of a healthy Bergen County and develop a Strategic Plan leading toward its realization, supported by community, state and county resources.
CHIP VISION
All people in Bergen County will have access to resources that enable them to reach optimum health, well being and quality of life, supported by a continually improving, clean, safe and economically sound community.
Community stakeholders will collaborate to create and leverage resources to build a healthier Bergen County.
CHIP VALUES
• Systems Thinking
• Dialogue
• Shared Vision
• Data-based Assessment/Evaluation
• Strategic Thinking
• Action
• Celebration of Successes
• Partnerships
Contact CHIP of Bergen County
201-634-2693
chip@
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The information contained on this website is published in good faith and for general information purposes only. The CHIP makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, however we do not make any guarantees about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. Links to third party websites are provided as a courtesy to visitors and any information on those sites are the responsibility of such third parties. This website does not provide health advice and visitors should refer any such questions to a qualified health care provider.
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