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Project Title

Building Healthy Communities Conference Scholarship

Grant Amount

$2,000

Priority Area

Other

Date Awarded

December 15, 2017

Region

Hudson Valley

Status

Closed

Website

http://rocklandgov.com/departments/health/

In a state as large as New York, a steady stream of smart, innovative work is coming from NYHealth grantees and non-grantees alike that is relevant to NYHealth’s priority areas of Building Healthy Communities and Empowering Health Care Consumers and its focus area on Veterans’ Health.

These organizations should be elevating their work and informing key stakeholders at regional, statewide, and national conferences, meetings, and other convenings. Yet, because of a lack of resources, they are often unable to do so. To address this issue, NYHealth is awarding grants through its Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities, Consumer Empowerment, and Veterans’ Health Request for Proposals (RFP). Through this RFP, NYHealth sponsored low-resource organizations to attend and present at local, State, and national conferences related to these areas. In 2017, NYHealth awarded the Rockland County Health Department a grant to participate in this initiative as part of its efforts to support healthy communities.

With NYHealth funding, Rockland County Health Department sent one staff member the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health.” At the APHA conference, the staff member presented an abstract, “Building a Healthier Rockland County Through Complete Streets Policies,” highlighting Rockland County’s work to increase the number of municipalities that adopt Complete Streets policies. Attendance at the APHA conference also gave the staff member an opportunity to learn from other health departments and share best practices.

View a complete list of conference participation grantees.