DASH-NY will be co-presenting workshops with Action for Healthy Kids and NYC Department of Education at the New York State Elementary Classroom Teachers Association Conference taking place August 12-14 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY. This conference will bring together a group of committed, dynamic teachers across New York and provide professional development on classroom performance and school communities. DASH-NY’s workshops will focus …
Governor Cuomo Puts $285,000 Toward Freshconnect Farmer’s Market Program
“Ensuring all New Yorkers have access to nutritious foods is an essential component of the state’s health agenda. Governor Cuomo’s leadership and support for the FreshConnect program makes it possible for people across the state to enjoy the benefits of locally grown produce as part of a healthy diet.” — State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H. In the …
DASHNY Live Webinar May 16th
Strategies to Implement Active Design Guidelines into Local Jurisdiction Projects May 16 Free DASH-NY Webinar 10:30AM- 12:00PM DASH-NY is hosting this live webinar for representatives from local and state government agencies, professional planners and architects, community-based organizations, and others interested in learning about effective strategies to promote the integration of Active Design Guidelines into public sector projects through RFPs, contracts, …
National Award for Finger Lakes Small Business Healthy Living Initiative
Pictured: (left to right) Tania Herrling, Theresa Lahr, Joe Christensen Originally published in The DASH-NY Newsletter December 2011 By Leonardo Blair The S2AY Network, a rural health network funded by the New York State Department of Health, has won a national award for its innovative approach to promoting healthy weight, physical activity and nutrition among small business employees in New York’s Finger Lakes …
Healthy Food Can Boost NY’s Health and Economy
Originally published in The DASH-NY Newsletter December 2011 by Leonardo Blair When the only supermarket in Highland Falls, a town in New York’s Mid-Hudson region, closed last year, the community lost its only daily fresh food outlet. But thanks to an investment from the New York Healthy Food & Healthy Communities (HFHC) Fund, local residents Lisa Berrios and Albert Rodriguez brought back not …