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Healthy CommunityWhat Is Healthy Community ?
Healthy Community is a program offered by CVMC's Community Health Education and Outreach Department. This initiative is presented by CVMC to promote good nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle choices for Vermont adults, children, families and communities. As a Medical Center, CVMC realizes its responsibility to not only address health problems as they occur, but to play an active role in preventing health problems before they happen.
What We Offer:
- The Healthy Community program is a series of health-related workshops and presentations for the community, many of them at no cost, and offered by health professionals Click here for latest listing
- The Health Education & Resource Center located in the hospital's lower lobby is much like a free public library dedicated to health information. Materials available include brochures, books, videos, audio cassettes, and CD's. There is also a computer available for health education/research purposes only. Users are asked to be considerate of others who might be waiting for access
- The Breast Care Program * in partnership with our Care Management Department, provides education, support and referrals, as well as free screening mammograms for women who have no health insurance or whose insurance carries a high deductible. *funded by the Susan G. Komen grant.
- Other collaborative programs. We collaborate with other community organizations in projects and events geared toward improving the health and wellbeing of central Vermonters.
Other Health Topics on the CVMC Site:
Please take a moment to visit the following topics on our site under Health Issues Today:
Additional Health Information and Resources:
As a Dartmouth Hitchcock Alliance member, we offer additional health and health promotion information as well as a list of FDA-approved drugs and daily news on health and medicine at the following link: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/resources.htmld/conshealth.htmld/
Other Links
For Kids:
American Obesity Association, www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/
Kid's Health, www.kidshealth.org
Head Lice, www.healthyvermonters.info/hs/epi/idepi/head_lice.pdf
Vermont Immunization Schedule, www.healthyvermonters.info/hs/epi/idepi/immune/shots.shtml
WIC (Women, Infants, Children), http://www.healthyvermonters.info/cph/wic/wic.shtml
For Teens:
Al-Anon-Alateen, www.al-anon.alateen.org
Green Mountain Peer Project - Inspiring Youth to Make Healthy Choices, www.gmpp-vt.org
Hepatitis B: A Guide for Teens, www.state.vt.us/health/hepbteen.htm
Intoximiters Drink Wheel, www.intox.com
Teens- Does Your Friend Have An Alcohol or other Drug Problem? www.health.org/govpubs/phd688
For Anyone:
www.1on1health.com , Easy to understand information on medical conditions
Agency of Human Services (Vermont) www.screendoor.vermont.gov
Alcoholics Anonymous, www.aa.org
Alzheimers's Association of VT & NH, www.alzvtnh.org
American Psychological Association Help Center, www.helpingapa.org
American Psychiatric Association, www.healthyminds.org
American Stroke Association, www.strokeassociation.org
Asperger's Association of New England, www.aane.orgAutism Society of America, www.autism-society.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association, www.add.org
American Obesity Association, www.obesity.org
Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, www.chadd.org
Chronic Conditions Information Network of VT & NH, www.cc-info.net
Cocaine Anonymous, www.ca.org
Dental Health Services, www.healthyvermonters.info/hi/dentalhealth/dentalservices.shtml
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, www.ffcmh.org
Fitness, www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner
Freedom from Fear, www.freedomfromfear.org
Intoximiters Drink Wheel, www.intox.com
Lance Armstrong Foundation, www.livestrong.org
Lyme Disease in Vermont, www.healthyvermonters.info/hs/epi/idepi/lyme/lyme.shtml
Narcotics Anonymous, www.na.org
National Alliance on Mental Health, www.nami.org
National Diabetes Education Program, www.ndep.nih.gov
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, www.nhlbi.nih.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, www.niaaa.nih.govNational Institute on Drug Abuse, www.drugabuse.gov
National Institute of Mental Health, www.nimh.nih.gov
National Mental Health Association, www.nmha.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nmss.org
National Alliance for Autism Research, www.naar.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, www.ininds.nih.gov
National Women's Health Information Center, www.4woman.gov
Parkinson's VT, www.parkinsonsvt.org
Smokefree Society, www.smokefreesociety.org
Special Olympics of Vermont , www.vtso.org
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, www.komen.org
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports, www.vermontadaptive.org
VT Department of Aging and Disability, www.dad.state.vt.us
Vermont's Chronic Care Initiative, www.healthyvermonters.info/hi/chronic/blueprintfact.pdf
Vermont Cares - Committee for AIDS Resources, Education & Services,
www.vtcares.orgVermont Center for Independent Living, www.vcil.org
Vermont Parent Information Center, www.vtpic.com
Contact Us:
The Community Outreach Manager can be reached at 371-4199, or by e-mail, hjonis.hanson@hitchcock.org. For specific programs call the following:
Support Group Information, (802) 371-5900.
- Healthy Community Line, (802) 371-4198
- Breast Care Program Line, (802) 371-4377
- Health Education & Resource Center, (802) 371-5900
Disclaimer: The resources presented on this website are intended to provide community access to a wide range of health and disease information and should not be construed as medical advice or be used as a substitute for consultation with a health care professional.
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