PAST EVENT

April 2010 Symposium
A Healthier Madison County: One Community at a Time

• Agenda
• Purpose and Expected Outcomes
• Brochure: A Healthier Madison County
• Symposium PowerPoint Presentations

During this event Senator David J. Valesky and Assemblyman William Magee were presented with the winning artwork from the 2009 Vision for a Healthy Madison County Art Contest.

This event was sponsored by the Upstate Institute at Colgate University and Madison County Health Department.

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Purpose

• Introduce the Madison County Health Improvement Plan during National Public Health Week and gain community buy-in and support.
• Create an awareness of the four priority health issues in Madison County: (1) public policy, (2) community economic development, (3) health literacy, and (4) access to healthcare.
• Gain commitment to advance initiatives to develop and integrate solutions to the priority health issues into all aspects of life and at the individual, organizational/business, and community levels.

Expected outcomes

For the Community

• Become more aware of the Madison County Health Improvement Plan
• Learn about local initiatives and strategies to enhance initiatives by incorporating an aspect of health for consideration in respective communities
• Identify new opportunities to address priority health issues and engage local leaders

For Business and Organizations

• Become more aware of the Madison County Health Improvement Plan
• Increase your organization’s awareness of its “healthiness” and potential contributions towards building a healthier community and workforce
• Identify opportunities to intentionally integrate new policies and practices that support and address one or more of the priority health issues

For Individuals

• Become more aware of the Madison County Health Improvement Plan
• Increase awareness of the “healthiness” of each individual’s neighborhood and the contributions that an individual can make to promote positive change.