Chenango Health Network

Be Healthy Chenango, a CHN program for chronic disease prevention promotes policy and environmental change, healthy eating and active living. Efforts for diabetes and obesity prevention focus on community programs.

The Big DEAL
Diet- Exercise- And-Lifestyle

The Big DEAL is an eight week program to facilitate commitment to change for life-long health. Presented to small groups topics are diet and exercise for life; the importance of nutrition and portion control; and success-our new healthy life.

The Be Healthy Chenango Task Force

The Be Healthy Chenango Task Force works together to promote a healthier Chenango County.

Statement of Purpose

Chenango Health Network created the Be Healthy Chenango Task Force to bring its partners from education, health and human service organizations together to address the chronic disease burden in Chenango County.

To effectively concentrate on specific issues participants separated into four subcommittees: business, general community, local government and schools. Focus is on short term plans to address specific chronic disease issues.

Each sub-committee assigned a lead person/facilitator, developed a member list, an action plan, and a meeting schedule. Progress is reported at quarterly meetings, and opportunities to work together are utilized as they become available. Members in a sub-group may move from group to group as issues evolve or change.