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HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM

              


The Clinton County Healthy Neighborhoods Program

How safe is your home? If a fire were to occur in your home would your family know what to do? When was the last time you checked the batteries in your smoke detector? Have you talked with your family about a fire escape plan for your home? Do you have a carbon monoxide detector? Does your home even need one?

Are these questions you are hearing for the first time today? If so you may benefit from a visit from the Clinton County Healthy Neighborhoods Program. Read on to learn more about our program and how we may be able to help you.
 


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What is the Healthy Neighborhoods Program and How Does it Work?

The Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP) is a program designed to help improve the personal health, safety, and environmental living conditions of residents within Clinton County. HNP is able to do this through health and safety surveys that are conducted with participants of the program. The survey is done at the home of the participant and takes about 20 minutes. The survey covers 4 main topics: fire safety, lead, indoor air quality, and asthma. Based on the outcome of the survey HNP is able to provide the participant with safety products. Some of the safety products provided are: smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors (to income eligible homes), baby safety products such as cabinet locks and shock stoppers, asthma safety products such as allergen proof products and dust wipes, and health and safety education.

Some of the topics covered in the Health and Safety Education are:

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention
Lead Poisoning Prevention
Fire Burn Safety
Asthma
Poisoning Prevention
Injury Prevention

Along with providing safety products and education the Healthy Neighborhoods Program can make referrals for the participant to other Clinton County agencies/ programs that HNP feels the participant could benefit from.


Why Healthy Neighborhoods?

By making homeowners and residents aware of the variety of health, social and environmental services available, we hope to improve the overall level of health, safety, security within our community.


Do I Have to Take the Survey to Obtain the Healthy Neighborhoods’ Safety Items?

Yes. Our program guidelines state that we must go inside the home and complete a survey before providing any information or products.
 


Something to Keep in Mind

The Healthy Neighborhoods Program Educator is not there to get the home-owner, renter, or landlord in trouble, we are simply there to assist in making your home environment a safer place to be.  The information from the survey is entered into a database with your address and phone number.  No names are placed in the database.  Only staff of the Healthy Neighborhoods Program have access to this information. Only with the permission of the participant is their name and personal information passed on to another Agency or Program, in the case of a referral.


How Much Does it Cost to Participate in the Healthy Neighborhoods Program?

The Clinton County Healthy Neighborhoods Program is funded by the New York State Department of Health and is free for those Clinton County residents who would like to participate.


It’s Free But are there Income Requirements to Participate in your Program?

No. There are not income guidelines to participate.  Any resident of Clinton County can participate in our program.  However, when distributing our safety products, we are only able to give our smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors to those residents who meet our income guidelines.  The Healthy Neighborhoods Program uses the same income guidelines as the WIC Program and HEAP.


How Do I Set up an Appointment with the Healthy Neighborhoods Program?

To receive more information or set up a visit with a Healthy Neighborhoods educator, call or visit us at:

Clinton County Health Department
Health Education Unit
133 Margaret Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Tel: (518) 565-4993
Health Info Line: (518) 565-4490
 

                                        


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as medical, fitness, dietetic, or other professional advice. This information is based on current beliefs among researchers and research studies published in the
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