Health Initiatives

For more information on United Way of Greater Union County's HEALTH initiatives please contact
Shanee Helfer, Community Impact Associate via e-mail or by phone at 908 353-7171 ext. 113.

HEALTH: Improving People's Health

Goal:

Youth and adults are healthy and avoid "risky" behavior.

Fact:

1 out of 3 children in NJ are overweight or obese.

Strategies

United Way of Greater Union County works to ensure:

1. Union County families have access to affordable health care.

2. Children in Union County have access to obesity prevention programs.

3. Low-income first time mothers receive adequate pre-natal care.

Initiatives

Healthy Kids, Healthy Adults

Healthy Kids, Healthy Adults, combines education on healthy eating and nutrition with recreation and physical activies to start children on the path toward a healthy and active lifestyle.

Horizon NJ Care-A-Van (Medical Mobile Unit)