How Healthy is Our Neighborhood?How Healthy is Our Neighborhood?

Manuel Esteban, Gunther Groning, Emily Jackson, Aisha MaysManuel Esteban, Gunther Groning, Emily Jackson, Aisha Mays and Michele Vacaand Michele VacaNovember 12, 2003November 12, 2003

The Family Health Center The Family Health Center CommunityCommunity

Our DemographicsOur Demographics

Age 18 – 65Age 18 – 65 Race : Black 5, Hispanic 4Race : Black 5, Hispanic 4 3 questions were asked of interviewees:3 questions were asked of interviewees:

Do you exercise?Do you exercise? Where can people exercise in this community?Where can people exercise in this community? What do you see as a major health problem in this What do you see as a major health problem in this

community? community?

Our Demographics cont.Our Demographics cont.

3/9 exercised3/9 exercised 2 exercised at Curves, 1 exercised at Fordham 2 exercised at Curves, 1 exercised at Fordham

United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church Those who did not exercise cited work as reasonThose who did not exercise cited work as reason

3/9 cited Curves as a place to exercise, 1/9 3/9 cited Curves as a place to exercise, 1/9 cited Bally’s Total Fitness, 6/9 did not knowcited Bally’s Total Fitness, 6/9 did not know

3/9 cited alcohol/drugs as major community 3/9 cited alcohol/drugs as major community health problem, 1/9 cited asthmahealth problem, 1/9 cited asthma

Fast Food in Our CommunityFast Food in Our Community

Fitness in Our CommunityFitness in Our Community

Bally’s Total FitnessBally’s Total Fitness

East Fordham Road and Grand ConcourseEast Fordham Road and Grand Concourse

Grand Opening Fall 2003Grand Opening Fall 2003

Bally’s Total Fitness cont.Bally’s Total Fitness cont.

Comprehensive fitness center with aerobic Comprehensive fitness center with aerobic classes and personal trainers availableclasses and personal trainers available

Men and women Men and women Membership required - Prices varyMembership required - Prices vary Three year contract requiredThree year contract required Inquire regarding childcareInquire regarding childcare

Lucille RobertsLucille Roberts

2449 Morris Ave. at Fordham Road2449 Morris Ave. at Fordham Road

1-800-USA-LUCILLE1-800-USA-LUCILLE

Lucille Roberts cont. Lucille Roberts cont.

Comprehensive Women’s Gym, initial fitness and Comprehensive Women’s Gym, initial fitness and nutrition assessment, strong support network, nutrition assessment, strong support network, monthly weigh in, motivational intervention when monthly weigh in, motivational intervention when neededneeded

Monday-Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm, Weekends varyMonday-Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm, Weekends vary Women onlyWomen only Membership Required/Contract variableMembership Required/Contract variable $40 Sign up Fee / $30 Monthly$40 Sign up Fee / $30 Monthly Childcare available $2/hrChildcare available $2/hr

CurvesCurves

387 E Fordham Road, 2387 E Fordham Road, 2ndnd Floor Floor1(877) CURVES 4 U or (718) 367-29291(877) CURVES 4 U or (718) 367-2929

Open M-F 8:30am to 8pmOpen M-F 8:30am to 8pmSaturday 8:30am to midnight, closed SundaysSaturday 8:30am to midnight, closed Sundays

Curves cont.Curves cont.

30 minute, hydraulic resistance circuit classes 30 minute, hydraulic resistance circuit classes led by personal trainerled by personal trainer

Supportive group environment Supportive group environment Women onlyWomen only Membership requiredMembership required $123 sign up fee/$52 monthly fee$123 sign up fee/$52 monthly fee No childcare availableNo childcare available

St. James ParkSt. James Park

2530 Jerome Avenue2530 Jerome Avenue(718) 822 4271(718) 822 4271

Open Dawn until 10pmOpen Dawn until 10pm

St. James Park cont.St. James Park cont.

Spacious, clean grounds with tennis courts, Spacious, clean grounds with tennis courts, handball courts, children’s playground and a handball courts, children’s playground and a paved trackpaved track

Men, women and children of all agesMen, women and children of all ages FreeFree

St. James Park cont.St. James Park cont.

St. James Recreation CenterSt. James Recreation Center

2530 Jerome Avenue2530 Jerome Avenue(718) 822-4271(718) 822-4271

Open M-F 9am to 8:45pmOpen M-F 9am to 8:45pmSat 9am to 4:45pm, closed SundaysSat 9am to 4:45pm, closed Sundays

St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.

Comprehensive recreational facility with organized Comprehensive recreational facility with organized activities for children, adults and seniorsactivities for children, adults and seniors

Girl ScoutsGirl Scouts Martial arts Martial arts BilliardsBilliards BasketballBasketball BaseballBaseball Fitness center with cardiovascular and resistance Fitness center with cardiovascular and resistance

training equipmenttraining equipment

St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.

St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.

St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.

Fitness room, aerobics classes, personal Fitness room, aerobics classes, personal trainers, teenage Stepp program, teen sportstrainers, teenage Stepp program, teen sports

Membership-Adults $50/year, Seniors Membership-Adults $50/year, Seniors $10/year, children and teens (6-17 years) free$10/year, children and teens (6-17 years) free

No babysitting but afterschool programs No babysitting but afterschool programs availableavailable

Fitness competitions Fitness competitions Sports camp for teensSports camp for teens

St. James Rec Center cont.St. James Rec Center cont.

Community GardenCommunity Garden

193rd St. and Bainbridge Ave.193rd St. and Bainbridge Ave.

Ena NemleyEna Nemley

(718)367-9347(718)367-9347

Community GardenCommunity Garden

Sponsored by Fordham United Methodist Sponsored by Fordham United Methodist Church, New York Botanical Garden, Green Church, New York Botanical Garden, Green ThumbThumb

A safe haven garden for seniors where food, A safe haven garden for seniors where food, plants and flowers are grown. Members will plants and flowers are grown. Members will participate in “Just Food” farmer’s market.participate in “Just Food” farmer’s market.

ElderlyElderly FreeFree Church membership is not required Church membership is not required

Walking RouteWalking Route

Webster Ave.Webster Ave. E.Fordham.RdE.Fordham.Rd Southern BlvdSouthern Blvd181181stst Webster Ave. Webster Ave.

Members of the church Members of the church walk this route for walk this route for exerciseexercise

Open to all agesOpen to all ages FreeFree

Recreational ParksRecreational Parks

Bedford ParkBedford Park Poe ParkPoe Park St. James ParkSt. James Park

Poor Options For FitnessPoor Options For Fitness

Fordham University – inaccessible to the Fordham University – inaccessible to the publicpublic

Botanical Gardens – admittance $10/person Botanical Gardens – admittance $10/person

Recommendations/Follow UpRecommendations/Follow Up

Explore other areas of the neighborhood more Explore other areas of the neighborhood more thoroughlythoroughly

Discussing fitness options with Joyce Wong of the Discussing fitness options with Joyce Wong of the Family Health CenterFamily Health Center

Create a more permanent delineation of walking route Create a more permanent delineation of walking route and try to create an exercise groupand try to create an exercise group

Create pamphlet of fitness options to distribute to Create pamphlet of fitness options to distribute to patientspatients

Create bulletin board in waiting of Family Health Create bulletin board in waiting of Family Health Center Center

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Community Health Profiles Community Health Profiles www.nyc.govwww.nyc.gov

Francesco Francesco Brett JacksonBrett Jackson Dr. Michael HossackDr. Michael Hossack