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Making Our Neighborhood Healthier One STEP at a time STEPS Covert, Ovid, Lodi, Romulus

Making Our Neighborhood Healthier One STEP at a time STEPS Covert, Ovid, Lodi, Romulus

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Making Our Neighborhood Healthier One STEP at a time

STEPSCovert, Ovid, Lodi, Romulus

What is STEPS?

Community Health Initiative Neighborhood (Towns of Covert, Lodi, Ovid and

Romulus) Health Improvement Project, based on the social determinants of health

Funded by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation, sponsored by S2AY Rural Health Network

Resident-Driven, Asset-Based Community Development.

Greater Rochester Health Foundation

The mission of the Health Foundation is to improve the health status of residents of the Greater Rochester community, including people whose unique health care needs have not been met because of race, ethnicity, or income.

Neighborhood Health Status Improvement Grants: Since 2008, Greater Rochester Health Foundation has supported asset-based, grassroots efforts to improve the physical, social, and economic environments of neighborhoods in the Greater Rochester area and surrounding counties.

S2AY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK

The Network's mission is to integrate, promote and expand appropriate components of the Public Health delivery system to improve health outcomes for all residents of the Network region.

Counties of Steuben, Schuyler, Allegany, Yates, Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, Livingston, Chemung.

Already funded by the GRHF for “Our Town Rocks” in the Dundee area of Yates County.

Social Determinants of Health

Contends that health status of residents will, in fact ,improve if the social and economic aspects of the neighborhood improve. These determinants include economy, education levels/income, cultural life, transportation, environment and housing. These factors significantly impact the ability to engage in a healthy lifestyle.

Asset-Based Community Development

STEPS uses an ABCD approach to improving Neighborhood health, identifying and building on the assets of the community. These include human, physical, and organizational assets.

The Neighborhood Southern 4 Towns in Seneca County:

The northernmost reaches of the neighborhood are approximately 60 minutes from Ithacas and the southernmost approximately 35 minutes.

Neighborhood information

Population: approximately 10,000

• Population “centers”

Villages of Ovid, Interlaken, Lodi

Hamlets of Romulus, Willard

Employment:

Agriculture

Tourism

2 prisons

Willard Drug Treatment

Five Points Max Security

2 School Districts

Small Businesses

Phase I of STEPS Project: Assessment

“Mapping” the strengths and concerns of the community in six categories: Individual; Associations; Institutions; Physical environment; Local Economy; Local culture

Information gathered through: Survey responses Community conversations Focus groups Community events, Graffiti walls

Assessment Conducted: 2014

Phase 2: Building on Assets & Planning for Phase 3

2015 Building community partnerships Long-term planning for the next 3 years• 3 focus areas:▫ Improving Education

and Economic Opportunities

▫ Improving the Physical Environment

▫ Personal Wellness

Resident Health Promotion Projects

Creative

Small-scale

RESIDENT-DRIVEN

Bring people together

Recognize and acknowledge residents as critical

contributors to the health and well-being of the

neighborhood

Some Past and Current Health Promotion Projects Covert Trail

Lodi Garden

Ovid 5K at the Strawberry Festival

Cemetery Health & History Walk

Hoops for Youth

Romulus Community Garden

Aspects of the Stage Youth Theatre Camp Scholarships

Romulus Reading Room

Lodi Flagpole Project

Hoops for Youth

Lodi Flagpole Project

Before After

Utilizing Cornell/Extension Resources Design Connect

Ovid Revisioning

Lodi Planning

CALS/CARDI InternAlisha

Heximer

Contact Information:

Visit our website to learn more! senecasteps.org

Like us on Facebook! NY STEPS Project

Contact us: [email protected]

(607) 403-0069

SOAR

STRENGTHENING OUR AREA RESIDENTS

CLYDE-SAVANNAH-GALEN

Structure

Held by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County

Initial Collaborators - Clyde SPAN, Savannah Chamber of Commerce, Clyde-Savannah Central School

Municipalities – Village of Clyde, Towns of Savannah and Galen

Wayne County Public Health, Western Erie Canal Alliance

Asset Mapping

ABCD Training

Community Meetings

Survey

School, Senior Nutrition Program, Industry

Asset Lists – Physical, Economic, Institutions and Organizations

Planning Phase

Focus Areas – Economic Health, Physical and Social Health, and Healthy Spaces

Strategies – Eco-tourism

Activities – Complete and Connect Erie Canal Trail from Galen through Savannah

Tasks- Create a Closing the Gaps Committee

Resident Health Promotion Projects

Bright Red Bookshelf and Babies Belong at the Library

West Shore Trail -2

Community Orchard

Community Garden

Community Band

Art Festival

Healthy Snacks at Relay for Life

P.O.P Club at Community Market

Beautification of Historical Society

Questions?