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Regional Chronic Disease Coalition of Middlesex & Union Counties

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Mission

“The Regional Chronic Disease Coalition of Middlesex and Union Counties will work to strengthen partnerships to help our residents become healthier through education, screening and advocacy for the prevention of disease.”

Goals

Implement evidence-based strategies of the NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan statewide via Regional Chronic Disease Coalitions.
Institute Policy, Environmental, and System (PES) change strategies that support and reinforce healthful behaviors and lower the risk for multiple diseases simultaneously, including the prevention and control of cancer.

The Regional Chronic Disease Coalition will accomplish these goals through a series of detailed objectives within a specified timeframe.

Who We Are

We are a group of diverse agencies that represent all segments of the public health system. Essentially, we are members who come together to work to develop and increase efforts to prevent and control Chronic Disease.

Some of our core members include:

State-level affiliates such as the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Cancer Control and Prevention, and New Jersey Office on Aging
County-level agencies such as the Middlesex County Office of Health Services, Office of Aging and Disabled Services, and the Union County Office of Health Management.
Municipal-level organizations such as Local Health Departments, Municipal Offices of Aging, Recreation Offices, and Town Councils.
Non-profit and voluntary groups such as the New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society, Enright Melanoma Foundation, Jewish Renaissance Foundation, the Puerto Rican Action Board and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Private entities such as hospitals, insurance companies, universities and individually operating physicians and nurses.

What We Do

Host quarterly meetings with networking and presentations on pertinent chronic disease topics.
Create a presence in the community by providing chronic disease awareness, outreach, and education.
Network and build relationships with others who are interested in the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
Stay current on chronic disease related issues and resources in our community.
Promote and support member agencies' activities.
Discuss, strategize, and take-action on legislative happenings.
Continue professional development at public and private events.

Representatives

Middlesex County Representatives:

Laurie Herrick
732-745-3102
Email

Twyla Paige
732-745-8864
Email

Union County Representatives:

Ursima Calenicoff
908-578-2418
Email

Breon Boseman Sims
908-518-5678
Email

The mission of the Coalition is to work to strengthen partnerships to help our residents become healthier through education, screening, and advocacy for the prevention of disease. We are a New Jersey grant-funded program, and our core goals are to implement evidence-based strategies of the NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan statewide via Regional Chronic Disease Coalitions. We also strive to institute Policy, Environmental, and System (PES) change strategies that promote health equity as it relates to cancer control and prevention of other chronic diseases by supporting early detection activities.

Over the course of July 1st and September 30th 2017, the Coalition will work to accomplish these goals by implementing three interventions within Middlesex and Union Counties, including:

HPV - Cervical Cancer: Increase awareness and offer education about HPV vaccine and Cervical Cancer Prevention
Advocacy for Smoke-free Parks and Recreation Areas and Point-of-Sale Policy Initiatives
Survivorship: Identify organizations that are working in cancer screenings - breast, colorectal, prostate, lung, cervical, skin and oral-pharyngeal – and all points of cancer care – treatment, support services, palliation, rehabilitation, counseling and advocacy etc.

For a more detailed explanation of these goals and interventions, or if you are interested in participating in achieving these objectives as a Regional Chronic Disease Coalition member, please contact one of the Coalition Representatives listed in the sidebar.

Meetings

Meetings take place quarterly, tentatively scheduled for September 2022, December 2022, March 2023 and June 2023. The locations for our meetings vary and alternate between Middlesex and Union Counties, and we encourage any interested parties or individual from your organization to attend. To find out where and when the next meeting will be held, simply contact one of the representatives listed in the sidebar or click here to join the Regional Chronic Disease Coalition, and receive a direct invitation via email each quarter.

Below you can see a listing of the past meetings and download the agendas.

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