S2AY Rural Health Network!
Collaboration of 8 Public Health Departments:
Steuben, Yates, Schuyler, Wayne, Livingston, Chemung, Seneca, Ontario

As the S2AY Public Health Departments and partnering Hospitals prepare to complete a required Community Health Assessment, Community Health Improvement Plan and Community Service Plan to be submitted to the New York State Department of Health we will be posting updated information on our website. Community Health Assessment

Your Help Needed!

The Partnership for Ontario County, was awarded a Partnership for Success grant to implement a 4 year strategic prevention framework focused on heroin, opiates and prescription drug misuse and abuse in the 12 – 25 population in Ontario County.

They are currently in the first phase which involves assessment and capacity building. They are assessing youth ages 12 – 18 within school districts and community organizations as well as young adults ages 18 – 25 to determine what the reality is within Ontario County.  These assessments are done through surveys, focus groups and community interviews.  To complete the survey, click HERE.
For more information on the Partnership for Ontario County, click HERE.

Affordable Care Act
The New Health Insurance Marketplace

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is requiring all NYS residents to have health insurance in 2014. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the S2AY Rural Health Network has received funding to assist individuals,  small businesses owners, sole proprietors, and families in finding affordable health insurance. 

Free Help Accessing Health Care and Health Insurance:
The S2AY Rural Health network is dedicated to assist consumers with their health care needs. In partnership with the Community Service Society of New York, and the United Way of the Southern Tier, we are able to offer the Community Health Advocate Program to individuals, families, sole proprietors, and small business owners free of charge. The program is designed to assist consumers in finding affordable health insurance options, help client’s access health care services, such as prescription assistance programs, and assist clients in utilizing their health insurance once they have it. We are available to assist clients with Medicare and associated programs, as well as refer appropriate consumers to the Navigator program for assistance in enrolling through the New York State Official Health plan marketplace.

If you are having an issue navigating through health insurance options, understanding the Affordable Care act, or accessing health care services, please call Ariel or Caleb at 607-962-8459.

Click Here for Help With Health Insurance

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S.T.E.PS
  Seneca Towns Engaging People for Solutions

Check out our new website at
www.senecasteps.org 
or
February Connect with us through Facebook - click here

Did you know you can exercise
at our local schools?

Romulus: The weight room is open to Romulus residents from 3:30-5:00pm Monday-Thursday.  It does need to be staffed and a health release from your personal physician is needed to be on file here at the school.

They have also allowed people to walk the halls during the winter months 6:00-9:00pm. 
Anyone interested should contact Suzy Nicholson.

South Seneca: South Seneca allows for the local community to use the fitness equipment at no charge.

The Adult Education Program has volleyball and basketball drop-ins for $2.50 per session.
For more information contact Shelley Reynolds.

We Choose Health Ontario!
A Healthy Restaurant Dining Initiative
Anyone who has ever tried to lower their fat intake or shed a few pounds understands the challenges eating at a restaurant can bring. One meal out can derail our best-laid plans when it comes to healthy eating. It is not only that restaurant fare is often higher in salt and fat; we simply tend to eat too much when we dine out. Is it possible to eat healthy when eating out? The Ontario County Health Collaborative hopes We Choose Health OntariO will give restaurant-goers the opportunity to find out. Participating restaurants have agreed to provide healthy options to their customers and to assist with raising community awareness about the impact of diet on chronic diseases, particularly obesity and high blood pressure. Find out more by clicking here.

Living Healthy–FREE Community Workshops             Dates: On-going  Locations: Various
 How to register: call 585.335.4358     e-mail cbarrows@noyes-hospital.org  
Upon completion, receive a Living Healthy life book and relaxation CD! click here for more information.