Two Northeast Kingdom communities will see increased investment in community health through RiseVT, the prevention program of OneCare Vermont, and its Amplify Grant program. The initiative will be led by Jen Grant, RiseVT Program Manager at Northern Counties Health Care.
Amplify Grants provide financial support for local projects focused on health and wellness priorities such as walkable communities, nutrition education, physical activity, stress management, breastfeeding support, and tobacco-free environments. Grant will work with a team of community members in St. Johnsbury and Island Pond to expand opportunities for residents to get active, eat well, and connect locally.
“RiseVT has placed program managers at hospitals and health centers across Vermont with the goal of working with local stakeholders across all sectors of the community to invest in local health and wellness initiatives,” said Marissa Parisi, Executive Director of RiseVT.
Grant has worked at Northern Counties Health Care since 2018 as a Community Resource Coordinator, connecting patients with local resources. In her new role, she said she looks forward to “digging deeper into the infrastructure, policy, and programming changes necessary to address the social determinants that impact the health of those in the Northeast Kingdom, and amplifying local efforts that make the healthy choice, the easy choice.”
Organizations in St. Johnsbury and Island Pond interested in collaborating can visit www.risevt.org to connect with Grant and learn about the Amplify Grant program.
Originally reported by Newport Dispatch.
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