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Get Outdoors this Summer!
Looking to get outdoors more this summer? The GO! (Get Outdoors) Franklin County Program can help get you moving with local trails to...
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bhelman3
- May 1
- 2 min
Moving Matters
Did you know that regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health? Being active benefits...
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bhelman3
- Apr 3
- 1 min
Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace
As an employer, you can help improve the health of your employees and create healthier communities by promoting physical activity in your...
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npurdy4
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Move for Mental Health - Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania!
The Healthy Franklin County behavioral health and physical activity task forces have been working together over the last several weeks to...
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bhelman3
- Mar 1
- 3 min
March is National Nutrition Month®
Looking to improve your health by eating better? What better way to kick-off spring and National Nutrition Month® than by developing...
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bhelman3
- Feb 1
- 3 min
February is Heart Health Month
Did you know that 1 in 2 adults has high blood pressure? However, according to the CDC, only 1 in 4 adults has their blood pressure under...
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bhelman3
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Kick off the New Year with Winter STREAK
2023 has arrived and that means that WellSpan Health and community partners are ready to kick off the 3rd Annual Winter STREAK program on...
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bhelman3
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Staying Healthy through the "Tripledemic"
As we continue to work our way through COVID and now flu season, the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) has also reared its ugly head with...
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npurdy4
- Oct 27, 2022
- 4 min
INAUGURAL COMMUITY HEALTH CHAMPION AWARDS PRESENTED AT FRANKLIN COUNTY HEALTH SUMMIT
At its triennial health summit held on October 20 at Wilson College, Healthy Franklin County recognized residents and organizations who...
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bhelman3
- Oct 27, 2022
- 4 min
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH
Did you know that November is Diabetes Prevention Awareness Month? According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 10 Americans have Type 2...
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npurdy4
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
FRANKLIN COUNTY HEALTH SUMMIT OCT. 20TH
Healthy Franklin County (HFC) is hosting the Franklin County Health Summit on October 20th at Wilson College. The free event will feature...
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npurdy4
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities. Suicide is a...
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npurdy4
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CHAMPIONS AND SUCCESS STORIES
Healthy Franklin County, a local health improvement coalition, is accepting nominations for the inaugural Community Health Champion...
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npurdy4
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
AUGUST IS NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION MONTH
Where does the time go? Another school year is almost upon us and while your attention may be on making sure your child has their...
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npurdy4
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
PASSPORT TO WELLNESS
The month of May is physical activity awareness month and mental health awareness month. Healthy Franklin County is coordinating an...
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npurdy4
- Jul 28, 2022
- 4 min
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as we maneuver through what is hopefully the final stages of the pandemic, community members are...
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npurdy4
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
GO! (GET OUTDOORS) FRANKLIN COUNTY
Summer is right around the corner and what better way to kick off the season than to spend some time outside and participate in the GO!...
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npurdy4
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
THE IMPORTANCE OF YOGA, MEDITATION AND BEING OUTDOORS
Summer is officially here and what better way to celebrate than by enjoying the outdoors? Many individuals may not realize the actual...
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