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(As of December 2019) Westchester County Prevention Agenda C Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 1. Prevent Chronic Diseases Focus Area 1. Healthy Eating and Food Security Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Feeding Hunger Prevention and 200 Clearbrook Road, 914-923-1100 lgordon@ Westchester Nutrition Assistance Elmsford, 10523 feedingwestchester. Program org Food Bank Hunger Prevention and 235 Lark Street, Albany, 518-407-7603 execdir@feedingnys. Association of Nutrition Assistance 12210 org New York State Program Hudson River Special Supplemental 29 North Hamilton Street 9147348505 [email protected] Healthcare, Nutrition Program for Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Inc. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) JSI Creating Healthy Schools 44 Farnsworth St. Boston, 617-482-9485 stewart_landers@jsi. Research & and MA 02210 com Training Communities - Component B Institute, Inc. Obesity Prevention Center for Excellence Montefiore New Special Supplemental 175 Memorial Highway New 9143653677 aloveles@montefiore. Rochelle Nutrition Program for Rochelle, NY 10801 org Hospital Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Montefiore NFP Nurse-Family 1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx NY 718-405-4174 dalbaro@montefiore. Partnership/Home Visiting 10458 org Mt. Vernon Special Supplemental 107 West 4th Street Mount 9146997200 [email protected] Neighborhood Nutrition Program for Vernon, NY 10550 Health Center, Women, Infants and Inc. Children (WIC) 1/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 1. Prevent Chronic Diseases Focus Area 1. Healthy Eating and Food Security Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Nepperhan Creating Healthy Schools 342 Warburton Ave. 914-965-0203 [email protected] Community and Yonkers, NY 10701 Center, Inc. Communities - Component A Nepperhan Eat Well Play Hard in 342 Warburton Avenue, (914) 965-0203 [email protected] Community Child Care Settings Yonkers, NY 10701 Center, Inc. Open Door Special Supplemental 165 Main Street Ossining, 9145021310 [email protected] Family Medical Nutrition Program for NY 10562 Center Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Westchester Special Supplemental 112 East Post Road White 9149955807 samler@ County Nutrition Program for Plains, NY 10601 westchestergov.com Department of Women, Infants and Health Children (WIC) YMCA of Yonkers Hunger Prevention and 17 Riverdale Avenue, 914-963-0183 [email protected] Inc Nutrition Assistance Yonkers, 10701 Program 2/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 1. Prevent Chronic Diseases Focus Area 2. Physical Activity Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Nepperhan Eat Well Play Hard in 342 Warburton Avenue, (914) 965-0203 [email protected] Community Child Care Settings Yonkers, NY 10701 Center, Inc. 3/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 1. Prevent Chronic Diseases Focus Area 3. Tobacco Prevention Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email A. Mandatory, Asthma Health Systems 924 Lick Street, Groton, 315-529-1074 [email protected] Inc. Quality Improvement NY 13073 Advisor American Lung Advancing Tobacco-Free 237 Mamaroneck Ave, Suite 302-565-2065 [email protected] Association Communities 205, White Plains, NY 10605 American Lung Asthma Control Program 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 781-314-9009 [email protected] Association 1150, Chicago, IL 60601 American Lung Health Systems for a 237 Mamaroneck Ave, Suite 302-565-2065 [email protected] Association Tobacco-Free New York 205, White Plains, NY 10605 Cicatelli Health Systems for a 505 Eighth Ave. Suite 212-594-7741 x Barbara@caiglobal. Associates, Tobacco-Free New York 1900 New York, NY 10018 243 org Inc. Health Research New York State Smoker's Elm & Carlton Streets, 716-845-2312 John.Blandino@ Inc. Roswell Quitline Buffalo, NY 14263 RoswellPark.org Park Cancer Institute Public Health The Center for Excellence 360 Huntington Ave Suite 617-373-2026 [email protected] Advocacy in Tobacco Policy 1117CU Boston, MA 02115 Institute, Inc. Research Independent Evaluation of 3040 Cornwallis Rd. 919-541-7397 [email protected] Triangle the New York Tobacco Research Triangle Park, Institute Control Program NC 27709 4/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 1. Prevent Chronic Diseases Focus Area 3. Tobacco Prevention Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Research Tribal Pack Count Project 3040 Cornwallis Rd. 919-541-6634 [email protected] Triangle Research Triangle Park, Institute NC 27709 Urban Health Comprehensive Services 1065 Southern Blvd, 718-589-2440 Eileen.Leach@ Plan, Inc. and Health Systems Bronx, NY 10459 urbanhealthplan.org Approaches to Improve Asthma Control in New York State 5/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 1. Prevent Chronic Diseases Focus Area 4. Preventive Care and Management Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Adelphi Adelphi University New 1 South Ave, 516-877-4313 [email protected] University York Statewide Breast Levermore-Room 310, Cancer Hotline and Garden City, NY 11530 Support Program Adelphi Senate Initiative - SFY 1 South Ave. Social Work 516-877-4313 [email protected] University 2019-20 Bldg Room 101, Garden City, NY 11530 Cancer Support Community-Based Breast 2900 Westchester Ave. 914-777-2777 x tweiss@ Team, Inc. Cancer Support and Suite 103, Purchase, NY 17 cancersupportteam. Wellness Services 10577 org Gilda's Club Community-Based Breast 80 Maple Ave. White 914-644-8844 mlang@ Westchester, Cancer Support and Plains, NY 10601 gildasclubwestcheste Inc. Wellness Services r.org ICF Macro, Inc. Behavioral Risk Factor 9300 Lee Highway, 703-272-6640 dotti.shields@icf. Surveillance System Fairfax, VA 22031 com Montefiore NFP Nurse-Family 1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx NY 718-405-4174 dalbaro@montefiore. Partnership/Home Visiting 10458 org Moving For Community-Based Breast 55 Avenue C South 212-222-1351 Caroline@ Life, Inc. Cancer Support and Storefront, New York, NY movingforlife.org Wellness Services 10009 Open Door Breast, Cervical and 2 Church St. Suite 110, 914-488-6406 [email protected] Family Medical Colorectal Cancer Ossining, NY 10562 Center, Inc. Services Program (CSP) 6/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 1. Prevent Chronic Diseases Focus Area 4. Preventive Care and Management Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Roswell Park Cancer Surveillance, PO Box 8000, Dept 821, 518-431-1278 Margaret.Callahan@ Cancer Education and Control Buffalo, NY 14267 healthresearch.org Institute Corporation SHARE: Community-Based Breast 165 West 46th St. Suite 212-937-5584 jreinhard@ Self-Help for Cancer Support and 712, New York, NY 10036 sharecancersupport. Women with Wellness Services org Breast or Ovarian Cancer Support Community-Based Breast 40 Triangle Center, Suite 800-532-4290 info@ Connection, Cancer Support and 100, Yorktown Heights, NY supportconnection. Inc. Wellness Services 10598 org YWCA of White Community-Based Breast 515 North St. White 914-949-6227 [email protected] Plains and Cancer Support and Plains, NY 10605 Central Wellness Services Westchester 7/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 2. Promote a Healthy and Safe Environment Focus Area 1. Injuries, Violence and Occupational Health Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Ichan School of Occupational Health 1020 Warburton Avenue, 8887020630 Medicine at Clinic Suite 1, Yonkers, NY Mount Sinai 10701 Mary Imogene Occupational Health 6160 State Highway 28 8003437527 [email protected] Bassett Clinic Fly Creek, NY 13337 Hospital 8/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 2. Promote a Healthy and Safe Environment Focus Area 1. Injuries, Violence, and Occupational Health Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Family Rape Prevention and 29 North Hamilton Street, (845) 452-1110 jcrawford@ Services, Inc Education Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 familyservicesny.org Montefiore NFP Nurse-Family 1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx NY 718-405-4174 dalbaro@montefiore. Partnership/Home Visiting 10458 org Putnam Northern Enough is Enough 935 South Lake Blvd., (845) 628-9284 aellsworth@pnwwrc. Westchester Suite #2, Mahopac, NY org Women's Res Ctr 10541 Westchester Enough is Enough 2 Westchester Plaza, (914) 592-5600 [email protected] Community Elmsford, NY 10523 Opportunity Program 9/29 Westchester County Prevention Agenda Contractor Contact Information (as of December 2019) Priority Area 2. Promote a Healthy and Safe Environment Focus Area 3. Built and Indoor Environments Contractor Contract Information Contractor Main Address Phone Number Email Ichan School of Children's Environmental Icahn School of Medicine 1-866-265-6201 michael.ejiogu@mssm. Medicine at Health Centers of at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave edu Mount Sinai Excellence Levy Place Box 1057, New York, NY 10029 Kaleida Health Regional Lead Resource 219 Bryant Street, (716) 878-7324 ajaros@ Centers Buffalo, NY 14222 kaleidahealth.org Montefiore Regional Lead Resource 111 East 210th Street,
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