Healthy From Birth For Life

 

 

 

Healthy From Birth For Life is a social health marketing campaign designed and implemented by youth to engage their peers in healthy lifestyle behaviors. 

 

The Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network is working hard to improve birth outcomes in Westchester County.  At Healthy From Birth For Life, we believe that people who are healthier at a young age will have healthier babies later in life.  Preventing chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity is our way of improving future birth outcomes in Westchester County!

Summer 2009 Application

 

Consent Form

Photo Release Form

HFBFL Flyer

What is LHVPN?

 

 

Who:  You!  All youth ages 13-21 living in Peekskill or Mt. Vernon (zip code 10550) are invited to join us!

 

What:  Living a healthier lifestyle, and teaching others your age how to do the same! At HFBFL, each workshop is dedicated to a different topic, such as eating right, staying active, and the harmful effects of diabetes and obesity on birth outcomes.  After learning about these topics, we put our heads together to come up with ways to educate others in our community.  Events that we’ve hosted so far include dance marathons, walk-a-thons, health fairs, fundraiser dinners and more!  Click HERE to check out our photo gallery of past events!

When:  Now!  There are three sessions of HFBFL each year- fall, spring and summer.  Each session meets once a week for a period of approximately 13 weeks.

 

Where:  Mt. Vernon and Peekskill, which have been identified as two high risk areas in Westchester County for poor birth outcomes.  Meetings are typically held at the Doles Center in Mt. Vernon, and at WCC in Peekskill.

Why: Take a look below to see the Top 10 Reasons to join HFBFL.

 

Top 10 Reasons to Join

Healthy From Birth For Life


  1. To explore career options in health education, research and marketing.

  1. To learn creative ways of speaking to adults about your needs as young people.

  1. To earn a PAID STIPEND! Yes, you get PAID to participate! Ca-ching!
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  1. To gain insight into perinatal issues and health beliefs in your community.
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  1. To learn community assessment skills.
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  1. To help improve birth outcomes in Westchester County.

  1. To link with key players in your community in the fields of health and wellness.
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  1. To earn community service hours (think: school credit, resumes, college applications...etc!)

  1. To educate your peers and family members about ways to avoid chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
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  1. To create a healthier YOU and a healthier Westchester!

 

How: Joining is as easy as 1-2-3!

 

1.  Download an application and consent form from this webpage (the link is above, on the left).

 

2.  Fill out the application and have your parent sign the consent form.  (If you are 18 or older you can sign the consent form yourself.)

 

3.   Call Michelle Gordon, the project manager, to find out when the next meeting is!

 

We hope to see you soon!

 

Currently working on campaign level 1:

 

Get Active!

 

 

Project funded in part by the Westchester County Youth Bureau