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Inside this e-newsletter, you will find:
- Let's Talk About Heart Health
- Share your ECOHE email interests
- Erie County ECLIPSE Program
- Host a sexual health education program in your community
- Funding opportunities for health equity programs & research
- New York State Dept of Health recognizes Cancer Prevention Month & Erie County offers cancer prevention services
- Reminder! Tune In and Take Note: Art, Music, and Mindfulness for Families
- Family Preparedness and Know Your Rights workshops in Buffalo
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Let's Talk About Heart Health | |
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Heart disease is a major health concern and is the leading cause of death in the United States and Erie County. Some people ignore heart disease symptoms and early warning signs. Untreated heart disease can lead to serious problems like heart attacks, strokes, and even death. Heart disease is serious, but can be managed with medical treatment and lifestyle changes. It is important to understand that you can maintain a good quality of life with proper heart health care.
February is Heart Health Month. Review this important publication and help raise awareness for heart disease symptoms by sharing what you learned with your community.
Tap on the image below or your preferred language to download a copy of Let's Talk About Heart Health and learn how you can approach heart disease symptoms.
The Office of Health Equity offers information on health equity, the social determinants of health, and other important topics in six languages. View all of the publications by visiting erie.gov/health-equity and scroll to the bottom of the page.
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Share Your ECOHE Email Interests | |
Thank you for subscribing to the Office of Health Equity's e-newsletter. This communication is meant for community members and service providers to learn about health equity and local initiatives that address the social determinants of health. We are grateful for such an engaging list of subscribers who regularly read and share these emails. | |
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Erie County ECLIPSE Program | |
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Tap the image to download the full flyer as a printable PDF.
Visit erie.gov/eclipse for more information.
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Erie County is partnering with Ampion to provide Community Solar Services.
Save Money: Community Solar can save you up to 10% on your annual electricity costs in addition to any other utility assistance you may receive. Participation does not affect other benefits like HEAP!
No Extra Costs: It's free, and your utility service stays the same! No extra bills, credits are applied directly to your utility account.
No Equipment: Community Solar lets you benefit from solar projects located in our region, with no changes to your home!
Who Can Join: Renters and homeowners in Erie County who qualify for federal or state assistance. A full list of programs listed on the back of the flyer.
Why: Because everyone deserves access to clean renewable energy, and Erie County is making it happen!
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Host a Sexual Health Education Event in Your Community | | |
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Would you like to bring essential sexual health education, resources, and testing to your school, organization, or community center?
The Erie County Department of Health's Sexual Health Center offers presentations and workshops to meet the health education needs of your community.
They offer sexual health education events/presentations, VOICES/VOCES* workshops, and/or testing events.
*VOICES/VOCES is a sexual health education program delivered in small groups, offered in English and Spanish languages.
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View the Latest Grants & Funding Opportunities | |
The most up to date information on upcoming grants and funding opportunities can be viewed in our latest grants newsletter using the link below. If you would like to receive that message directly, please update your email preferences above and check "Grant Technical Assistance." | | To learn about grant technical assistance from the Office of Health Equity, visit: erie.gov/grantsupport. | |
New York State Dept of Health Recognizes Cancer Prevention Month | |
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The New York State Department of Health recognizes February as National Cancer Prevention Month and encourages New Yorkers to take steps to reduce their risk of cancer. New York State and Erie County continue to offer preventive health care, research, and community programs.
Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases in New York State and is second only to heart disease as the leading cause of death. Each year, about 115,000 New Yorkers are diagnosed with cancer. Almost 19,000 individuals die from a tobacco-related cancer each year, accounting for 56 percent of all cancer deaths in New York State, according to a report.
If you do not have health insurance or have a high deductible, Erie County Cancer Services may be able to help:
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Tap the image to download a printable PDF flyer or to view at a larger size. | |
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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. See the flyer above for information about FREE colon cancer screening events in Erie County!
Visit erie.gov/cancerservices for more information.
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Reminder! Tune In and Take Note: Art, Music, and Mindfulness for Families | |
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Cultrue, Inc. invites adults and youth ages 10 and up to Eat Off Art for a series of nine classes that will combine mindfulness, art, and music to assist in creating clearer and more thoughtful tools for communication within our families and communities.
Each session will consist of the following:
- Collectively choosing one emotion from the “Emotions Wheel.”
- Discussing its definition and personal relation/experience with the emotion.
- Each person chooses a song that reflects the chosen emotion.
- Individually listen to songs, create art, and journal in sketchbooks about the chosen emotion.
- A mindfulness session and guided meditation that assists in a gentle connection to the chosen emotion using active listening and trauma-informed communication.
- Closing discussion – How can we better communicate the chosen emotion with family and community?
Additional support offerings for each class:
- In-person/virtual 1-hour group support sessions
- Monthly art engagement opportunities (Come Make Art)
The facilitator for this event is Tiffani Moore of Moore Well-Beings LLC. She is an intuitive healer and coach as well as a trauma-informed (and certified) yoga instructor and breathwork and meditation facilitator.
This event is sponsored by the New York State Office of Mental Health.
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Youth ages 10 and up and families are encouraged to register and attend.
Each participant will receive art supplies and tools they can take home with them (headphones, sketchbook, markers, journal, crayons, paint, and art canvas)
Registration is required. Events are scheduled through April, 2025.
Each session will take place at the Eat Off Art Studio + Place in the Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main St., Suite 441 in Buffalo.
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Family Preparedness & Know Your Rights Workshops in Buffalo | |
These supportive workshops are intended to help you make a plan for your family in case you are affected by unexpected events, including unexpected immigration changes. | |
Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) is holding community information sessions that are available to anyone, regardless of whether or not they are a BPS student or family. See the flyers above for event information. Tap the image to download a printable PDF.
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You can share the flyers with people in your networks, but BPS has asked that you do not share them on social media. | |
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