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Farmington Valley Health District presents community health improvement plan, highlights four priorities

2243347 · January 27, 2025
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Farmington Valley Health District told the Board of Selectmen it will prioritize healthy eating/active living, mental health, services for older adults and emerging environmental health threats as part of a multi‑town Community Health Improvement Plan.

Farmington Valley Health District Director Jennifer Buchanan told the Board of Selectmen the district’s new Community Health Improvement Plan will focus on healthy eating and active living, mental health and well‑being, services for an aging population and emerging environmental health issues.

Buchanan said the plan grew out of a community health assessment and the work of a 50‑member advisory committee. “We looked at a variety of different data sources. Four priority areas emerged,” she said, adding the plan is intended as a “blueprint” for multi‑town collaboration over the…

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