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By Angela Douglas
Community Health We’re greater than the sum of our parts!
H
ealth is multifaceted and includes our social and emotional wellbeing, the health of our bodies and minds, what we eat, how we move and where we live. I’m reminded now more than ever of the importance of caring for our health and well-being and of the shared value of community health. Community is a verb! It’s how we take care of one another and strive for wellness together. Our health and 38
As Maya Angelou said: “When you know better you do better.”
well-being impact every aspect of our lives and how we show up in the world every day. Nothing could be more important. Community health programs; getting kids and adults active and out into nature; keeping seniors connected and engaged; offering multicultural cooking education and nutrition classes; and providing panel discussions with medical experts on critical public health topics such as adolescent suicide, human
trafficking, resilience, racism, social determinants of health and many other topics all serve to educate, elevate and empower individuals to know better and do better – both for ourselves and for the broader community! Our health is indispensable not just for us personally but for our community as a whole. The COVID-19 pandemic was disruptive and devastating on many levels. However, it provided the opportunity www.healthynewalbanymagazine.com
