Creating healthy environments to live, learn, work and play

Our Purpose

The New Jersey Healthy Communities Network (NJHCN) Community Grants Program brings together local, regional and statewide leaders to support communities in developing healthy environments for people to live, work, learn and play.

Grantee Blogs

Serving the Physcially Disabled with Accessible Solutions to Wellness

September 23, 2020

City: New Brunswick

Grantee: Raritan Valley YMCA

Strategy: Enhance Physical Activity Access AL#2

Essex County Employee Health and Wellness Committee

September 23, 2020

City: Bloomfield Caldwell East Orange Irvington Montclair Newark Nutley West Orange

Grantee: Essex County Health Department

Strategy: Active Living Audit AL#1 Active Living in the Workplace WRK AL#2 Enhance Physical Activity Access AL#2 Healthy Eating in the Workplace WRK HE#1 Incentive Programs HE#2

Virtual Yoga is Coming to Lincoln Park

September 22, 2020

City: Lincoln Park

Grantee: Borough of Lincoln Park

Strategy: Enhance Physical Activity Access AL#2

Project Pathway

September 22, 2020

City: Bridgeton Elmer Elsinboro Township Quinton Township

Grantee: Pennsville Township

Strategy: Active Living Audit AL#1 Physical Activity Outside PE SCH AL#1

Connecting The Dots

September 8, 2020

City: Asbury Park East Orange Elizabeth Ocean County Trenton

Grantee: Family Resource Network

Strategy: Federal Child Nutrition Programs HE#4 Healthy Eating Audit HE#1

Healthy Eating on a Budget

September 3, 2020

City: Ewing

Grantee: HomeFront

Strategy: Healthy Eating Audit HE#1

The Sensory Garden is Taking Shape!

September 2, 2020

City: Newton

Grantee: Merriam Avenue Elementary School

Strategy: School Gardens SCH HE#2

Working to Promote Healthier Clean Air Standards in NJ

August 27, 2020

City: Camden

Grantee: Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET)

Strategy: Social Determinants of Health SD

Vauxhall Community Garden Provides Fresh Vegetables to Seniors in Need

August 26, 2020

City: Union

Grantee: Golden Rule Lodge No 24

Strategy: Active Living Audit AL#1 Healthy Eating Audit HE#1

Essex County Employee Health and Wellness Initiative

August 26, 2020

City: Bloomfield Caldwell Clifton East Orange Irvington Montclair Newark Nutley West Orange

Grantee: Essex County Health Department

Strategy: Active Living Audit AL#1 Active Living in the Workplace WRK AL#2 Enhance Physical Activity Access AL#2

Community Food Bank Strategies

August 24, 2020

City: Audubon

Grantee: Borough of Audubon

Strategy: Enhance Physical Activity Access AL#2 Physical Activity Outside PE SCH AL#1

Local Food Procurement in Paterson: Updates and Potential Opportunities

August 21, 2020

City: Paterson

Grantee: United Way of Passaic County

Strategy: Social Determinants of Health SD

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