Health Department to Award $1.5 Million in Community Grants to Prevent Chronic Illness

Health Department to Award $1.5 Million in Community Grants to Prevent Chronic Illness Health Department to Award $1.5 Million in Community Grants to Prevent Chronic Illness The Vermont Department of Health will award $1.5 million in grants over three years... More

Health Department to Award $1.5 Million in Community Grants to Prevent Chronic Illness Health Department to Award $1.5 Million in Community Grants to Prevent Chronic Illness The Vermont Department of Health will award $1.5 million in grants over three years to 18 community organizations around the state. The grants will be used to support smoke-free parks and housing, safe places to be physically active, better access to healthy foods, and programs to prevent alcohol and drug abuse. “These grants will consolidate and strengthen public health efforts to prevent the major causes of chronic disease: smoking, overweight and physical inactivity, and alcohol and drug abuse,” said Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD. The Rutland Area Prevention Coalition, which will receive $140,000 next year, and the Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community, which will receive $99,712, are two organizations that are working to coordinate local efforts to make their communities healthier. Less