Morning Checkup: 'Healthy Habit' Campaign
On Dec. 6, 2023 WWNY TV7 conducted an interview with Joanna Loomis, who is deputy director of North Country Initiative at the Fort Drum...
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WWNY TV: Jefferson County Public Health receives donation
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization recently donated 50 pulse oximeters to help with...
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Nov 20, 20235 min read
2023 Community Health Hero Awards
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) and North Country Health Compass Partners are pleased to introduce the...
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Oct 31, 20232 min read
Spectrum News 1: Upstate Medical University takes mobile mammography unit north
Melissa Berkman-Shaw knows she's getting older and she wants to start taking better care of herself — so she's doing something she never...
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Sep 26, 20233 min read
FDRHPO Releases Findings From 2023 Community Health Survey
The 8th Annual Community Health Survey of Adult Residents in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties has been completed for 2023. This...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
WWNY TV7: Dozens walk for suicide prevention in Clayton
This story originally aired on WWNY TV7 evening news on September 24,2023. CLICK HERE for the full video.
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
WWNY TV7 - Morning Checkup: Bridges to Health & Healthcare
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - There’s training available to help health care professionals better understand the challenges people in...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read
2023 Community Health Hero Luncheon Registration Open
FDRHPO and the North Country Health Compass Partners are excited to share the “Save the Date” and a link to register for the 2023...
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Jul 23, 20232 min read
InformNNY.com: With no hospital on base, Fort Drum focuses on community partnerships
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (WWTI) — It’s no secret that each army base around the world is different. But Fort Drum has a one-of-a-kind health...
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Jul 10, 20232 min read
Community Health Hero Nominations Sought
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) and North Country Health Compass Partners are asking residents of Jefferson,...
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May 9, 20235 min read
North Country Regional EMS Council Honors Nine with 2023 EMS Awards and Recognition
MAY 9, 2023, Watertown, NY —– At its 22nd Annual Spring Fling EMS Conference on April 27-29, the North Country REMSCO awarded Regional...
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Mar 23, 20234 min read
NCI Announces Outcomes of Three Promising Practices Fund Awardees
Projects Addressed Unmet Healthcare Needs in Tri-County Region Watertown, NY —– North Country Initiative (NCI), a partnership of clinical...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
Tug Hill/Seaway Valley Behavioral Healthcare Collaborative Enhances Quality of Care, Improves Client Outcomes
In 2017, five regional community-based behavioral health entities formed the Tughill/Seaway Valley Behavioral Healthcare Collaborative...
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Jan 24, 20231 min read
Community Health Survey Begins
Adult residents of Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties encouraged to share thoughts regarding local healthcare Watertown, NY, May...
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Jan 5, 20231 min read
WWNY TV7: Learning CPR Can Save A Life
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - After Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during the Buffalo Bills football game Monday night, a lot of...
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Aug 31, 20223 min read
Five Local Hospitals Hosted 41 Students for Summer MASH Camp
FDRHPO’s Medical Academy of Sciences and Health (MASH) Camp returned to pre-COVID hands-on experiences for North Country students. MASH...
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Aug 29, 20223 min read
FDRHPO Releases Findings From 2022 Community Health Survey
The findings report is now available for the 2022 Community Health Survey of adult residents in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence...
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Jun 21, 20221 min read
Community Members & Healthcare Providers Encouraged to Take Survey
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) and Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) have expanded their telehealth partnership...
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Jun 21, 20222 min read
First Community Training Completed at Watertown International Airport
The instructors have been certified to teach the lifesaving STOP THE BLEED® technique and are seeking training sites and community...
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Jun 13, 20222 min read
North Country EMS Program Agency & Mountain Lakes EMS Program Agency to Become One
Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) and Mountain Lakes Regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council, Inc. are...
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