New York State Prevention Agenda 2013–2017

The New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council—a group made up of more than 140 organizations across New York—developed the New York State Prevention Agenda 2013–2017 at the request of the Department of Health. The Council, a collaboration of health departments, state agencies, providers, health plans, community-based organizations, academia, advocacy groups, schools, and employers, developed this plan to demonstrate how communities across the state can work together to improve health and quality of life. The Prevention Agenda serves as a guide to local health departments and hospitals as they develop their community health assessments. Statewide and local planning organizations provide technical support to local communities that are collaborating to assess needs and develop local implementation plans, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The New York State Health Foundation provides grants to organizations that help local health departments and their partners advance the goals of the Prevention Agenda. To read more about this innovative program, see this brief summary [link].