{"id":127259,"date":"2024-09-25T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T19:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cchl\/?p=127259"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:45:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T19:45:06","slug":"college-for-community-health-brings-montclair-state-university-to-newark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cchl\/2024\/09\/25\/college-for-community-health-brings-montclair-state-university-to-newark\/","title":{"rendered":"College for Community Health brings ÌÇÐÄvlog to Newark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cchl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College for Community Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (CCHL) recently participated in the 10th annual Sustainable Health &amp; Wellness Village Festival (SHWV) at Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey. The college\u2019s participation was coordinated by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=aielloa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Amy Aiello<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=rodgersj\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jordan Rodgers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from the CCHL Dean\u2019s Office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The SHWV Festival is a statewide intergenerational community-based health and wellness festival that brings together youth, seniors and families. The goal of the event is to advance health equity and improve positive public health outcomes in Black and Brown communities in New Jersey by providing participants with ready access to healthcare and community resources within a culturally relevant, festival-like atmosphere. The festival was created and is hosted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/caresparccommunityconnections.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Caresparc Community Connections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (CCC), a non-profit organization whose mission is to collaborate with underserved communities, service providers, and thought leaders on effective solutions to advance health equity and improve positive public health outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">College for Community Health and University staff and students volunteered their time on Saturday, September 21st to share resources, offer services, and connect with the Newark community. The following departments participated in this community initiative:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/communication-sciences-and-disorders\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Audiology doctoral students provided education on noise exposure and safe listening practices by using a mannequin equipped with a sound level meter and providing an interactive demonstration. They also gave out hearing protection for attendees!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/kinesiology\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Kinesiology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Attendees were able to get their strength, body composition, and blood pressure tested for free. These services were provided by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=pfeifern\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nathalie Pfeifer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and students from her Physiology of Exercise class.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nutrition-and-food-studies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Nutrition and Food Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: While the adults were visiting our other tables, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=pilanskij\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jane Pilanski<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and her Dietetics students offered interactive games for children to learn about good nutrition, food shopping, and how to build a balanced meal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-community-engagement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Colleagues from the President\u2019s Office were connecting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0with other community organizations to discuss opportunities for Montclair students as well as faculty and staff to get more involved in local communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/student-services\/student-communications\/rocky\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rocky the Red Hawk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Rocky was the star of the show taking pictures with families, dancing to live music, and encouraging Newark residents to check out the services we were offering.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Undergraduate Admissions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Future Red Hawks had the opportunity to learn more about Montclair\u2019s program offerings, application process, and student life from an Admissions Counselor.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127268\" class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/cchl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/272\/2024\/09\/092124_01935_Sustainable_HealthWellness_Village_Festival-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/cchl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/272\/2024\/09\/092124_01935_Sustainable_HealthWellness_Village_Festival-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Two Kinesiology students going over test results with a festival attendee.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ayanna Brantley and David Mata, both Kinesiology students, discuss test results with a festival attendee. (Photo by John LaRosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127263\" class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/cchl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/272\/2024\/09\/092124_00172_Sustainable_HealthWellness_Village_Festival-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/cchl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/272\/2024\/09\/092124_00172_Sustainable_HealthWellness_Village_Festival-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A Dietetics student plays interactive nutrition games with a young festival attendee.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrea Uguna, Dietetics student, shows a young festival attendee how to make a food shopping list. (Photo by John LaRosa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other offerings and highlights from the festival included clinical screenings, family activities, access to health insurance, a carnival, live music and performances, giveaways, and health education panels and workshops led by experts in nutrition, mental health, fitness, and other health-related fields. With a focus on overall well-being, the SHWV festival also provided residents with invaluable opportunities like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free eye exams and glasses for the first 100 children<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free haircuts for all ages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A farmer&#8217;s market providing healthy food options and free bags of fresh produce<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free lunch for the first 600 attendees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A mobile health unit providing free mammography exams\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A mobile unit from the Motor Vehicle Commision offering full services to residents\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The festival was made accessible to all Newark residents, specifically senior citizens who were bussed in and brought directly to the entrance of the park by Newark Department of Senior Services. This event was possible because of the time and commitment from community leaders, local government, and organizations with a mission to serve. The College for Community Health is honored to have participated as an event sponsor and looks forward to furthering our partnership with CCC.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College for Community Health (CCHL) recently participated in the 10th annual Sustainable Health &amp; Wellness Village Festival (SHWV) at Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey. 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