For a Healthier New York State

Improving New York’s health and well-being. The Y aims to improve the nation’s health and well-being by providing programs and activities that promote wellness, reduce risk for disease and help others reclaim their health. These programs and everything else the Y does are in service of making us—our Ys and our communities—better. The result is a country that values health and communities that support healthy choices.

Community Integrated Health

Community integrated health is the effort to strengthen the linkages between traditional healthcare and community-based prevention strategies in order to help individuals prevent, delay, or live better with chronic conditions. Community integrated health:

• Increases access to care
• Lowers costs
• Prevents and addresses chronic disease
• Reduces the effects of some social determinants of health

Community integrated health work is already happening at Ys across the state of New York as they work to improve the health and well-being of all through our suite of chronic disease prevention programs.

The Alliance of New York State YMCAs supports a host of Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Programs across the state. 

Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program

Diabetes Prevention Program

Enhance®Fitness

Healthy Weight and Your Child 

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA

Moving For Better Balance

Walk With Ease

To learn more about a Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Program at a YMCA near you, contact Martha Petteys, director of Healthy Living at mpetteys@ymcanys.org